Here are MTPR program highlights for September 4 – September 10
THURSDAY- September 4, 2014
9:05 a.m. Morning Classics - Bax: Piano Trio in B-flat major; Clyne: Prince of Clouds; Raff: La Cicerenella, Op. 165 for piano; Adams: John’s Book of Alleged Dances; Fuchs: Serenade # 1 in D major, Op. 9
1:00 p.m. Greater Expectations: The Challenge of the Common Core - The second of a four week education series from American Radioworks. This documentary takes listeners into classrooms to explore how the standards are changing teaching and learning.
2:06 p.m. Jazz Sessions - A variety of jazz tunes and styles with Terry Conrad and special guest Jon Jackson.
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 – Carrie La Seur, author of ‘Homeplace: A Novel’
FRIDAY – September 5, 2014
9:05 a.m. Morning Classics – Mukuli: Piano Pieces, Op. 24, also Two Polonaises, Op. 8: #2 in A-flat major; Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53; Rontgen: “Dvorak” String Trio #2 in A minor; Brahms: Cello Sonata #1 in E minor, Op. 38
SATURDAY- September 6, 2014
11:00 a.m. San Francisco Opera – Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman
4:00 p.m. Radiolab -- “Cities” - What makes cities tick? There's no scientific metric for measuring a city's personality. But step out on the sidewalk, and you can see and feel it.
SUNDAY- September 7, 2014
8:00 a.m. Center Stage from Wolf Trap – music of Schubert, David Sargent and Brahms
11:10 a.m. Front Row Center – The MTPR weekly arts interview – Greg Johnson of the Montana Repertory Theater
11:20 a.m. The Food Guys - “Sourdough & Rice Wine”
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 – “Ravens at Play”
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. Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Janácek: Overture from the House of the Dead; Dvorák: Violin Concerto in A minor with Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Salonen: Nyx; Janácek: Sinfonietta; Dvorák: The Golden Spinning Wheel
MONDAY- September 8, 2014
9:05 a.m. Morning Classics – Brahms: Violin Sonata in G, Op. 78; Strauss: Suite in B-flat for 13 Wind Instruments, Op. 4; Bach: Sonata in B-flat for guitar, BWV 1005; Goetz: Symphony in F, Op. 9
1:00 p.m. Alternative Radio - with host David Barsamian - Speaker, Chris Giannou – Understanding the Middle East
7:30 p.m. Tom Engelmann hosts Unsung Heroes – This month featuring George Duke, often known as a funk artist but he was really much more. An original member of the Mothers of Invention, Duke contributed to music from rock to classical during a career lasting over 40 years. He worked with Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, Dianne Reeves and numerous others. He’s also featured on “Montana,” helping Frank Zappa’s apocryphal dental floss enterprise.
TUESDAY – September 9, 2014
9:05 a.m. Morning Classics with Susan Israel – Reinecke: Sonata Undine, Op. 167, for flute and piano; Coenen: Quintet in A for wind instruments; Dussek: Piano Sonata #24 in F-sharp minor, Op. 61, also Les Adieux (Rondo); Svendsen: Symphony #2 in B-flat, Op. 15
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 – Host John Floridis visits with Grammy Award and CMA Award winner Shelby Lynne about her heartfelt approach to writing and performing her intensely personal and often biographical songwriting. Her passionate fan base stretches across musical genres, a testament to her broad appeal. The interview was recorded in Bigfork, Montana as part of the Crown of The Continent Guitar Festival.
7:30 p.m. This American Life – With Ira Glass
8:30 p.m. Reflections West – Tammy Esler reflects on camping and morning coffee with her Dad, paired with a poem by Luci Tapahonso.
WEDNESDAY- September 10, 2014
9:05 a.m. Morning Classics - Saint-Saens: Album, Op. 72, for piano; Eduard Frank: Cello Sonata in F, Op. 42; Mozart: String Quartet #19 in C, K.465, “Dissonance”; Haydn: Symphony #84 in E-flat
1:25 p.m. Living on Earth Extra – the public radio environmental news magazine
1:45 p.m. Special – Students Live and Breathe Guitar at the Crown Guitar Festival – Locally produced piece by Chris Allen
8:30 p.m. What I Like About Jazz - Features small group jazz from 1950 to now