Classical WWNO

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

Friday’s “Performance Today” airs on Classical 104.9 FM from 1-3pm 📻 @perf_today

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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 📻

[NPR Music @nprmusic]

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. https://t.co/crfgBj7YkK

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

A lovely MASNO event begins this afternoon at 1:30pm.

Details below! @CaraMasno @ThePontchHotel #NewOrleans #chambermusic #ClassicalMusic

https://t.co/vpRwjB8TCc

[Music History @today_classical]

#Today in 1920 FP of #Holst's The Planets. Albert Coates conducting at Queen's Hall, London. #MusicHistory #classicalmusic

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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

[Classical WWNO @classical1049]

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