| |
The
Day versus the Weekend and Evening DJ Competition
This February the WQED-FM jocks are back in full swing with their
DJ CD pick competion. This time we have divided the jocks into
2 teams, the Daytime hosts versus the Evening and Weekend Hosts. |
| DAY HOSTS TEAM |
 Jim C. 's Pick
This 2 CD compilation of historic Strauss New Years Eve concert performances features some of the most famous and renowned conductors to ever perform at the helm of this traditional event. They include: Lorin Maazel, Herbert Von Karajan, Willi Boskovsky, Claudio Abbado and many others. Tracks include: Music of Spheres, Pizzicato-Polla, Watercolours and more. Available for a pledge of $89.30 |
Best of New Year's Concert: Wiener Philharmoniker |
 Judi's Pick
Written late in 2002 and early 2003, John Rutter premiered this concert at the Carnegie Hall in New York in February 2003. The 9 track CD was recorded later that year in May at the Great Hall of University College School in Hempstead. Songs include: Mass of the Children, To Everything There is a Season, Wings of the Morning and many others. Available for a pledge of $89.30
|
Mass of the Children
John Rutter
|
 Ted's Pick
This 13 track CD is a romantic collection of timeless melodies handpicked by Joshua Bell. Along with the fresh arrangements by Craig Leon, this CD is the perfect ear candy for anyone who truly believes that great melodies are both versatile and adaptable. Arrangements include: O Mio Babbino Caro, The Girl with the Flaxen Hair, Nocturne by both Chopin & Borodin, Songs My Mother Taught Me and many others. Available for a pledge of $89.30
|
Joshua Bell:
Romance of the Violin
|
 Paul's Pick
Another sonic spectacular audiophile showcase from Telarc Digital & a blockbuster symphonic pops program from Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops, this 14 track CD includes many cinema favorites such as: May it be & Theme's from The Lord of the Rings, Overture from Lawrence of Arabia, Tara's Theme from Gone with the Wind, Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone plus many others. Available for a pledge of $89.30
|
Epics
Cincinnati Pops & Erich Kunzel
|
| EVENING & WEEKEND HOSTS TEAM |
 Stephen's Pick
This 13-track collection of popular movie scores features violinists Itzhak Perlman along with the Pittsburgh Symphony and legendary movie theme composer, John Williams. Songs featured on this CD include: “The Color Purple”, “Papa Can You Hear Me” from Yentl, I had a Farm in Africa, from Out of Africa, plus many others. Available for a pledge of $89.30
|
Cinema Serenade, Itzhak Perlman & John Williams
|
 Ken's Pick
The companion release to the popular “A Total Embrace: The Conductor” this fabulous new 3 disc set features Bernstein's definitive recordings of his greatest compositions, including : The Symphonies: Chichester Psalms, On the Waterfront, On the Town, Candide, West Side Story and many others. Available for a pledge of $89.30.
|
Leonard Bernstein
A Total Embrace: The Composer
|
 Anna's Pick
Anna Netrebko, Russian Soprano, has been called Audrey Hepburn with a voice! She made her Met debut in 2002 in Sergei Prokofiev's "War and Peace" and is Opernwelt's female singer of the year for 2003. She has appeared in the magazines Vogue, Elle, Vanity Fair to name a few and she is the first classical singer to make a video for MTV. This album features many of Netrebko's favorite French and Italian opera arias roles including: Crudele from Don Giovanni, Quando men vo from La Boheme, Les Grands Seigneurs from Faust and many others. Available for a pledge of $89.30
|
Anna Netrebko, Opera Arias: Wiener Philharmoniker Noseda
|
 Sweenie's Pick
Another "Essential" CD to come from the Decca label. This 2 CD set features over 2 ½ hours of favorite violin melodies. Songs include: Vivaldi: The Four Season's, Ravel: Tzigane, Schubert: Ave Maria, Mozart: Adagio in E major and many others. Available for a pledge of $89.30
|
Essential Violin (Image to Come) |
| |
