In this corner, weighing in at 250 pounds… ladies and gentlemen, the original Liebeslieder Waltzer… the Hamburger from Hamburg… Johannes Brahms. In the opposite corner, at 180… the infamous Marching Slav… the Nutcracker from Nadezhda… Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky.
Today… the birthday anniversaries of both. Brahms, born in 1833, and Tchaikovsky in 1840. We pit the two together on The Classical Network in an historic Battle of the Beards, a hummable rumble that will span 12 hours, from 8 to 8 EDT, as we take your bets on a bankable future for classical music on the air waves and your votes for prominence in the pantheon of Brahms or Tchaikovsky.
Call now, at 1-888-232-1212, or contribute online at wwfm.org. We’ll tally the votes tonight in the 7:00 hour. David Osenberg and I will be squinting through the blood, sweat and tears, from 4 to 8 p.m. EDT. Strike a blow for great music. Join us ringside on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org. As always, we thank you for your support!