Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is a thing, and classical music is full of romantic pieces perfect for the occasion. Tune in February 14 for a musical bouquet that includes ...
Midnight Snack (12AM)
Beethoven: Creatures of Prometheus: Adagio
Man and woman fall in love to the sounds of the harp, flute, and cello.
KBACH's Up All Night (1AM hour)
Poulenc: Concert champêtre (Pastoral Concerto)
A copy of the work bears the inscription to his then-partner Richard Chanlaire, “You have changed my life, you are the sunshine of my thirty years, a reason for living and for working.”
Dawn Chorus (6AM)
Hession: She walks in beauty
Features a text by Lord Byron, sung by Phoenix Chorale.
Breakfast Baroque (7AM)
D. Scarlatti: The Lover
ASU professor Martha Masters plays this appropriate piece from the KBACH performance studio.
Morning Masterpiece (9AM)
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #2
The dreamy second movement is used prominently in David Lean's 1945 romance film, Brief Encounter.
Weekend Classics with Amy Bishop (11AM hour)
Smetana: Wedding Scenes
Smetana's Bartered Bride makes use of the earlier Wedding Scenes, adapted, for the orchestral prelude.
Weekend Classics with Tyler Kline (2PM hour)
Strauss II: Kiss Waltz
The title says it all. Imagine waltzing with your sweetheart as you enjoy a musical treat from the master of 19th century Viennese dance culture.
Reel Music: Hollywood in Love (6PM hour)
Enjoy an hour of themes from some of cinema’s best romances, including Love Story, Casablanca, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and The Last of the Mohicans.
Saturday Evening Classics with Duart Martin (8PM hour)
Pejačević: Blumenleben (Flower Life)
It's Valentine's, after all. You need flowers. Music for the rose, the red carnation, the Forget-Me-Not, and more.
Saturday Evening Classics with Duart Martin (11PM hour)
Sandström: Four Songs of Love
Close out the day with relaxing declarations of love from a Swedish composer revered especially for his choral works.
