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Classical 104.9 FM: New Recordings & New Music

Montreal Symphony / Kent Nagano
The John Adams Album

We've been previewing some terrific new recordings for our Classical 104.9 FM music library. Some of these new CDs feature familiar material; some explore brand-new musical landscapes.

Conductor Kent Nagano leads the Montreal Symphony in a survey of American composer John Adams' iconic music from the 1980s. The violinist Rachel Barton Pine explores concertos by Khachaturian and Dvorak. And, the American composer Michael Torke presents a CD of brand-new instrumental concertos.

These are just a few of the new recordings we've added to our library in November. You'll be hearing these performances on the air this month!

The John Adams Album / Montreal Symphony / Kent Nagano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVMMBQ_asB8

Dvorak & Khachaturian Violin Concertos / Rachel Barton Pine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxDdyoW7h8Q&list=PLtzGl4rw7X3fT-IdnBTrY_56e2QeaOv_E

Sky / Michael Torke / Albany Symphony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIU3JMm9v74

James Arey • Classical 104.9 FM • New Orleans Public Radio

James served as Classical Music Host and Music Director for WWNO from 1999-2007. He relocated to Atlanta with several WWNO staff members after Katrina, and, in 2007, he accepted a position as Music Director at KVNO in Omaha, Nebraska, where he coached young announcers, programmed, and hosted classical music until 2010.