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Posted May 10, 2019 by John Pitman
Any time that a pianist undertakes to record a complete set of anything in classical music, it’s bound to be an endeavor taking considerable time and effort. Take on the 32 piano sonatas of Beethoven, plus all the... More
Posted May 5, 2019 by Arianna Avena
Give a day of classical music in honor of your loved ones, family, or friends! When you donate $365 or more we will work with you to schedule your day in which your special message will air. Your... More
Posted April 23, 2019 by Dan Gonzalez
The great 20th century cellist, Pablo Casals, was the first in the world to record all six of Bach’s suites for unaccompanied cello. This was in 1939. Before this, people only considered the suites as study pieces. Casals... More
Posted April 10, 2019 by John Pitman
Early in her career, violinist Hilary Hahn took on music that many before her wouldn’t approach until they were a little older. She chose three of the six unaccompanied violin works of J.S. Bach, a set regarded as... More
Posted April 1, 2019 by Arianna Avena
LISTEN NOW: allclassical.org/ican All Classical Portland is thrilled to announce a brand-new second radio network, created for children (ages 0-12). The new station is available on its HD-2 channel and online at allclassical.org/ICAN. The International Children’s Arts Network... More
Posted March 26, 2019 by John Pitman
We of the Pacific Northwest consider Morten Lauridsen “one of our own”, as his roots can be traced here. Lauridsen was born in Colfax, Washington, lived not far from Mount St. Helens as a boy, and was in... More
Posted March 15, 2019 by Arianna Avena
Have you heard Perpetual Twilight, the recent CD release from The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin? Perpetual Twilight is All Classical Portland’s featured album for this St. Patrick’s Day! One of the UCD Choral Scholars, Rose Higgins,... More
Posted March 5, 2019 by Arianna Avena
If you’re familiar with the history of classical music, you may know that historically classical music hasn’t been the most welcoming field for women, and there is a long way to go before women classical composers of today... More
Posted by John Pitman
Baritone Benjamin Appl, who was born in Bavaria and now performs in recitals and concerts around the world, was introduced to the music of Bach as a chorister at the age of 6. His new CD, titled simply... More
Posted February 19, 2019 by John Pitman
Rachel Barton Pine long ago established herself as a violinist willing to step outside the normal realm of the classical canon to explore a broader landscape of music. Pine’s performances of metal bands such as Metallica (she actually... More