Linda Holt will join Marvin Rosen for the last hour or so of Classical Discoveries this Wednesday morning on WPRB. Holt is the author of “The Black Spaniard,” a work of historical fiction about Beethoven. She’s expected between 9:50 and 11:00 EST. Listen in at WPRB 103.3 FM and wprb.com.
Tag: Marvin Rosen
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WPRB’s Spring Schedule Returns Beloved Shows
I’m very happy to announce that, after several months off, Sandy Steiglitz of Sunday Morning Opera with Sandy will return to the airwaves tomorrow morning on WPRB. I hope you will join her for Charles Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette,” from an historic Met broadcast featuring Jussi Björling and Bidú Sayão. The “pre-show,” a potpourri of arias and scenes, will begin at 05:30 EST; the opera itself will commence at 07:00.
WPRB has published its spring schedule. You might also be interested to know that Marvin Rosen of Classical Discoveries (which will continue to be heard from 5:30 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday mornings) will also be settling in on Mondays for the return of “Treasures of Early Music” (also from 5:30 to 11). So if you enjoy music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque, set your alarm to 103.3 FM.
In addition, I will be coming back for another season of Classic Ross Amico, which will be heard as always on Thursdays from 6 to 11 a.m. I can’t deal with getting up any earlier, so please make note. If you tune in at 5:30, you may get blasted out of bed by the overnight playlist, which tends toward that bebop the kids are listening to these days.
WPRB, of course, offers all kinds of music throughout its broadcast day, from classical to world, from jazz to alt rock, from folk to classic rock, from ambient to I don’t-know-what-the-hell-you-call-it. You press the button, you win a prize, when you tune in to WPRB 103.3 FM and wrpb.com.
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Marvin Rosen Classical Music Passion
When there’s music to be shared, Marvin Rosen is not one to be hindered by a lack of sleep. The indefatigable Rosen, who shares his passion with listeners every week on his radio show, Classical Discoveries, sets his alarm for 4 a.m., but his innate enthusiasm often has him up earlier, even on the shortest and coldest of days.
Officially, “Classical Discoveries” can be heard on Wednesdays, from 5:30 to 11 a.m., on WPRB 103.3 FM in Princeton. But it’s not unusual for Rosen to start his broadcast at a time when even roosters might consider hitting the snooze. Recordings heard on “Classical Discoveries” are harvested in large part from his own, massive, personal collection and from private recordings sent to him by composers living all over the world.
Occasionally, his exuberance will spill over into day-long marathons. The next such event, his annual Viva 21st Century-24 Hour Plus-WPRB Broadcast with Marvin Rosen, will begin on Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. Rosen will take to the airwaves for 25 uninterrupted hours, to present music by approximately 100 living composers.
On June 8 at 3 p.m., Rosen will present a live piano recital made up of miniatures by 25 living women composers. The concert will take place at Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College. Response to his request for submissions was so favorable that he plans to present a follow-up recital in April at 1867 Sanctuary at Ewing.
For all his evident enthusiasm for the new and unusual, Rosen has never lost his affection for the standard repertoire. He simply understands that the music of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven can be heard anywhere that classical music is played.
His love of Bach earned him an invitation from Choral Arts Philadelphia to host its New Year’s Eve presentation of the “Christmas Oratorio.” The four-hour concert, including all six cantatas, with a break for intermission and refreshments, will take place on Dec. 31, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral.
Indeed, Rosen, who is on the piano faculty of Westminster Conservatory of Music, is a busy, busy man. It was a challenge to fit everything into my article in today’s Trenton Times:
http://www.nj.com/times-entertainment/index.ssf/2016/12/classical_music_marvin_rosen_p.html
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American Music Thanksgiving on WPRB
Is Thanksgiving making you hungry for American music? Join Marvin Rosen for his 20th annual Thanksgiving special, “Music of the Americas,” on WPRB. The program is a two-parter, and it can be heard on Wednesday and Thursday this week, from 5:30 to 11 a.m. EST.
According to a post on Marvin’s Facebook page, the programs will feature “music representing people from the entire American continent! (native and immigrants everywhere).” It’s easy to understand the frustration underlying his tone, and his good intentions.
Let’s all sit down and break bread together. Tune in to Classical Discoveries, on Wednesday and Thursday this week, for “Music of the Americas,” on WPRB 103.3 FM and at wprb.com.
Thanks, Marvin, and happy Thanksgiving!
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Support WPRB Classical Music Pledge Drive
I’ll be answering phones for my friend, Marvin Rosen, tomorrow morning at WPRB. Marvin has been a consistent champion of contemporary composers for the past 20 years, on his program Classical Discoveries, broadcasting beautiful and worthwhile music that very few in radio will touch.
Consider supporting him with a pledge tomorrow, from 5 to 11 a.m. EDT. That’s an early start, even for Marvin! We’re all volunteers there. For us, it’s a labor of love, and I’m not sure anyone loves what they do more than Marvin. Call 609-258-1033. Show him you care, and pick up a nice thank you gift in the process.
Then, if you’re able, don’t forget Classic Ross Amico on Thursday morning, from 6 to 11. In a kind of Faustian pact, our positions will be reversed, the servant shall become the master, and Marvin will be answering the phones for me. Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! We’ll both have some fantastic CDs on offer, yours to claim for a pledge of $45. You can view Marvin’s list here:
http://www.classicaldiscoveries.org/index_cd_premiums_2016_temporary_file.html
My list will be up tomorrow.
As an added bonus, Sandy Steiglitz, host of “Sunday Morning Opera,” will be my co-host on Thursday, so I will be very fortunate indeed to have all my radio friends around me.
Thank you for supporting the diverse, creative, and idiosyncratic programming on this community-driven, independent radio station. Again, call 609-258-1033, or pledge online at wprb.com. Please note: thank you gifts are available only to those who call. That doesn’t mean we appreciate our online supporters any the less! Thank you on behalf of WPRB 103.3 FM and wprb.com.
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