Sir John Barbirolli! Sir Arnold Bax! Harry T. Burleigh! Harriet Cohen! Antonin Dvořák! Robert Kajanus! Jean Sibelius! Johan Svendsen!
This all-star cast can only be enhanced by Jansons.
Conductor Mariss Jansons died on Saturday at the age of 76. I hope you’ll join me in celebration of his artistry and that of today’s birthday celebrants.
Ars longa, vita brevis is our motto, from 4 to 7 p.m. EST, on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.
Well, we made our goal and wrapped up fundraising around 1:00 this afternoon. Thank you again for being there for us for the past 37 years. It’s because of loyal contributors just like you that we are able to keep doing what we do best – that is to say, share the world’s great music – with the kind of passion and commitment you’ve come to expect from The Classical Network.
I hope you’ll join me this afternoon to reap the rewards of your generosity. We’ll celebrate the birthdays today of Johann Friedrich Fasch, Eugene Ormandy, Ignace Paderewski and Carl Maria von Weber, among others, from 4 to 7 p.m. EST.
All in all, a very nice mix, if I do say so myself, for an overcast November afternoon. Pat yourself on the back and cozy in for the kind of music you’ve made possible. Thank you again for keeping us strong at WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.
Hats off to our listener-members!
AAAANNNNNNNND the winner is… Johannes Brahms!
In our annual contest between the two Romantic titans who share May 7 as a birthday (born seven years apart), Brahms is the victor with more listener votes.
Thank all of you who participated in our one-day salute to Brahms and Tchaikovsky. We still have a few dollars to go to meet our goal of $7000, but we’ll be here for the next little while to take any remaining calls of support at 1-888-232-1212. Remember, if you have a hard time getting through, you can also donate this evening at your leisure at wwfm.org.
Don’t be sour, Peter Ilych. You won last year. Better luck next time. In the end, it’s really classical music on the radio that wins. Happy birthday to you both! And thank you to our listener-members for coming through, yet again, for WWFM – The Classical Network.
PHOTO: Tchaikovsky enjoying a consolation smoke
Zing! Go the strings of our art.
Love is on the air today and tomorrow on The Classical Network, as we celebrate Valentine’s Day with music of passion and romance – and perhaps even a few bonbons.
If you’re sweet on music, fill our hearts with joy by reciprocating our affection. Share your sweet nothings in the form of a financial contribution at our website, wwfm.org, or call us at 1-888-232-1212.
With your support, the future can be rosy. What’s not to love? Join us for a bouquet of kind hearts and cornets, suites for our sweets, and heart strings and beaux. It’s two days of funds and roses. D’amore da merrier!
We’re looking for your sweet charity as we love the music, today and tomorrow on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.
Whether or not Beethoven bothered to hang a Christmas stocking, he certainly brought Joy to the world through the gift of great music.
We here at The Classical Network salute the King of Composers on this Friday with one example after another of his stunning invention and humanity, as we mark the Master’s birthday. (He was born on December 16, 1770.) That’s right – it’s our annual Beethoven Bash!
How much is Beethoven’s music worth to you? In this season of giving, consider supporting The Classical Network as our community’s most accessible conduit to the composer’s genius. We in turn pledge to continue to honor the inspiring legacy of Beethoven and his brethren, as we have done for over three and a half decades.
This time around, we are offering a special thank you gift for your donation of $120: a particularly attractive 12-CD box set of the composer’s major orchestral works – the symphonies, the concertos, and the overtures – in performances drawn from the Naxos catalogue. It’s a great beginner’s set, attractively packaged. It would make a perfect gift for anyone just getting interested in classical music, or perhaps even the Beethoven completist in your life.
However, quantities are limited! These boxes flew out of our studios when we first offered them in the fall, but we were able to track down the last available copies from a warehouse overseas. These are expected to be equally in demand, especially so during the holidays. If you would like one in time for Christmas, you’ll have to act fast. Although we have no control over delivery once the package is shipped, we pledge to get your Beethoven box out the door and into the hands of a delivery service ASAP.
Join us today from 9 AM to 6 PM EST in celebrating Ludwig Van with your gift of membership at 1-888-232-1212 or wwfm.org. Because of listeners just like you, we have been able to share 36 years of some of the greatest music ever written.
All of us at WWFM – The Classical Network wish you the happiest of holidays and thank you for your continued generosity.
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