Listening Room: Great Moments in Music

Insights into the lives and music of composers featured in the Oregon Bach Festival, aired daily on KWAX and sponsored locally by Atiyeh Brothers.

(All audio is in MP3 format.)

B Minor Mass
The greatest work Bach never heard.
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Debussy and Ravel
French masters harp on success.
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Magnificat
Johann's Christmas present to Leipzig.
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St John Passion
Bach's consummate art proves his passion.
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The Art of Fugue
Making points about counterpoint.
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Haydn's Holy Mass
The Mass-Meister hits the mark.
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Schubertiade
The salons that made a composer famous.
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Vivaldi
The seasons of the Red Priest.
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Nuevo Tango
Something new happens to the old tango.
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St. Matthew Passion
Reflections on the St. Matt,
from Good Friday in Leipzig to movie soundtracks.
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