All Episodes

For All Souls and Saints #2344

October 30, 2023

. . . music on themes for and about the sainted and the soulful.

Concertos Again #2343

October 23, 2023

. . . surprises abound in the repertoire for organ and orchestra.

In a Folksy Mood #2342

October 16, 2023

. . . sometimes the old tunes provide the best ideas for new music.

Concert Clippings #2341

October 9, 2023

. . . selections from extremely diverse recital performances recorded in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio and Virginia.

Are You Still Listening? #2340

October 2, 2023

. . . an ear-catching assortment of recently released albums of organ music.

The First Forty Years #2339

September 25, 2023

. . . an irreverent reflection on the somewhat unbelievable four-plus decade history of PIPEDREAMS, with glimpses of the past, and projections for the future from host-producer Michael Barone.

Isabelle Demers at the Proms #2338

September 18, 2023

. . . the irrepressible and ever resilient Canadian virtuoso shares her light with the audience at the Royal Albert Hall.

1997 Fisk-Rosales/Rice University, Houston, TX

Invitation to the Dance (Encore of #2010) #2337

September 11, 2023

…though the pipe organ itself may seem big and ponderous, its music will have your toes tapping.

1971 Holtkamp/Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

American Music (Encore of #2017) #2336

September 4, 2023

…a reflection on the diverse styles by which American composers express themselves.

Five (Not So) Easy Pieces (Encore of #2023) #2335

August 28, 2023

…a reflection on the effusive art of Max Reger, whose pages may be black with notes but also colorful with emotion.

The Well-Tempered Clavier (Encore of #2110) #2334

August 21, 2023

The Well-Tempered Clavier . . . Bach was the most thorough but not alone in writing in support of a ‘modern’ tuning system.

Anna Lapwood at the Proms #2333

August 14, 2023

. . . the social media’s charismatic pipe organ maven performs at Royal Albert Hall during England’s foremost summer music festival.

In Praise of B-A-C-H #2332

August 7, 2023

. . . the name says it all, but when spelled out in tones it provides for some intriguing reinterpretations.

David Briggs, Wayne Marshall, Olivier Latry

A Grand Organ Extravaganza! (Encore of #2041) #2331

July 31, 2023

. . .a full helping of intriguing interpretive indulgence featuring David Briggs, Olivier Latry and Wayne Marshall in concert at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center.

A Good Bach Rub #2330

July 24, 2023

. . . a mid-year tribute to the memory of Johann Sebastian Bach (d. 7/28/1750).

Some Brilliant Classics #2329

July 17, 2023

. . . a selective sampler of some of the newest releases on one of the most adventuresome and active digital labels, Brilliant Classics.

We All Love Concertos #2328

July 10, 2023

. . . delve yet again into the incredibly rich repertoire of music for organ and orchestra.

In the American Tradition #2327

July 3, 2023

. . . composers from the United States have sustained the art of the King of Instruments.

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