And just like that we’re into 2013. Many people around the world take the occasion of the new year to replace unproductive habits with new opportunities and possibilities.
For the first show of the year, host Terrance McKnight presents a program that speaks to the ideal of generosity and compassion. The program features music and stories of composers and performers whose random acts of kindness and compassion continues to inspire us throughout this new year.
Playlist:
The Righteous Shall Be in Everlasting Remembrance
Arr. Wendell Whalum
Morehouse College Glee Club
MCGC
In the Mist
Leos Janacek
Andras Schiff, piano
ECM
Romantic Pieces, Op. 75
Antonin Dvorak
Itzhak Perlman, violin
Samuel Sanders, piano
Angel/EMI
Exhortation
Will Marion Cook
Paul Robeson, bass-baritone
Lawrence Brown, piano
Angel/EMI
Kimono Dance
Robert Een
Robert Een, voice, cello, Chinese gong
Jeff Berman, lap dulcimer, vibraphone, marimba, percussion
Bill Ruyle, hammer dulcimer, Tibetan singing bowl
Innova
Harmonies Poetiques et Religieuses
Franz Liszt
Brigitte Engerer, piano
Salut d’amour, Op. 12
Edward Elgar
Itzhak Perlman, violin
Samuel Sanders, piano
Deep River
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
William Chapman Nyaho, piano
MSR
Variations on a theme by Paganini, Op. 35
Johannes Brahms
Claudio Arrau
Phillips
Suite from “The River”
Edward K. Ellington
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi
Chandos
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About All Ears with Terrance McKnight
All Ears with Terrance McKnight is a weekly show about musical discovery. Covering a wide range of styles, genres and periods, the show celebrates the diverse musical passions of its host, Terrance McKnight, as well as occasional guests -- including performers, composers, choreographers, critics and others. As music and ideas are experienced side by side, the power of music to transform is revealed and celebrated.
Hosted by Terrance McKnight
Comments [1]
What a wonderful photograph this is !! Such hope here , especially after just seeing the film "Life of PI" with its collage of life moving through destructive forces. Always appreciate your aesthetic, Terrance & WQXR !Thank you, and looking forward to tonight's program.
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