In this episode, Classical 91.7’s Saturday Morning Music host and contra dancer extraordinaire, Amy Bishop takes Dacia on a journey with Smetana, Strauss, and Gershwin to learn about tone poems, invoking a surprising number of mermaids and mimes. Audio production by Todd Hulslander with “insightful” suggestions from Dacia Clay. Music used in this episode includes: <ul> <li>Smetana’s “The Moldau” from Tchaikovsky/Smetana, Chesky CD65</li> <li>Richard Strauss’ “Death and Transfiguration” from Metamorphosen, Tod Und Verklarung, Deutsche Grammophon 410 892</li> <li>Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” from Rhapsody in Blue, RCA 68792</li> </ul>

Classical Classroom, Episode 10: Oboe Playing As An X-treme Sport With ROCO’s Alecia Lawyer

There is a rumor going around that classical music is hoity toity. At Classical Classroom, we beg to differ. Come learn with classical music newbie Dacia Clay and the music experts she invites into the Classical Classroom.