July 17 - July 23

Here are MTPR program highlights for July 17 – July 23, 2014

THURSDAY- July 17, 2014

9:05 a.m.   – Morning Classics - Roumi Petrova: Passacaglia on a Traditional Bulgarian Melody for cello and piano and 5 Ancient Bulgarian Portraits for solo cello; Bedrich Smetana: String Quartet in E minor – “From My Life”; Pantcho Vladigerov: Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 59 #5, Rhapsody Vardar, Op. 16, and Chant, Op. 25 #1 all for piano; Janacek: Concertino for piano, winds, and strings; Brahms: Serenade #1 in D major, Op. 11

1:00 p.m   Reveal -  A story about the volume and impact stemming from the VA's over-prescription of opiates to addicted veterans; the attorney behind many of the worst for-profit charities; bodycams for cops; and how one reporter helped a man prove his brother had been abused at a state mental facility.

2:06 p.m.    Jazz Sessions - A variety of jazz tunes and styles with Terry Conrad

4:00 p.m.    The Pea Green Boat with Annie Garde – a show for children of all ages

7:30 p.m.  The Write Question – Aaron Parrett, author of “Montana: Then and Now”

FRIDAY – July 18, 2014

9:05 a.m.  Morning Classics – Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in Bb major, Op. 11; Michael Haydn: Romance in Ab major for Horn and String Quartet; Franz Schubert: Symphony #6 in C major, D. 589; Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581; CPE Bach: Oboe Concerto in Eb major

SATURDAY- July 19, 2014

11:00 a.m.  LA Opera – “Carmen” by Georges Bizet

4:00 p.m.  Radiolab -- “Words” – It’s almost impossible to imagine a world without words.  But this hour, we try to do just that.

SUNDAY- July 20, 2014

8:00 a.m.  Center Stage from Wolftrap

11:10 a.m.  Front Row Center – The MTPR weekly arts interview

11:20 a.m.  The Food Guys - “Rhubarb & Strawberry Galette”

11:30 a.m.  Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me - The “oddly informative” NPR news quiz show – with Peter Sagal

12:25 p.m.   Field Notes – “Stump Stabbers”

4:00 p.m.  TED Radio Hour - A journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, and new ways to think and create

7:00 p.m.  LA Philharmonic – Gustavo Dudamel conducts music of Mozart and Ravel

MONDAY- July 21, 2014

9:05 a.m.  Morning Classics – Mozart: Piano Sonata in A major, KV 331; Beethoven: Symphony #4 in Bb major, Op. 60; Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in Eb major, D. 929
    
1:00 p.m.    Alternative Radio - Paul Cienfuegos – Community Rights

7:30 p.m.    Monday Special – Chef Daniel Orr – Earth Eats Grilling Extravaganza

TUESDAY – July 22, 2014

9:05 a.m.  Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 1; Haydn: Divertimento in D major and Trio in D major for flute, violin, and cello; Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82, for piano; Mendelssohn: String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80; Bruch: Symphony #1 in Eb major, Op. 28

11:00 am    Freeforms with Michael Marsolek

1:00 p.m.  Home Ground Radio with Brian Kahn

1:30 p.m.  Musician’s Spotlight with John Floridis – The Carolina Chocolate Drops – The Grammy award winning group have been bringing the African-American roots of “old time” and traditional folk music to the forefront of that genre for the past decade of their ascending career.  Singer Rhiannon Giddens and multi-instrumentalist Hubby Jenkins sat down with host, John Floridis, backstage before their performance in Missoula.7:30 p.m.  This American Life

8:30 p.m.  Reflections West – Alicia Gignoux reflects on the human ethic of sharing the land with wildlife.  She pairs her own thoughts with a prose poem by Charles Finn.

WEDNESDAY- July 23, 2014

9:00  a.m.  Morning Classics - Reger: Violin Sonata #3 in A major, Op. 41; Prokofiev: Adagio from “10 Pieces from the Ballet Cinderella”; Chopin: Nocturne in Eb major, Op. 55 #2 and Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op. 22 for piano; Dohnanyi: Symphony #2 in E major, Op. 40

1:00 p.m.  Moyers and Company

1:25 p.m.   Living On Earth Extra
    
8:30 p.m.  What I Like About Jazz - Features small group jazz from 1950 to now