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Has there been a time in your life where you’ve looked to someone to guide you? Grammy-nominated flutist Karen Kevra is a musician whose life was changed by her mentor. Join her for engaging interviews of artists as they share personal stories of deep connection that will warm your heart and inspire you....whatever you do and wherever you are on your path.

28/02/2024

FLUTE STORIES - Friedrich Kuhlau's Arietta and Variations on a Theme of Mozart

Fredrich Kuhlau (1786–1832) was a Danish composer of the late Classical and early Romantic periods who wrote prodigiously for the flute. The final movement of his Fantasie for Solo Flute in D major, "Arietta and Variations" is charming, virtuosic, and fun! The aria "Bati, Bati" from Mozart's opera Don Giovanni is the theme. The operatic spirit shines in this 4 minute long gem. Georg Philip Telemann, Fantaisie No. 12, performed by Karen Kevra, flute Georg Friedrich Händel, Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air con Variazioni "The Harmonious Blacksmith" performed by Murray Perahia, piano Franz Schubert's Theme, from the Introduction, Theme, and Variations on "Trockne Blumen", D. 802 performed by Karen Kevra, flute and Jeffrey Chappell, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Overture from Don Giovanni, K. 527, Hans Vonk, Staatskapelle Dresden Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Aria: "Batti, batti, o bel Masetto", Cecelia Bartoli, soprano, Wiener Kammerorchester Friedrich Kuhlau, Fantasie for Solo Flute in D major (Op. 38, No. 1), movement 3, "Arietta and Variations", performed by Karen Kevra, flute Support the show

10 min
15/01/2024

FLUTE STORIES - Katherine Hoover's WINTER SPIRITS

Composer Katherine Hoover's Winter Spirits is a musical tribute to the American Desert Southwest. This 5 minute piece was inspired by Marie Buchfink's artwork picturing a cross-legged native American flute player: A colorful cloud of tiny beneficent spirits rises from the flute into a cloud. Elements of dance, chant, and drumming combine to create a mystical, magical soundscape. Katherine Hoover, Kokopeli Katherine Hoover, Winter Spirits performed by Karen Kevra, flute Support the show

11 min
21/12/2023

Tony Barrand: Sing Me A Story/Dance Me A Song

In this encore episode from Christmas eve 2020, we celebrate the life and legacy of Tony Barrand who died on January 29, 2022. Tony Barrand was born in England in 1945 but has lived most of his life in southern Vermont in the vibrant town of Brattleboro—a place that shines all the more brightly because of him. This Cornell PHD and Professor Emeritus of Boston University is not just an academic, but also a singer, dancer, and story-teller. What first grabs you is his way with words—he can give them weight, or make them sparkle depending on the point he is trying to make, but he uses words to greatest effect when he sings. His handsome tenor voice really shines when joined by his singing comrades (John Roberts, Fred Breunig and Andy Davis) from the band Nowell Sing We Clear. This is top-notch exuberant music-making in a traditional style that will have you singing along, dancing, and entranced by the magic of the story-telling. Guaranteed to brighten your days during this darkest time of year. Special thanks to: Andy Davis, Keith Murphy and Becky Tracy, Amanda Witman, Peter Amidon, Sue Dupre, Kari Smith, Carole Crompton, and Rachel Bell Music, courtesy Golden Hind Music Click here to order Nowell Sing We Clear: Songs & Carols for Midwinter & Christmastide Photo: BU Photography Support the show

1h 11m
31/08/2023

Pianist Jeffrey Chappell

Pianist Jeffrey Chappell reflects on his life and his formative mentorships first with pianist Jane Allen, and later with the legendary Leon Fleisher. In this encore episode, Jeffrey reveals his early childhood genesis story with the piano; his studies at the Curtis Institute and Peabody Conservatory, and path that led him to an astounding last minute substitution for Claudio Arrau with the Baltimore Symphony. He addresses overcoming challenges and adversity and speaks about his lifelong meditation practice and his book Answers from Silence. Support the show

37 min
21/06/2023

Edgard Varèse - DENSITY 21.5

Edgard Varèse is one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century and was called "The stratospheric Colossus of Sound." He lived life with intensity and composed the same way. Varèse lived most of his composing life in New York City and made music out of the compelling cacophony of NYC street noises: sirens, firetrucks, river sounds, foghorns, and even skyscraper construction. Density 21.5 was composed in 1936 (and revised in 194) at the request of Georges Barrère to inaugurate his new platinum flute. (21.5 is the density of platinum.) Density 21.5 breaks the stereotype of typical French music. This 4 minute-long ground-breaking piece offers free tonality, an immense dynamic range, surgically precise rhythms, steely and wispy colors, and it showcases Varèse's love for percussion. Varèse was more interested in the nature of sound rather than the aspect of melody. Listen with curiosity to the sounds and enjoy the emotional ride. Music: Georg Philip Telemann, Fantaisie No. 12 for solo flute by Karen Kevra Edgard Varèse -Poème électronique Kees Tazelaar, Edgard Varèse & Institute for Computer Music Jacques Offenbach - Barcarolle from Tale of Hoffman, Sir Neville Mariner Frédéric Chopin - Ballade #4, Opus 52, Alfred Cortot Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No. 1, Philippe Entremont Edgard Varèse - Amériques, The Philadelphia Orchestra Edgard Varèse, Ionisation, The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Boulez Edgard Varèse - Déserts, Choeurs de Radio France, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez Claude Debussy - Syrinx, Karen Kevra Cécile Chaminade - Concertino, Karen Kevra Edgard Varèse - Density 21.5, Karen Kevra Support the show

15 min
04/05/2023

FLUTE STORIES - Rimsky-Korsakov's FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE

Flight of the Bumblebee from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan"--is at the heart of a fantastical tale which includes a large cast of characters including a king and a queen, a magical swan, and a prince turned bumblebee. It's a dazzling colorful encore piece, instantly recognizable and adopted by all kinds of instrumentalists, from string players, to pianists and of course flutists. The buzzier and the faster, the better! Georg Philip Telemann, Fantaisie No. 12 for solo flute by Karen Kevra Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee by the Russian National Orchestra Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Op. 35 - I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship, André Previn · Rainer Küchl · Wiener Philharmoniker Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee by Karen Kevra photo credit: Karen Kevra Support the show

5 min
14/02/2023

FLUTE STORIES - Pierre-Octave Ferroud's JADE

Pierre-Octave Ferroud wrote "Jade"- a tropical work for solo flute in July of 1921. There are two musical features in this Asian-styled French piece that give it its distinctly far eastern flavor. The first is the pentatonic scale-- the five pitches are tied to five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. The second feature is a rhythmic one --the ever present dotted rhythms give the piece a bubbling dance quality. This is imaginative music so close your eyes and travel to a tropical beach with waterfalls, ancient canopied banyan trees, fluttering butterflies and the glittering jade colored sea... Georg Philip Telemann, Fantaisie No. 12 Pierre-Octave Ferroud, Bergère Captive Pierre-Octave Ferroud, Jade All flute pieces performed by Karen Kevra photo credit: Karen Kevra Support the show

6 min
08/12/2022

FLUTE STORIES - Gabriel Fauré's MOURCEAU DE CONCOURS - A winter lullaby

One of the things that really sets Gabriel Fauré apart is the singing style of his music. He was an exceptional and prolific composer of song so it's no wonder that we hear that singing quality even in his instrumental works. Fauré's "Morceau de Concours" is an incredibly special tiny gem. Don't be fooled by the title. Though he wrote it as a sight-reading examination piece for students at the Paris Conservatory, it is a poetic lullaby. -A musical balm for this most dark time of year. MUSIC: Georg Philip Telemann, Fantaisie No. 12, performed by Karen Kevra Gabriel Fauré, Sicilienne, Op. 78, performed by Karen Kevra Frédéric Chopin, Waltz in E flat major, performed by Jeffrey Chappell George Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue, performed by George Gershwin, piano with Paul Whiteman and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra (Recorded June 10, 1924) Gabriel Fauré, Violin Sonata no.1, op. 13, Allegro molto, performed by Arthur Grumiaux, violin, and Paul Crossley, piano Gabriel Fauré, Piano Trio No. 1, Allegro molto moderato, performed by Marguerite Long, piano, Jean Pasquier, violin, Pierre Pasquier, viola, Etienne Pasquier, cello Gabriel Fauré, Piano Trio No. 1, Scherzo: allegro vivo, performed by Marguerite Long, piano, Jean Pasquier, violin, Pierre Pasquier, viola, Etienne Pasquier, cello Adjutant's Call/French Foreign Legion March, US Marine Band Gabriel Fauré, Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11, performed bythe Cambridge Singers, Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia Gabriel Fauré, Morceau de Concours, performed by Karen Kevra Support the show

9 min

Has there been a time in your life where you’ve looked to someone to guide you? Grammy-nominated flutist Karen Kevra is a musician whose life was changed by her mentor. Join her for engaging interviews of artists as they share personal stories of deep connection that will warm your heart and inspire you....whatever you do and wherever you are on your path.

Creator

Karen Kevra
Years Active

2020 - 2024
Episodes

39
Rating

Explicit
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