Classical 104.9
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Continuum presents a highly spirited program of joyful songs and dances featuring cheerful sounds and ringing melodies of the late-medieval period. Bombards, shawms, lutes, harps and gitterns provide a rich program of music, with songs and instrumental music from Spain, Italy, France and Britain. Performances are by a wide variety of very talented instrumentalists with the assistance of The Oxford Girls' Choir. Recording used is: Marking Merrye (Various instrumentalists and The Oxford Girls' Choir) -The Gift of Music CCL CDG 1062. -
This week’s Continuum features music by the 14th century French composer Guillaume de Machaut, known as the last great poet who was also a composer. His music for the Mass of Notre Dame represents the first known medieval Mass by a known composer. Machaut also composed in a wide range of styles and forms. He is a part of the musical movement known as the "ars nova". Besides his music for the Mass of Notre Dame, excerpts of which are heard on this program, quite a few of his love songs will also be played. Recordings used are: - Guillaume de Machaut - Messe de Notre Dame (Hilliard Ensemble) - Hyperion CDA66358, The Mirror of Narcissus (Gothic Voices) - Hyperion CDA 66087, Remede de Fortune (Ensemble P.A.N.) - New Albion NA068CD, and The Art of Courtly Love (Early Music Consort of London) - Veritas 7243 5 61285 2 1.
Classical WWNO Weekly Schedule
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The prospect of having a radio station playing classical music 24/7 in New Orleans is one that makes me extremely happy. Radio stations devoted to classical music are beacons of education, culture and harmony. I am celebrating this prospect, even more as a parent of young children than as the conductor of the Louisiana Philharmonic!
– Carlos Miguel Prieto
Classical 104.9 Advocates and Advisors
Along with Maestro Prieto, Classical 104.9 FM has the enthusiastic support of numerous leaders of the New Orleans classical music community, including to date:
John Batson - New Orleans Friends of Music, WWNO
James Boyd - Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Sarah Burnette - New Orleans Friends of Music, WWNO
J. Scott Chotin, Jr. - Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, New Orleans Opera Association, WWNO
Dr. Steven Edwards - Symphony Chorus
David Hurlburt - Marigny Opera House
Phyllis Jordan - Symphony Volunteers, WWNO
Fred Kasten - Musical Arts Society of New Orleans, WWNO
Robert Lyall - New Orleans Opera Association
Jonathan McCall, Sr. - New Orleans Friends of Music
Drs. Emel and Ranney Mize - LPO, New Orleans Opera, Musical Arts Society of New Orleans
Julian Mutter - WWNO
Julianne Nice - New Orleans Friends of Music, Musical Arts Society of New Orleans
Carlos Miguel Prieto - Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Jan Ramsey - Offbeat Magazine
Milton G. Scheuermann, Jr. - Musica da Camera, WWNO
Francis Scully - New Resonance Orchestra
Mark Seyler - WWNO
Jenna Sherry - Birdfoot Festival
Dr. Tracey Sherry - Birdfoot Festival
Timothy Todd Simmons - New Orleans Opera Association
Thais St. Julien - Musica da Camera, WWNO
Carol Stone - Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre, WWNO
Susan Talley and Jay Gulotta - New Orleans Opera Association, WWNO
Lizbeth Turner - New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, New Orleans Friends of Music
Chris Waddington - Music Journalist
Dr. Daniel Weilbaecher - Musical Arts Society of New Orleans