WQXR's 2014 Holiday Specials
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New Year’s Day 2015 From Vienna
Get ready to pop the New Year's Day champagne with the Vienna Philharmonic when it presents its annual salute to the waltz. Our broadcast airs at 11 am. Jan 1, 2015
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Handel’s Messiah
Recorded in 2012, the New York Philharmonic performs Handel’s "Messiah," conducted by Gary Thor Wedow. Dec 25, 2014
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Christmas Eve with WindSync
The dynamic young Houston-based wind quintet called WindSync dropped by for a special Christmas Eve return visit to the Young Artists Showcase studio. Dec 24, 2014
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Simon Rattle: How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love The Nutcracker
For many years, conductor Simon Rattle resisted Tchaikovsky. But lately he's come around to the composer's charms. Here's why. Dec 24, 2014
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Episode 6: Gauntlett's 'Once in Royal David’s City'
The audio for this podcast has expired. Dec 23, 2014
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Episode 5: 'O Magnum Mysterium', by the Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine
For this downloadable podcast we offer the nativity scene as rendered in Morten Lauridsen's choral piece, performed by the Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine. Dec 22, 2014
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Classical Christmas Carols
Mendelssohn wrote the music for "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," but he’d have been surprised that it became Christmas music. Dec 20, 2014
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Episode 4: 'Sleigh Ride', Performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra
The audio for this podcast has expired. Dec 19, 2014
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Episode 3: A Handel's Messiah Christmas Chorus, Performed by Le Concert d’Astree
The audio for this podcast has expired. Dec 18, 2014
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A Chanukah Celebration Across the Globe
Journey into the rich melodic traditions of countries where Jews have lived and worshiped. Hear performances from East of the River, Shashmaqam and the Marty Levitt Klezmer Orchestra. Dec 18, 2014
