Johann Sebastian Bach died in 1750. By coincidence, we have exactly $1750 left in challenge money.

I hope you’ll join us this morning on The Classical Network for a special Bach finale to our “Gathering of Gratitude” fundraiser. That will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST, and then we will be THROUGH with this autumn campaign! Your dollars will be doubled up to the amount of $1750, and then we are DONE. I hope you will support us TODAY at 1-888-232-1212 or by donating online at wwfm.org. Then stick around and enjoy our weekly broadcast of “Bach at 1.”

Today is also your LAST CHANCE to get in on our celebratory “Gratitude Gala,” which we are all very much looking forward to. The gala will take place at the Mercer County Community College Conference Center, on MCCC’s West Windsor campus, this Friday (Saint Cecilia’s Day), from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be food, there will be drink, there will be conversation with our hosts and celebrity guests, and there will be music, courtesy of Manhattan Chamber Players.

A contribution in the amount of $200 will generate a golden ticket for you and a guest to attend. But we need to hear from you TODAY, in order to get an accurate headcount, so that we’ll be able to pick up enough booze! Again, that number is 1-888-232-1212, or join us online at wwfm.org, and click on donate.

Once we’ve taken care of business, we can put our financial concerns to bed, and I’ll be on at 4:00 with a late afternoon/early evening of music made possible by YOU – including warm acknowledgements of the birthdays today of Johann Friedrich Fasch, Carl Maria von Weber, Ignaz Paderewski and Eugene Ormandy. Of course, there’s plenty more where that came from.

Bach may have died in 1750, but his music is alive and kicking, thanks to the generous support of our listener-members. Thanks so much for 37 years of WWFM – The Classical Network!