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Classical WWNO

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Classical 104.9 FM - New Orleans' source for 24-hour classical music.

 New Orleans, LA
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Joined November 2016
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Saturday on Classical 104.9 FM: 10am • Saturday Cinema NOON • La Scala: “IL TURCO IN ITALIA” by Rossini @teatroallascala 6pm • SymphonyCast: Ravel, Mahler & John Adams with @slso @WWNO #ClassicalMusic #opera #Rossini @HellTweet #moviemusic #NewOrleans @nprclassical
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Friday’s “Performance Today” airs on Classical 104.9 FM from 1-3pm 📻 @perf_today
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This year’s New Orleans Film Festival ends on Sunday. @NOFS Ahead in the 9:00 hour of “Classical New Orleans” you’ll hear music by John Williams AND the cinematic Violin Concerto by Korngold. Some carnival-themed music is also on the way — join us! @WWNO #ClassicalMusic 📻
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Even during a pandemic, Helga Davis' energy and enthusiasm cannot be contained. In the latest installment of Amplify With Lara Downes, @laradownes talks to her longtime friend, the fiercely and fearlessly creative multidisciplinary artist. trib.al/Tm4XWXn
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Thursday afternoon at 1:00pm on Classical 104.9 FM: Performance Today • Music by Camilla de Rossi, Ravel, Dvorak, Mozart, Honegger, Michael Kurth & Tchaikovsky @perf_today
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The Caucuses Mountains form a rocky spine between Europe and Asia. You’ll hear that mountain range celebrated musically in the 9:00 hour of today’s “Classical New Orleans” 🕘 James Arey is your host from 9am to 1pm. 📻 @nprclassical @WWNO @BBCPhilharmonic #ClassicalMusic
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Wednesday on Classical 104.9 FM & WWNO HD-2: 1pm • Performance Today @perf_today 6pm • Chicago Symphony Orchestra @chicagosymphony 8pm • Exploring Music 🇫🇷 Henri Duparc, Erik Satie & Cecile Chaminade @exploringmusic @WWNO #ClassicalMusic #NewOrleans @nprclassical
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The early-Romantic era composer Carl Maria von Weber was born OTD in 1786. We’ll hear a Weber opera overture, a concerto, AND a bit of his chamber music, ahead at 9:00 🕘 #CarlMariavonWeber @WWNO #ClassicalMusic @nprclassical #piano #clarinet #opera @chambermusic #NewOrleans
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Tuesday on Classical 104.9 FM: 1pm • Performance Today @perf_today 6pm • The Milwaukee Symphony @MilwSymphOrch 8pm • Exploring Music: “Le Cinq Plus” • Music by Jules Massenet @exploringmusic 🇫🇷 @WWNO #ClassicalMusic @nprclassical #orchestra #symphony #NewOrleans
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The Turkish-born pianist Fazil Say turned 50 this year. @fazilsaymusic 🇹🇷 Beethoven turned 250 this year. #Beethoven250 You’ll hear their musical meeting on today’s “Classical New Orleans” with host James Arey. @nprclassical @WWNO @WarnerClassics #ClassicalMusic #piano
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Monday evening on Classical 104.9 FM & WWNO HD-2: 6pm • The New York Philharmonic This Week @nyphil @AlecBaldwin 8pm • Exploring Music 🇫🇷 “Le Cinq Plus” 🇫🇷 Episode One: Dukas, Chabrier & Ravel @WWNO #ClassicalMusic @nprclassical
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Monday afternoon on Classical 104.9 FM & WWNO HD-2: 1pm • Performance Today • Music by Vaughan Williams, Ginastera, J. S. Bach, Hildegard von Bingen, Brahms & Arturo Marquez @perf_today @PaulHuang9 @WWNO #ClassicalMusic #chambermusic @nprclassical
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The first complete performance of Holst’s “The Planets” was 100 years ago, this week. James Arey will take you to: Mercury, Venus and Jupiter on today’s “Classical New Orleans” 🌏 The journey begins at 9:00, on: Classical 104.9 FM & WWNO HD-2 📻 @WWNO #ClassicalMusic #Holst
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Sunday evening on Classical 104.9 FM & WWNO HD-2: 6pm • Center Stage from Wolf Trap 7pm • From The Top @classicalkid 8pm • Continuum @WWNO #earlymusic #ClassicalMusic @nprclassical #NewOrleans
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A lovely MASNO event begins this afternoon at 1:30pm. Details below! @CaraMasno @ThePontchHotel #NewOrleans #chambermusic #ClassicalMusic masno.org/event-4031956
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#Today in 1920 FP of #Holst's The Planets. Albert Coates conducting at Queen's Hall, London. #MusicHistory #classicalmusic
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Saturday on Classical 104.9 FM & WWNO HD-2: 10am • Saturday Cinema: “Flying Movies” NOON • La Scala: “Tosca” by Puccini 6pm • SymphonyCast: Shostakovich with Augustin Hadelich #violin @WWNO #opera #NewOrleans #ClassicalMusic @nprclassical #moviemusic #Puccini #Tosca
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Friday evening on Classical 104.9 FM & WWNO HD-2: 8pm • Exploring Music — “Aaron Copland” — Performances by Dawn Upshaw, William Warfield & the St. Louis Symphony @exploringmusic #americanmusic @DawnUpshaw @nprclassical #ClassicalMusic #AaronCopland
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We interviewed @tuckerfuller about his musical influences this morning, and he mentioned his teacher Joan Tower. A pair of Joan Tower’s pieces are ahead on Thursday’s “Performance Today”, from 1-3pm on Classical 104.9 FM. @perf_today #ClassicalMusic @nprclassical @CO_Symphony
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Russian composer Alexander Borodin was born OTD in 1833. We’ll hear highlights from his opera “Prince Igor” and his String Quartet No. 2 in the 9:00 hour 🕘 And, at 10:00, a live interview with composer Tucker Fuller about his new LPO premiere! @lpomusic @WWNO #ClassicalMusic
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