As National Poetry Month continues, 91Classical has teamed up with actors from Nashville Shakespeare Festival to celebrate the birth of William Shakespeare, which happened this week in 1564.
Classical Scavenger Hunt: Music City Celebrations Edition
Nashville loves a party, and our classical music is no exception. Learn about the annual celebrations in our classical community with this scavenger hunt.
Shakespeare, Remixed: Six Different Musical Takes On One Text
Shakespeare’s poetry has inspired musicians of all varieties for centuries, but the moments the playwright himself called for music within a production have been particularly appealing to composers.
Classically Speaking: Safe At Home And Making Music
While classical music has always been affected by what’s happening in the world around it, never in the industry’s history has it just completely shut down. Until now. In this moment, what is a classical music podcast supposed to do?
This Week On 91Classical: Featured Music April 20-24
Each day on 91Classical, amid the variety of the day’s playlist, we offer a handful of featured selections at set times:
Local Musicians Help 91Classical Celebrate Public Radio Music Day
As 91Classical continues our commitment to be your place to listen local every day, we are thrilled to have the support of local classical musicians in that effort. These four artists sent special messages of support on this Public Radio Music Day.
Classical Scavenger Hunt: Beethoven 250 Edition
Continue the year-long celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday with our latest digital scavenger hunt!
Where Everything Is Music: Classical Settings Of The Poetry Of Rumi
The 13th century Sufi mystic Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī described the nature of his spiritual journey with long, expressive poems. This great scholar of the Qu’ran has become one of the most popular poets in the world in recent years, and the intense descriptions of feelings in these works have led to the creation of […]
The Leader Of Lieder: The Romantic Musical Settings Of Heinrich Heine
Beginning with the height of the minnesinger tradition in the 12th-14th centuries, Germany has had a long history of poetry set to music. By the nineteenth century, German literature had flourished, and pianos had become more readily available for household use. This led to a surge in the writing of song, bringing new life to […]
This Week On 91Classical: Featured Music April 13-17
Each day on 91Classical, amid the variety of the day’s playlist, we offer a handful of featured selections at set times:
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