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We wish you safe travels, TravelingMD, and our many thanks for joining WETA Classical each morning .🙏

It's Mardi Gras, and festive music at WETA Classical this morning. A Brahms cello sonata at 6:53am, Handel's Organ Concerto musically greets the sun for Classical Sunrise at 6:58am; the opening mvt of Beethoven's Eroica at 7:13am; and Mozart's PC #23 at 9:15am. Bring a beignet and join us.,

Good morning! Highlights this morning on WETA Classical include a Baroque recorder concerto 6:55am; Part 2 of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique for Classical Sunrise 7:05am; the finale of Beethoven's String Quartet #9 "Razumovsky" 7:47am; and Liszt's 2nd Piano Concerto 9:24am.

@bobcatarts.bsky.social Thank you for your nice sentiment, and much appreciated! Your companionship and support is cherished at WETA Classical. And I agree the music keeps us centered.

Some highlights on WETA Classical this morning (Feb 5) include vivacious chamber music by American Arthur Foote for Classical Sunrise 7:11am, a viola concerto 7:55am, Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Brahms's 2nd violin sonata 8:18am, and Rachmaninoff's grand Rhapsody on Paganini 9:19am. Join us!☀️🎵

Birthday today of Felix Mendelssohn (b. 1809) from early Romantic era, influential composer of music inspired by 18th century Classical models while infused with expressive, free style emerging in the 19th century. His Violin Sonata in F at 8am today at WETA Classical. Join us. 🎁

How nice, like the old Candelmas custom, clergy blessing and distributing candles for winter. Clear weather on Candelmas (Feb. 2) meant Spring's imminent arrival.

All eyes on Pennsylvania's Groundhog Phil today for his prognostication -- more winter or an early spring? Based on medieval Candelmas: "If Candelmas be fair and bright, winter has another flight; if Candelmas brings clouds and rain, winter shall not come again". WETA Classical.

Thank you, John!

A birthday nod to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who unfailingly captures us with beauty, elegance, depth and wit. Born on this day in 1756 in Salzburg, Austria, as vital today as ever. His statue in Salzburg:

Today's Classical Sunrise at WETA Classical is the finale of Florence Price's innovative String Quartet #2 (comp. 1935) at 7:25am. Plus, the opening movements of two youthful and inventive piano concertos: Rachmaninoff's First at 7:29am and Clara Wieck's at 8:35am. Bring coffee and join us! 🎵☕

Yes, isn't it lovely? 😉

A cup of hot tea -- it's National Hot Tea Month -- is perfect this cold Friday morning in DC. WETA Classical has 18th century trumpet for Classical Sunrise 7:25am, traditional Irish tunes performed by guitar combo 7:17am and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue 9:00am. Join us.🌄

Here is a photograph of Robert Schumann circa 1850, just a few years before his death, always pondering, always deep in thoughts of music.

Here is a photograph of Robert Schumann circa 1850, just a few years before his death, always pondering, always deep in thoughts of music.

Today (Jan 13) is Public Radio Broadcasting Day! Thank you for your support to WETA Classical. 🙏

Good morning! A few highlights this morning on WETA Classical include two violin/piano combos: a cheerful one by 19th century violinist Emile Sauret for Classical Sunrise at 7:27am, and a passionate one by American Arthur Foote at 8:13am. Plus, Mozart and Florence Price. Join us.

Happy new year, our faithful Palestra Girl! Much peace to you and yours.

Wishing everyone a healthy new year filled with peace. Thanks for supporting WETA Classical. Continuing our Classical Countdown Rewind today through 7pm (a surprise #1 this year!). And it's the start of National Hot Tea Month, so welcome these cold winter morns. 🙏☮️

Today (NY Eve) and tomorrow (NY Day), WETA Classical rewinds Classical Countdown, music selected by you, from #100 to #1 (a nice surprise this year!). And we waltz into the new year with a tribute to Waltz King Johann Strauss, Jr., 11pm-Midnight tonight, hosted by James Jacobs.🍾

International Cello Day today celebrates the rich sonorities of this beautiful instrument and commemorates the birthday of the renowned cellist, Pablo Casals (b. 1876). Enjoy it in chamber and orchestral music today
on WETA Classical.

Thanks for the nice note, wilhuf.bsky.social, and I in turn with you a joyful holiday filled with peace. And thanks for listening!

Many nice birthday wishes to you.

Birthday today of Ludwig van Beethoven (b. 1770), innovator, pioneer, fierce, forging his own path, triumph over deafness. His music featured each hour this morning on WETA Classical.

Downright cold this AM in Washington, DC. But it's International Tea Day! Legend says tea was first discovered over 4,000 years ago in China when tree leaves blew into a pot of boiling water over a fire. The rest is history. Baroque Classical Sunrise 7:23am @WETAClassical🌤️

Thank you, TravelingMD. So glad you enjoy this music and thanks for your support.

The elegant waltz from Tchaikovsky's great opera, Eugene Onegin, welcomes the sun for Classical Sunrise this morning 7:16am @WETAClassical. Other highlights: a symphonic poem by Liszt at 7:54am, Mozart flute quartet 8:02am and Schumann's Cello Concerto 9:19am. Enjoy!

Will be happy to do so!

Highlights this morning on WETA Classical include the graceful 3rd movement of Dvorak's Symphony #8 for Classical Sunrise at 7:10am; Emanuel Ax plays Chopin's dramatic 2nd Scherzo at 8:01am; and woodwinds on display all morning. Stay warm and join us.

WETA Classical's annual Classical Countdown starts this morning, counting down the top 100 Classical music pieces as selected by listeners. Sporadic countdowns through Wednesday and all day Thanksgiving, with the #1 piece Thanksgiving night -it's not always Beethoven's 9th!