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Germaine Tailleferre was determined to be a musician, and her father tried to stop her. She rebelled so completely that she even changed her name and went on to a 70-year career as a composer. We'll hear the String Quartet by French composer Germaine Tailleferre on today's show.
Ukrainian composer Hanna Havrylets wrote choral and chamber music until her death in 2022. Her family says her music reflects her personality: bright, loving, and full of light...and her music lives on. We'll hear music by Hanna Havrylets on this episode of PT.
The ballet world is filled with images of graceful, colorful birds: Swan Lake. The Firebird. A famous bluebird in Sleeping Beauty. And a ballet about pigeons? On today's show, we'll hear music from The Two Pigeons, a ballet written in 1886 by French composer Andre Messager.
Clarinetist Anthony McGill joins Fred Child as co-host for a special hour of PT!
Sharon Isbin is a master of Western classical music. Amjad Ali Khan is a master of Indian classical music. Together, they're building Musical and cultural bridges. Join us at a concert in Aspen for a highlight from Sharon Isbin's and Amjad Ali Khan's Strings for Peace project.