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David Randolph: The Father of Weekly Thematic Music Programming

His weekly show aired for 33 years on WNYC. May 25, 2025

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Roundtable Discussion and Use of the Same Theme

Classical music roundtable discussion recorded in 1953. Nov 17, 1968
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Interpretations of Bach's B Minor Mass

David continues with an earlier discussion of what a critics looks for when judging a musical performance. He begins by playing excerpts from three difference versions of Gloria from... May 5, 1968
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Orpheus

David Randolph plays excerpts from two older operas on the subject of Orpheus, one modern orchestral work written about Orpheus and a parody on the story of Orpheus. He begins materi... Mar 6, 1966
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Historic Recordings I

A portion of Souvenir for Violin & Piano (1904) by František Alois (Franz) Drdla played by the composer. The recording is from an original issued on the Japanese Polydore label. Pabl... Dec 26, 1965
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Works of Vocal Origin

David devotes this program to instrumental works that have a vocal origin. We hear the following: Excerpt from Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis by Ralph Von Williams. This is fo... Nov 28, 1965
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Bartók

David devotes this entire program to a discussion of Bela Bartók. He plays the following works: 1) Portraits for Orchestra - "Idealistic" and "A Distorted Portrait" Issued by Bartók ... Nov 21, 1965
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Atypical Works

David Randolph considers type casting in music. Here he plays examples of works by composers that run counter to our expectations in form and style. He draws from the following work... Nov 7, 1965
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Three Also Rans: Busoni, Spohr, Pfitzner

David Randolph considers three composers (Busoni, Spohr and Pfitzner) whose names never quite reach the top rung in the annals of music history altbough they were famous in their own ... Mar 28, 1965
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The Development of Keyboard Instruments

How some composers have used and misused the keyboard. Mar 14, 1965
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French Sacred Music

In this program David Randolph considers French Sacred Music. He plays the following works: A portion of Te Deum by Jean-Baptiste Lully. It was performed by the Ensemble vocale de Pa... Feb 7, 1965

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