Mother and Child
In 1943, when composer William Grant Still wrote his Suite for Violin and Piano, he took inspiration from three African American works of art, including Sargent Johnson’s “Mother & Child”,…
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To Him I Bow the Knee
Don’t miss the Encore Presentation of this episode on Saturday, June 10th at 7:30 PM ET on WWFM – The Classical Network: https://www.wwfm.org/#stream/0. When asked who was the greatest composer…
Every Once In A While
Maestro Maull explores the unsettling feeling we experience every once in a while when listening to music… when suddenly we think: “Wait a minute, didn’t someone else write that?” Examples…
This, Too, Is For You!
The 2nd movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 remains beloved more than 200 years after its premiere at which those attending demanded an immediate encore…right on the spot,…
This One’s For You!
The 2nd movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 remains beloved more than 200 years after its premiere at which those attending demanded an immediate encore…right on the spot,…
Discover The Firebird
Discover The Firebird, winner of 2 Telly Awards, begins with a complete performance of Kastchei’s Infernal Dance by 85 members of The Discovery Orchestra and Maestro George Marriner Maull, and…
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