All Ears with Terrance McKnight

Produced by WQXR. This show is no longer airing.

  • Big Ears, Big Mouths

    Goethe once said, "music starts where words end." But what about when the words continue and the music joins in? All Ears celebrates this overlap tonight at 10 pm.

    Nov 9, 2013

    Big Ears, Big Mouths
  • Welcome Home

    If you have fond memories of a place, if only through music, it's nice to go back there sometimes. On this edition of All Ears, hear compositions that might remind you of home.

    Oct 26, 2013

    Welcome Home
  • The Art of Orchestration

    This edition of All Ears looks at how music written for piano is re-purposed for string quartet, jazz quartet and symphony orchestra.

    Oct 19, 2013

    The Art of Orchestration
  • All Ear Worms

    Through film and TV, composers like Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible), Carter Burwell (almost every Coen Brothers film) and Gershwin (countless films) have all penetrated our collective ear.

    Oct 12, 2013

    All Ear Worms
  • When Form Follows Composer

    On this edition of All Ears, Terrance McKnight explores composers who have veered outside of the styles for which they are best known. Oct 5, 2013

    When Form Follows Composer
  • Music in the key of Joy

    “Balance” is the key to healthy living, goes an old saying. But can one ever have too much joy? This week on All Ears, host Terrance McKnight toys with pieces that provide a pleasurab... Sep 28, 2013

    Music in the key of Joy
  • Understanding Intentions

    A good composer can always convey the spirit of his intentions even if certain details are not easily discernible. This week, Terrance McKnight explores pieces translating those very feelings.

    Sep 21, 2013

    Understanding Intentions
  • Music as a 'Family Value'

    A few years back, "family values" was a popular catch phrase that spoke to religious and socially conservative thought. But host Terrance McKnight explores the phrase in a different context.

    Sep 14, 2013

    Music as a 'Family Value'
  • The Hand that Rocks

    Tonight at 10 pm, Terrance McKnight considers the fact that sometimes it takes a tragedy in our lives to accept a helping hand. On tap are works by Debussy, Satie, Higdon and Lang.

    Sep 7, 2013

    The Hand that Rocks