John Eliot Gardiner, Founder and Artistic Director of the Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras, presents eight podcasts that explore Monteverdi’s role at the centre of seismic shifts and tumultuous advances in all the arts and sciences during the early 1600s, spearheaded by his contemporaries - Galileo, Kepler, Bacon, Shakespeare, Caravaggio and Rubens. With the help of specially recorded musical illustrations and a handpicked team of experts, Gardiner guides listeners through an in-depth investiga ...
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WDAV's Biscuits and Bach host, Rachel Stewart, talks with musicians, artists, chefs, foodies and others about everybody's favorite topic - food.Subscribe to a podcast of this series via iTunes using the button below or visit our subscribe page for other options.Subscribe
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One of Bach's great musical achievements is his six cello suites. Most professional cellists will add them to their repertoire at some point in their career. We talk to Guy Fishman, principal cellist with Bach Akademie Charlotte, about his recital at Holy Comforter Church in Charlotte where he plays all six suites, a herculean feat. Guy tells us wh…
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These days, the cello is one of the star instruments of the orchestra, but that hasn't always been the case. For the 2024 Charlotte Bach Festival, principal cello and Bach Akademie Charlotte artistic leader Guy Fishman has put together a program called "The Cello Ascending." He discusses how the program explores how the cello's role has evolved fro…
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Bach Akademie Charlotte's concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky explains why Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" is the featured work in the opening concert of the 2024 Charlotte Bach Festival . She also talks about why she loves the work and looks forward to playing with with her Bach Akademie colleagues. Aisslinn will be both soloist and conductor for the perfor…
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Each Spring the Charlotte Shout! Festival takes place in uptown Charlotte, and one important component of the festival is Charlotte StrEATs, which focuses on food. This week we talk to one of the producers of Charlotte StrEATs, Kristen Wile from Unpretentious Palate, a digital publication covering food and drink in our region. She gives us an overv…
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Alan Black, Principal Cello Emeritus of the Charlotte Symphony, joins Rachel to talk about Bach's Cello Suites and why he loves playing them. Alan and fellow cellist Grace Anderson will perform all six suites on WDAV's upcoming "Cellomania" Tour to Bach's region of Germany. Learn more about the Bach Cellomania Tour…
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Bach wrote his Christmas Oratorio for the Christmas season of 1734. It consists of six cantatas, each intended for performance on a feast day during the Christmas season. In June 2023, Bach Akademie Charlotte's Bach festival centered around the Christmas Oratorio. Laura Atkinson, a singer and the Education Director of Bach Akademie Charlotte, talks…
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Internationally acclaimed organist Clive Driskill-Smith chats about the importance of Bach to organists.Kirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Guy Fishman, principal cellist of both the Handel & Haydn Society and the Bach Akademie Charlotte Orchestra, talks about the excitement of helping build one of the Charlotte region's newest classical music organizations. He also describes his most enjoyable breakfast scenario.Kirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Robert Quinney, Director of the Choir of New College Oxford, talks about leading one of the most respected choral ensembles in the world. The choir has been in existence since 1379 and is the oldest of its kind in Oxford and Cambridge. Quinney describes the typical routine of the young adults and boy trebles in the choir who perform almost every da…
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Scott Allen Jarrett, artistic director of Bach Akademie Charlotte, gives background on Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi whose music is featured in Bach Akademie's Venetian Vespers concert. Learn more about Bach Akademie's Venetian Vespers ConcertKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Composer Mark O'Connor talks about his journey through classical music as someone who began his career in folk and country music. You'll also find out about his favorite healthy breakfast concoction. Pictured: Mark O'Connor; photo by Mitch Weiss.Kirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Dr. Jeremy Mims, artistic director of the choir Inspirar, has studied manuscripts from the Renaissance and Baroque eras found in Puebla, Mexico. He joins us to talk about his research and the Mexican selections that will be on the program of Inspirar's upcoming concert, "Cantos de Mexico." Pictured: Dr. Jeremy Mims; photo courtesy of Dr. Jeremy Mim…
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Charlotte Master Chorale artistic director Kenney Potter joins us to talk about Bach‘s Mass in B Minor. The Chorale launches its new season with performances of the great masterwork. Kenney will share a few of his favorite sections of the work.Kirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Emily Epley, Travel and Tourism Director for Cleveland County, talks about the Mush, Music and Mutts Festival in Shelby, NC. The festival celebrates livermush, a food peculiar to North Carolina that is also known as the poor man's pate. Find out about its history and ingredients.Kirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Gerard Schwarz, music director of the Eastern Music Festival (EMF) in Greensboro, talks about the educational experiences of EMF students. He'll also tell us why his parents called him "Chickie" when he was a boy. Pictured: Gerard Schwarz; photo by Ben VanHoutenKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Tony Pasour, Head of Interpretation at Gastonia's Schiele Museum of Natural History, talks about their new "Carolina 'Cue" exhibit. He'll explain the characteristics of barbecue found in the southern Piedmont. Learn more about the "Carolina 'Que" exhibit Photo by Katerina Jerabkova on UnsplashKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Bach Akademie Charlotte's artistic director Scott Allen Jarrett talks about some special instrumentation that will be used in performances of Bach's "St. John Passion" which will be featured as part of the Charlotte Bach Festival's Bach Experience series.Kirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Scott Allen Jarrett, artistic director of Bach Akademie Charlotte, talks about that organization's return to live performances and Bach's Easter Oratorio.Kirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Food writer and scholar Robert Moss talks about his new book The Lost Southern Chefs: A History of Commercial Dining in the Nineteenth-Century South which explores the hidden history of chefs, restaurateurs, and caterers – Black and white, male and female – who created a thriving and sophisticated food culture that helped shape Southern cuisine and…
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Davidson College music professor Dr. Marcus Pyle walks us through one of his favorite Handel works, the Violin Sonata in D, Op. 1, No. 13, HWV 371. Marcus PyleKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Conductors JoAnn Falletta (Buffalo Philharmonic) and Karen Ni Bhroin (Winston-Salem Symphony) talk about their favorite breakfast foods from around the world. Pictured: JoAnn Falletta (photo by Heather Bellini) and Karen Ni Bhroin. JoAnn Falletta Karen Ni BhroinKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Barbara McKay talks about her new book Coming Home: Recipes & Reflections from a Life in the Spotlight . For many years, Barbara was the popular host of WBTV's daily television show "Top O' the Day" where she took people on adventures, introduced them to celebrities, and very importantly taught them to cook. Learn more about Coming Home: Recipes & …
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Marcus Pyle, Franco Professor of the Humanities and Assistant Professor of Music at Davidson College, walks us through an aria from Handel's opera, "Julius Caesar", and explains why it's so great. Marcus PyleKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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We explore Telemann's Trumpet Concerto in D Major with Charlotte trumpeter Keenan Harmon. He'll explain why he loves the work and feels it's one of the best in the Baroque repertoire. He'll also give us a little insight into what it's like for a trumpeter to play it. Keenan HarmonKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Food writer, James Beard Award winner, attorney, and certified barbecue judge Adrian Miller talks about his new book Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue. The book chronicles the important contributions of Black cooks, chefs, and pitmasters to one of America's most iconic foods. Pictured: Adrian Miller; credit Ryan Deart…
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Opera Carolina artistic director James Meena joins us to talk about some of the Easter traditions found in the Orthodox Church. As the son of an Orthodox pastor, he is well versed in the music and other customs of the holiday. Pictured: James Meena.Kirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Ashley Strickland Freeman, an award-winning food stylist, recipe developer, and cookbook author based in Charleston, SC, swears by Duke's Mayonnaise. So much so that she's written a cookbook devoted to this staple found in so many Southern kitchens. Listen to her talk about the unexpected ways mayonnaise can be used in recipes beyond the customary …
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Christopher James Lees, Resident Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony, talks about the CSO's special, virtual Baroque New Year's concert. He explains why Baroque music may be the right way to provide an optimistic welcome to 2021. And he shares the quarantine breakfast routine he has with his five-year-old.…
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Mandolin and guitar virtuoso Robin Bullock talks about being a folk musician who plays classical music. He talks about his performance in a virtual concert as part of Music at St. Alban's in Davidson, NC. Learn more about Music @ St. Alban's with Robin Bullock Pictured: Robin Bullock/FacebookKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Author Robert Moss talks about the importance of barbecue as an American institution that has been shaped by Native Americans, African-Americans, and Europeans. His book "Barbecue: The History of an American Institution" has been revised in a second edition. Learn more about Barbecue: The History of an American Institution Pictured: Robert Moss; co…
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For nearly 60 years the iconic Wilber's Barbecue restaurant , started by Wilber Shirley in Goldsboro, NC, has been famous for authentic Eastern North Carolina style barbecue cooked over oak wood coals. Willis Underwood, one of the new owners, talks about how he intends to keep that fading tradition alive. Pictured: Wilber's BBQ in Goldsboro, NC/cou…
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8. The window of opportunity closes - Monteverdi and his constellation
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Monteverdi’s swan-song, L’incoronazione di Poppea (1643),is a high-water mark of the new genre of public opera, Shakespearean in its contrasts of high and low-life characters, political chicanery and outrageous theatricality. It coincides with the death of the last two in this constellation of genius - Galileo in 1642 and Monteverdi a year later - …
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7. Celebrating the self - Monteverdi and his constellation
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The focus here is on the growing awareness of the physical, mental and psychological attributes of the individual, and the development of a new philosophy which leads ultimately to Descartes’ formulation: cogito ergo sum. A growing awareness of the physical, mental and psychological attributes of the individual leads to a fresh focus on the ‘common…
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6. “More beautiful than the truth” - Monteverdi and his constellation
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Visual art – and especially the work of Caravaggio and Rubens (in different but complementary ways) now aimed to intensify sensory experience and drama. What Monteverdi called the “natural path to imitation” was a radical bid to represent, magnify and even ‘improve’ upon nature through song and music theatre. The Church was not alone in finding thi…
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5. The anatomy of melancholy - Monteverdi and his constellation
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The young star chosen and coached by Monteverdi to sing the title role in his second opera, Arianna, died of smallpox just days before the scheduled première in 1608. Her replacement, an experienced singing actress, held strong views on the character of the abandoned heroine, Ariadne. This podcast explores how women suddenly step forward as creativ…
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4. How music catches up - Monteverdi and his constellation
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Music can help us to grasp the true modernity of this enormous shift in human consciousness. Monteverdi’s first opera, L’Orfeo (1607), is almost a manifesto for the power of music now elevated to a level of virtuoso craftsmanship and universal human emotion far beyond anything previously attained or experienced - an example of what Stephen Sondheim…
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Davis Tapp, the new Executive Director of The Choir School at St. Peters in Charlotte, talks about their online choir camp and how they're adjusting their program during the pandemic. He also shares his family's technique for making scrambled eggs. Learn more about The Choir School at St. Peters Pictured: Davis Tapp/Twitter.…
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3. The new art of science - Monteverdi and his constellation
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Bacon’s formulation of the inductive method - the study of the empirical fact of antecedents and consequences - gave voice to the scientific advances being made by Galileo and Kepler in the face of widespread incredulity, opposition and persecution. The mind of Europe was now poised for a new venture of thought by this exceptional generation, one d…
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2. The “Intertrafficke of the minde” - Monteverdi and his constellation
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A meeting of far-flung minds and a vigorous exchange of ideas occurred more frequently in these years than at any time hitherto. The paths of Galileo, Rubens, and Monteverdi crossed at the Gonzaga court in Mantua in March 1604. What might they have talked about and what can we learn about the interconnectedness of science and the arts at this time?…
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1. Something in the air - Monteverdi and his constellation
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The year 1600 was the start of a century of unprecedented change, of extraordinary invention and of tumultuous advances in all the sciences and the art forms. For some it was a time of optimism and expanding horizons, while for others it was deeply unsettling. This introductory podcast lays the foundation for viewing the period through the lens of …
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Amie Newsome, manager of the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, tells us how the market has adapted to meet coronavirus safety requirements in order to keep as many fresh, local foods available to customers as possible. Pictured: Amie Newsome/FacebookKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Peter Reinhart , Chef on Assignment at Johnson and Wales University, about making sourdough bread, a hobby that is growing in popularity especially since people are staying home more. Additional Resources Northwest Sourdough Pizza Quest with Peter ReinhartKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Jane Cain has served as music director and organist at Davidson College Presbyterian Church for 41 seasons. She talks about her career and her love of Bach. Pictured: Jane Cain/Facebook.Kirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Chef Ricky Moore, owner of the SaltBox Seafood Joint in Durham, NC, has a new cookbook filled with recipes and advice for cooking great seafood dishes. Learn more about the Saltbox Seafood Joint CookbookKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Internationally renowned pianist Jon Nakamatsu talks about Bach's foundational importance to keyboard players and why he starts each day playing Bach.Kirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Internationally renowned concert organist Jonathan Dimmock talks about the interesting intersection between Bach, neuroscience, and conflict resolution. Learn more about Jonathan DimmockKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Sara Foster talks about her book Pie, A Savor the South Cookbook , – to help with your Thanksgiving feast preparations. Need new dessert ideas? Sara’s got them. Learn more about Sara's book PieKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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T.J. Smith is the editor of the revised edition of The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery , which documents the foodways of Southern Appalachia through the recipes and stories of its people. Listen and learn as he talks about foods like 'leather breeches' and ramps. Pictured: T.J. Smith/FoxfireKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Benjamin Mahns-Mardy is a baritone with Ensemble Nobiles, a vocal quintet based in Leipzig, Germany. He talks about the group's regional concerts in Hickory, Concord and Charlotte, and what southern foods he looks forward to having while in the area. Pictured: Benjamin Mahns-Mardy/FacebookKirjoittanut WDAV Classical Public Radio
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Host Rachel Stewart talks with Charlotte chef Bruce Moffett, owner of four of the city's top restaurants. He's a transplanted New Englander who's been working in the South for more than twenty years and has seen Charlotte's culinary landscape evolve and grow. His new cookbook is "Bruce Moffett Cooks: A New England Chef in a New South Kitchen." Pict…
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