It’s GRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT!

As part of Fall Membership Month, WWFM is offering the opportunity to binge listen to its popular program “What Makes It Great” through next Tuesday. Tune in today to hear Robert Kapilow deconstruct Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-flat, as only Rob knows how to do. That will be followed by a complete performance of the piece by pianist Igal Kesselman and the Aeolus Quartet. The show was recorded live in Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center in New York City last December.

Enjoy “What Makes It Great” every weekday at 12:00 EDT (with the exception of Thursday, when it will be heard at 2 p.m.), through next Tuesday. What makes it great? Why, you do, with your pledge of support in any amount. For $75, we will send you a “What Makes It Great” coffee mug. You don’t have to be a coffee lover to enjoy it. I’m a tea-drinker myself; and who doesn’t crave a mug of soup on a crisp afternoon? We’ll also send it your way if you commit to a sustaining membership in the amount of $5 a month – that’s a savings of $15!

Of course, what you’re really paying for is all the great music that comes your way each and every day on The Classical Network, including that heard on “Picture Perfect,” “The Lost Chord,” and my recently instated afternoon live air shifts. Be sure to mention how much you enjoy these in the comments section when you make your pledge at wwfm.org. Your pledge now could shorten or even negate the need for a live membership campaign. The sooner we reach our goal, the sooner we get back to presenting uninterrupted music.

Stick around! Following Rob’s informative analysis of Schumann’s quintet, and its exemplary performance, we’ll enjoy, among other things, one of the most grandiose of Richard Strauss’ confessional tone poems, “Ein Heldenleben” (“A Hero’s Life”). I’ll be with you until 4:00, on WWFM – The Classical Network and at wwfm.org.

And as always, thank you for your support!