Classics for Kids
Produced by WGUC. Airs Saturdays at 8 am on WQXR.
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About Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert died at the very young age of 31, but by that time he has written an amazing amount of beautiful music. Jan 10, 2015
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Firsts for the New Year
Who wrote the first symphony? When was the conductor’s baton first used? Get the answers to these and other “first” questions this week as Classics for Kids celebrates the new year. Jan 3, 2015
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Harmonic Texture in the Farandole
The Farandole from George Bizet’s L’Arlesienne Suite is full of surprises. This week on Classics for Kids, take a walk through this composition. Dec 27, 2014
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Classical Christmas Carols
Mendelssohn wrote the music for "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," but he’d have been surprised that it became Christmas music. Dec 20, 2014
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Jewish Composers
Classics for Kids celebrates Chanukah with music by Jewish composers through the ages, including the American composers Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and George Gershwin. Dec 13, 2014
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About Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet was a French composer best known for his opera, "Carmen." Learn more about his life and music this week on Classics for Kids. Dec 6, 2014
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Bach's Life
Johann Sebastian Bach is a household name today, but this wasn’t always so. This week on Classics for Kids, learn more about the life and music of this great musician. Nov 29, 2014
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Story of the Brandenburgs
Although six of J.S. Bach’s most famous concertos are named “Brandenburg,” the Margrave of Brandenburg probably never even heard them. Find out what he missed. Nov 22, 2014
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What’s A Concerto?
What’s a concerto? This week on Classics for Kids, hear some definitions plus examples by some of the world’s greatest composers. Nov 15, 2014
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Sons of J. S. Bach
More than 300 years’ worth of Bachs all worked as professional musicians, including several of J.S. Bach’s sons. Hear their music on Classics for Kids. Nov 8, 2014
