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Music

Reflections on Bach's Birthday

Cellist Pablo Casals called Bach's creations "the greatest and purest music of all time." We'll be hearing a lot of Bach's music this week as we celebrate his 319th birthday. Five Minnesota Public Radio hosts share personal reflections.

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Interview with pianists Amy and Sara Hamann

Amy and Sara became the first American Piano Duo to win the Absolute First Prize in the 14th Concorso Pianistico Internazionale, held in Rome, Italy in October, 2003. Amy and Sara are also the youngest First Prize winners in the history of the National Federation of Music Ellis Competition for Duo-Pianists. In addition to winning the First Prize, Amy and Sara were awarded the Lucile Parrish Ward Award for the best performance of American music.

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Prince inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

There will be a party tonight in New York City when Prince Rogers Nelson becomes the first graduate of the Minneapolis Public Schools to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The artist, once again known as Prince, is the only one of this year's inductees to be elected in his first year of eligibility. Critically acclaimed, and at times enormously popular, Prince has produced and performed an impressive body of work over the last 25 years. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with composer and author Bill Banfield, who serves as the director of cultural studies at the University of St. Thomas. He has followed Prince's career closely and says the Twin Cities-based performer is an obvious choice for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Sound Irish, 2004

In the past four years, public radio listeners nationwide have come to love Sounds Irish—an award-winning celebration of Ireland's cultural heritage. March 13, classical music host Tom Crann brought a similar celebration to the Fitzgerald stage.

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WITNESS: 14th annual VocalEssence concert

WITNESS honors the spirit of Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989), a trailblazing woman whose legacy has inspired generations of African American women composers. Listen to the concert.

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Interview with violinist Hilary Hahn

Hilary Hahn is 24 years old, with a fantastic international concert career. She’s self-assured, smart and has her own web site (www.hilaryhahn.com). She played at the Ordway on February 18th, 2004 for the Schubert Club International Artists Series. Minnesota Public Radio's microphones recorded the concert for future broadcast. MPR’s Silvester Vicic had a chance to talk with her before the concert.

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The making of Dylan's Blood on the Tracks

Thirty years ago, at a time when his marriage was falling apart, Bob Dylan recorded Blood on the Tracks, considered by many critics as one of the great break-up albums of all time. Rolling Stone Magazine ranks it as one of the top 20 albums of the rock era. A new book explores the creation of that record, including the story of a group of unknown Minneapolis musicians who helped shape its sound.

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Blackburn goes to Cuba

Composer Philip Blackburn is about to leave for Cuba, to bask in the hot sounds of that island's legendary music. Blackburn is on a mission: he wants to create a sound portrait of Cuba and hunt out undiscovered musical talent.
by Mary Stucky

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Interview with the "Little Prince", Nathaniel Irvin

Minnesota Public Radio listeners get a double treat on Sunday February 22 at 6 pm: the first performance of a warmly received new opera—with a Minnesota singer in the title role. The singer is boy soprano Nathaniel Irvin of Maple Grove, and the opera is a new setting of the beloved fantasy The Little Prince by Antoine de St.-Exupéry.

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