Beethoven Satellite Network - Overnight Classical Music
Weekdays 11 p.m. - 5 a.m., Fridays 11 p.m. - 6 a.m., Saturdays 11 p.m. - 6 a.m.
Renowned performances of classical music from around the world. Hosted by Peter Van De Graaff. See playlists below.
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The pioneering Japanese-American conductor who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly decades died Tuesday.
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The late American composer John Cage left it up to the performer to decide how long his work, Organ2/ASLSP, should take. A group in Germany is testing the limits.
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A John Cage piece for organ titled ASLSP — as slow as possible — lives up to its name. It has been in performance for 21 years so far.
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Russian cellist Anastasia Kobekina releases her Sony Classical debut album — featuring composers from the 17th century to today whose works evoke Venice.
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The Polish pianist and composer blurs the lines of ambient, classical and house in this performance.
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Nokuthula Ngwenyama's Flow is on a 13-city tour of performances by the celebrated Takács Quartet.
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The band's unique sound, driven by its peculiar blend of trumpet, winds and strings, seems like a compelling soundtrack for an age when music genres are becoming increasingly arbitrary.
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Oblivion explores the afterlife, in all its spiritual, mythological, and existential aspects. It’s a story of displacement that's part Dante, part David Lynch.Inspired by a Paul Klee painting, Angelus explores the human condition through various cultural histories and the words of a variety of writers.
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In his new biopic Maestro, Cooper was determined not to imitate the legendary Leonard Bernstein. Instead, the actor worked with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin to find his own rhythm.
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