Showdown @ High Noon

Bring Life to the Mass for the Dead

Of the masterpiece Requiems by Fauré, Brahms and Mozart, tell us which one you want to hear and we’ll play the winner today at noon.

Apr 3, 2013

Pick the Piece that Puts a Spring in Your Step

For this week's Showdown, we offered up three spring-inspired pieces from Stravinsky, Schumann and Beethoven. You voted and we played the winner today at noon.

Mar 20, 2013

Pick the Piece that Puts a Spring in Your Step

Lucky You, Vote Which Violinist Plays Mendelssohn Concerto

Who said that 13 was an unlucky number? On March 13, 1844, violinist Ferdinand David gave the premiere of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor.

Mar 13, 2013

Lucky You, Vote Which Violinist Plays Mendelssohn Concerto

Some Ravel Birthday Reveling

Thursday is Maurice Ravel’s 138th birthday, so today we're tipping our hat to this master composer. We asked you to tell us whether you'd like to hear Ravel's music for string quarte... Mar 6, 2013

Space is the Place

Today, we asked you for the piece you'd like to hear while you contemplate the galaxy. You chose John Williams's score to "Star Wars," which we played at 12 noon.

Feb 13, 2013

Give a Nod to Your Favorite Musical Narrative

This week's Showdown offered three works that typify the 19th century Romantic interest in program music, in which composers attempted to evoke a specific narrative or idea through mu... Feb 6, 2013

A Schubert Birthday Showdown

The composer birthday celebrations continue this week with Franz Schubert, who was born on Jan. 31, 1797. For this week's Showdown, we offered up three of Schubert's masterpieces. Jan 30, 2013