L'Ensemble News

MMM Tonight at 6pm!

2012-01-18T12:32:00.001-05:00

WBTN at 1370 AM and L'ENSEMBLE present MONDAY MORNING MUSIC with IDA FAIELLA - Encore presentation Wednesday Evenings at 6pm. Singers, instrumentalists and composers who happen to be people of color. Listen at 1370 am OR listen on the internet by going to www.wbtnam.org and click on Listen Live so you can hear the program on your computer. And while you are there, take the

2012-01-08T19:37:00.000-05:00

L'ENSEMBLE AND WBTN AM present M O N D A Y M O R N I N G M U S I C with IDA FAIELLA Michel LeGrand, Pianist, Composer, Improviser, Arranger You may not recognize his name but you will recognize his music. A music legend whose long and illustrious career has brought forth 3 Oscars (13 nominations), 5 Grammys and Golden Globe just to name a few. This is one of the most

Tis Winter

2011-12-25T22:30:00.001-05:00

WBTN AM AND L'ENSEMBLE PRESENT MONDAY MORNING MUSIC WITH IDA FAIELLAWBTNAM 1370Am at 10:05am, repeated on Wednesday evenings at 8pm You can expect WINTER from Vivaldi's Four Seasons but you may be interested in the songs of Bennington singer/songwriter Cindy Mangsen. Whether you are in Washington or Winnepasaukee, you can tune in to MMM by going to www.wbtnam.org and click on Listen

Soulful Celebration

2011-12-18T20:15:00.001-05:00

WBTN AM and L'ENSEMBLE present MONDAY MORNING MUSIC 1370 am Mondays at 10 AM and Wednesday at 8 PM A "SOULFUL" CELEBRATION OF MESSIAH Modern performances of Handel's Messiah seem to give the impression that there is some kind of blueprint for massive choral and symphonic forces.

Carols

2011-12-11T20:30:00.001-05:00

WBTN AM AND L'ENSEMBLE present MONDAY MORNING MUSIC with IDA FAIELLA "NOT YOUR ORDINARY CHRISTMAS CAROLS" SUNG BY SOME OF THE MOST GLORIOUS VOICES EVER INCLUDING JOAN SUTHERLAND, RENATA TEBALDI, KIRI TE KANAWA, LEONTYNE PRICE AND LUCIANO PAVAROTTI. Join us Monday from 10 to 11am and again Wednesday evening at 6pm on 1370 AM and

Singing In The Choir

2011-12-04T18:32:00.001-05:00

WBTN AM and L'ENSEMBLE present MONDAY MORNING MUSIC with IDA 10:05 to 11 am 1370 AM Join us as we celebrate the festive season with the choir of St. John's Cambridge. No, not New York and not Massachusetts either, but Cambridge, England. Tune in for an peaceful blend of familiar carols such as In Dulci Jubilo and Silent Night with one or two things which may

: MMM - Gershwin

2011-11-27T06:46:00.001-05:00

WBTNAM and L'ENSEMBLE present MONDAY MORNING MUSIC with IDA 1370AM 10:05 to 11:00 am Encore broadcast Wed at 6pm George Gershwin, American Composer and Pianist Extraordinaire Born September 26, 1898 in New York, NY, We celebrate his music on Monday Morning Music with some songs you are sure to know such as Embraceable You and others which may be new to you such

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2011-11-23T19:03:00.001-05:00

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MMM _ What a Trio!

2011-11-07T01:11:00.001-05:00

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC with IDA WBTN 1370 AM - 10:05 to 11am WHAT A TRIO ! THE FRIENDSHIP OF CLARA & ROBERT SCHUMANN AND JOHANNES BRAHMS Tune in for some of the most glorious music of the Romantic era including the piano trio of Clara Wieck Schumann, the piano quintet of Robert Schumann and a piano quartet of Brahms. Also, a reading of some of the letters between Johannes and Clara

MMM on Halloween!

2011-10-30T15:23:00.001-04:00

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC with IDA 10:05 to 11:00 am - WBTN 1370 AM Music to be Haunted By Composers have long tapped into their darker sides to serve up deliciously devilish music. This is a perfect time to listen to some sinister strains. And if candy runs out on Halloween, try these tunes on the little trick or treaters and maybe you'll scare the snickers out of 'em!

Musical Theater

2011-10-10T00:02:00.001-04:00

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC With Ida 10:05 - 11:00 am - 1370 AM presents THE AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, Frank Loesser, Cole Porte, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim They are the foundation of what we know today. Listen to the exquisite and uniquely American songs they wrote which I call the American Art Song. Don't

2011-09-25T22:19:00.001-04:00

The Music of Autumn "Reflections of Autumn V" 20"x16" A Painting a Day Hudson River School Autumn Tree Landscapes by Connie Tom Music of Autumn is presented this week in celebration of the season of harvest. Some of the music on this week's show includes that of Vivaldi (of course) performed by violinist David Nadien, Kurt Weill sung by soprano Jesse Norman, singer/songwriter Jake

Monday Morning Music for 09/12/11

2011-09-11T17:09:00.001-04:00

Lake George Jazz Weekend This week's program features the upcoming Lake George Jazz Weekend with program director, Paul Pines, as our guest. We'll listen to recordings of some of the jazz artists who have been at the festival and others who will be appearing there this weekend. LAKE GEORGE NY -- The 2011 Lake George Jazz Weekend is September 17 & 18 at Shepard Park in Lake George

2011-08-29T10:13:00.000-04:00

One of Our Own. Jim Marshall A regular presence at WBTN is Jim Marshall, whom some of you may know for his activities with the bike race held recently in Bennington. He is also a long time professional sailor and a lover of classical music. So as Ida has done with other folks involved with WBTN, she invites Jim to join her with some of his favorite music. This includes Tchkaikovsky's 1812

Monday Morning Music for 08/22/11

2011-08-22T09:52:00.001-04:00

BSO Lawn Tickets for the Final Weekend at Tanglewood Audience members enjoying their Lawn seats on the left of center of the Music Shed. WBTN has secured free Lawn tickets to the Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts at Tanglewood and this is their final weekend.Friday - A concert performance of the great American opera Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin. Saturday - Violinist Itzhak

Monday Morning Music for 08/08/11

2011-08-07T11:31:00.016-04:00

Student Musician Competition Winner Joins MMM Jay Sager Ida Faiella, Artistic Director of the chamber music group known as L'Ensemble, has been extremely proud of the Student Musician Competitions that L'Ensemble has sponsored. Percussionist Jay Sager was one of our Vermont winners in 2008 and will be our guest on Monday Morning Music this week. Tune in for some unusual and interesting music

Monday Morning Music for 07/25/2011

2011-07-25T09:51:00.000-04:00

Preview of Park-McCullough Concert Thomas Bogdan Ida Faiella welcomes tenor Thomas Bogdan and pianist Yoshiko Sato to this week's radio broadcast. They will be the featured performers in this week's Summer Sundays Concert At Four at the Park McCullough House in North Bennington, VT. Long-time friends and colleagues, this week's interviews promise lively and interesting conversation.

Monday Morning Music for 07/18/2011

2011-07-18T08:33:00.000-04:00

Women Who Can Sing and Swing We've honored the traditions of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Holliday and Rosemary Clooney of the past. Today we are listening to some of the women who are singing and swinging today. Rebecca Kilgore You may have heard some of them in the past but I'm willing to bet that there are some you may not have heard: Rebecca Kilgore, Juli Wood, Judy

Wed Eve at 6pm

2011-07-12T23:08:00.001-04:00

THIS PAST MONDAY'S PROGRAM WILL BE RE-BROADCAST ON WEDNESDAY AT 6PM. IF YOU MISSED IT, TUNE IT AND ENJOY A WONDERFUL MUSICAL STORY. WBTN 1370AM AT 6PM WEDNESDAY EVENING. Local Father and Son Musicians Your host, Ida Faiella, will welcome local father and son musicians Don Moors and Lyndon Moors to Monday Morning Music. Lyndon Moors & band at Mt. Greylock RHS Don Moors, 85 years

Monday Morning Music for 07/11/11

2011-07-11T07:10:00.000-04:00

Local Father and Son Musicians Your host, Ida Faiella, will welcome local father and son musicians Don Moors and Lyndon Moors to Monday Morning Music. Lyndon Moors & band at Mt. Greylock RHS Don Moors, 85 years old, is a composer, pianist and singer. He has been singing in various choirs in the area from North Adams, MA to Arlington, VT. A native of North Adams, he has lived in Bennington

Monday Morning Music for 07/04/2011

2011-07-04T10:37:00.000-04:00

Flutist Sue Ann Kahn will return to MMM in a preview of a concert to be presented at the Park-McCullough House in North Bennington this Sunday, July 10 at 4pm. She will be joined by guitarist William Anderson and composer Allen Shawn whose composition will be performed both on MMM and the Park-McCullough Concert. Patricia Michael from the historic house will also be on hand to give us

Monday Morning Music for 06/27/11

2011-06-27T10:29:00.000-04:00

Okay, so you probably expect ‘Summer’ from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” but how about ‘Summer’ from Astor Piazzola’s “Four Seasons?” Add to that the music of Michel LeGrand, Paul Winter, Ned Rorem and Gershwin and we've got an interesting show for you with great music. Performances by violinist David Nadien (former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic), violinist Joana Genova and our friends

Monday Morning Music for 05/23/11

2011-05-23T08:03:00.000-04:00

Name that Toon/Tune III Fantasia Poster - 1950 Part III of our cartoon series of MMM culminates with the great music performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski (Leo Stokes, the British organist... that's right folks). Stokowski's choices for the music included the music of Bach, Tchaikovsky, Schubert and the great 20th century composer Igor Stravinsky (real name!)

Monday Morning Music for 05/16/11

2011-05-16T09:46:00.000-04:00

Part 2 of "Name That Toon/Tune" Scenes from last week - "What's Opera Doc" We had a pretty good time last week with this music used in the most creative ways. Callers were pretty good at identifying the composers of the works and we are sending them various CDs as their prize. And like last week, we will have some wonderful "Guest Artists" whose voices you are sure to recognize. Scene from

Monday Morning Music for 05/09/11

2011-05-08T11:28:00.000-04:00

Name That Toon/Tune Mr. Bunny as Leopold Stokowski in "Long-Haired Hare" And you said you didn't like classical music! You've been listening to it all your life and may not have realized it. But you're sure to recognize it when you hear it. Join us as we present some of the great classical music used for numerous cartoons, especially that of Richard Wagner. As a special treat we will have

Monday Morning Music for 05/02/11

2011-05-02T10:24:00.001-04:00

Finally It's Spring We'll will be celebrating with the music of Vivaldi (you figured that), Beethoven (maybe you figured that) and Piazzola (no you didn't) with violinists David Nadien, Jascha Heifetz and Joanna Genova (our neighbor from the Manchester Music Festival). Remember if you are not in Bennington but in Boston or Berlin (Germany, that is), you can still hear MMM by going online to

Monday Morning Music for 04/10/11

2011-04-10T18:00:00.000-04:00

Peanuts by Schultz Don't You Want to Sing In a Choir? Have you sung in a choir or ever fantasized about singing in a choir? Then this week's show is for you! Suggested by a listener and supporter of WBTN, this program will include some great choral music from Bach to Wagner and some Gospel music as well.

Monday Morning Music for 04/04/11

2011-04-04T09:38:00.000-04:00

The American Music Theater and Sondheim Your host Ida Faiella will be celebrating the great American Music Theater with the work of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, whom many consider to have been the greatest contribution to the American musical theater. There will certainly be songs you may know and a few that I hope might be new to you. If time permits, we may also include

Monday Morning Music for 03/28/11

2011-03-26T22:26:00.001-04:00

WBTN 1370 AM Presents Monday Morning Music with Ida live today in the studio at 10:05 AM and again on wednesday evening at 8:05 PM. Tune in whether you are in Bennington or Barcelona. Go to wbtnam.org and click on LISTEN LIVE. We will hear... SASSY SARAH VAUGHAN Sarah Vaughan, c. 1946 Surrounded by music as a child - her father played the guitar and her mother sang. Sarah started the

Monday Morning Music for 03/14/11

2011-03-14T09:46:00.000-04:00

SASSY SARAH VAUGHAN Sarah Vaughan, c. 1946 Surrounded by music as a child - her father played the guitar and her mother sang. Sarah started the study of piano at the age of seven and became an organist and choir singer and never stopped making music. One of the great singers of the 20th century, she had the range and pitch to have sung anything she wanted, be it jazz or opera. She was

Monday Morning Music for 03/07/11

2011-03-07T09:45:00.000-05:00

Johann Sebastian Bach Bach Mass This week's program will celebrate the birth month of Johann Sebastian Bach in 1685. Remarkable as it is, we are still performing and enjoying his profound music hundreds of years later. During his lifetime, people thought of Bach as just an ordinary working musician. No one really knew much about his music until 100 years after his death, when another

Monday Morning Music for 02/11/11

2011-02-21T09:39:00.001-05:00

A Celebration of Some of the Finest Composers, Singers and Instrumentalists Who Have Happen to be Black Bobby McFerrin Tune in for music by: Oscar Peterson, jazz pianist, in duos with violinist Itzhak Perlman; Bobby McFerrin, voice, in duos with cellist Yo-Yo Ma; Leontyne Price, soprano, with the Rome Opera Orchestra; Kaissa, African singer, with talking drums & accordian - harmonium; and

Monday Morning Music for 01/03/11

2011-01-03T10:53:00.003-05:00

Ella Fitzgerald The Ladies of Music The first MMM of the new year 2011 brings us the joy in hearing the marvelously talented voices of the ladies of music. The standard bearers such as "The Musical Statue of Liberty" Ella Fitzgerald and "Lady Day" Billie Holiday will be singing to us forever. Contemporary Ladies such as Ann Hampton Callaway continue the tradition of the great American

Monday Morning Music for 12/20/10

2010-12-19T11:49:00.000-05:00

The Beethoven Birthday Bash So when was Beethoven born - December 16th or 17th? It's the big question. Tune in to MMM this week and find out. No, we won't be playing Dum, Dum, Dum, DUM; commonly known as Beethoven's 5th but we will be playing Beethoven's 7th and the great Ode to Joy from his 9th Symphony. He only got to hear the 9th in his head since the great Beethoven was deaf by the time

Monday Morning Music for 12/06/10

2010-12-06T12:03:00.000-05:00

'Tis Winter with the music of Vivaldi, of course, but you may not have expected to hear "Invierno" by the South American master of the tango, Astor Piazzola. These wonderful musical portraits are played by former New York Philharmonic concertmaster David Nadien and Joana Genova from the Manchester Music Festival. And there will be other contributions relating to the season. So, as always, tune

Monday Morning Music for 11/22/10

2010-11-22T10:35:00.000-05:00

Music for Thanksgiving Music for this program includes performances by Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, Yolanda Adams, Simon & Garfunkel, Mario Lanza, Jascha Heifetz, Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic. We're sure that at least one of those performances will make you feel thankful. Happy Thanksgiving from Ida Faiella, the folks at WBTN and Steve at

Monday Morning Music for 11/08/10

2010-11-08T09:47:00.000-05:00

Bill Evans performing at Montreux Jazz Festival Jazz Pianist Bill Evans One of the greatest jazz pianists of history, Bill Evans redefined jazz in the 20th century, His use of impressionist harmonies and lyrical style was an enormous influence on music and musicians and continues to be so today. If you know his playing, you will be sure to enjoy this program. If not, you are in for a

Monday Morning Music for 10/25/10

2010-10-25T09:59:00.004-04:00

Music to be Haunted By Composers have long tapped into their darker sides to serve up deliciously devilish music. This is a perfect time to listen to some sinister strains. And if candy runs out on Halloween, try these tunes on the little trick or treaters and maybe you'll scare the snickers out of 'em! Remember, while in Transylvania or Trenton, you can listen to MMM online by going to

Monday Morning Music for 10/18/10

2010-10-17T10:55:00.000-04:00

Joan Sutherland It's sad day for all lovers of opera, classical music... music. The loss of Joan Sutherland, “La Stupenda,” this past week is deeply mourned by those who love beautiful singing, quality and longevity. She sang for more than four decades and with a vocal brilliance that was quite superior. She passed away this past Sunday at the age of 83. Much loved throughout her career, she

Monday Morning Music for 10/11/10

2010-10-11T10:41:00.000-04:00

Colleen Pratt Colleen Pratt Ida plays the music of Colleen Pratt who devotes her full, rich vocals to the swing and jazz idioms, but also enjoys singing contemporary ballads, pop and Motown. She was born into a musical family: the daughter of musicians Helen and Norman Pratt and the niece of well-known jazz man Bobby Pratt. Ida plays Colleen's music and chats live with her talking

Monday Morning Music for 10/04/10

2010-10-04T10:53:00.000-04:00

The Music of Autumn "Reflections on Autumn V"* Music of Autumn is presented this week in celebration of the season of harvest. Some of the music on this week's show includes that of Vivaldi (of course), Michel LeGrande, and Harold Arlen performed by violinist David Nadien, soprano Jesse Norman, violinist Itzhak Perkman and Lena Horne. It should be a good listen. Remember you can tune in

Monday Morning Music for 09/27/10

2010-09-27T10:51:00.000-04:00

Music For Weddings Well, we've all heard the same old music played at weddings over and over again. But today's brides are aware of the many beautiful alternatives for wedding ceremonies. The music of Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Schubert and so much more is now being played at weddings. Join us as we listen to the beautiful music that can be heard at weddings.Remember, whether you are

Monday Morning Music for 09/13/10

2010-09-13T10:39:00.000-04:00

Soprano Renee Fleming Today's Monday Morning Music was all about singer Renee Flemming. The program was originally broadcast on 10/09/06. That was just over four years ago. Tune in whether you're in Bennington (at 1370 am) or Barcelona (at wbtnam.org and click on listen live) and listen to some of the most brilliant and witty music. Every Monday morning 10:05 to 11:00 am As always, Tune in

Monday Morning Music for 09/06/10

2010-09-04T09:31:00.000-04:00

Celebrate Memorial Day with Ida Faiella "From Tin Pan Alley to the Musical Stage" This weeks program is from a recording of a live concert L'Ensemble did at Tanglewood's Ozawa Hall. Click here for more on this program. Monday Morning Music can now be heard LIVE on the Internet every Monday at 10:00 AM. For those of you who are too far away to receive WBTN's signal you are now able to hear

Monday Morning Music for 08/30/10

2010-08-30T11:17:00.000-04:00

Dave McKenna Remembering Dave McKenna Today WBTN rebroadcast Ida's Monday Morning Music honoring jazz pianist Dave McKenna which originally aired on January, 19, 2009. Now that the Dog Days of summer are ending and school is going back into session remember to tune in whether you're in North Bennington (at 1370 am) or North Platte (at wbtnam.org and click on listen live) and listen to some of

Monday Morning Music for 08/02/10

2010-08-02T10:13:00.000-04:00

In Celebration of the Centennial of Frank Loesser, "The Most Happy Fella" with your host, Ida Faiella The History: The Most Happy Fella opened at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway on May 3, 1956, settling in for a run of 676 performances. Even in a season that gave us My Fair Lady, Candide and Bells Are Ringing, The Most Happy Fella was hailed as an extraordinary musical drama and a missing link

Comments on "Women's Work" Concert

2010-07-21T12:55:00.000-04:00

"The concert Sunday went brilliantly." declared the Park-McCullough House's Executive Director, Patricia Gordon Michael, who reported that they had about 30% more audience than for the other summer concerts in the series and had to set up extra chairs. "People were pouring in. It was marvelous!" The audience was engaged and attentive throughout the entire concert. There were positive

Monday Morning Music for 06/28/10

2010-06-28T11:14:00.000-04:00

ToscaIda played tracks from recordings of Tosca. She also chatted in the hour about the opera with Ned Canty, who is the Stage Director of Glimmerglass Opera's forthcoming and season opening production of Tosca. The opera opens July 9 in Cooperstown, NY. So whether you're in Bennington or Barcelona, tune in at 1370AM click on at wbtnam.org and listen to some of the most brilliant and witty music

WOMEN’S WORK: Music from Women Composers of the 18th–21st Centuries

2010-06-21T12:36:00.000-04:00

Heidi Jacob, Charles Abramovic, Ida Faiella, Barry Finclair. Photo by Peyton Jacob Sunday, July 18 at 4:00 PM at the Historic Park-McCullough House Concert Series, 1 Park Street, North Bennington, VT 05257 This will be a program of beautiful music composed by women who did not receive the attention they should have historically: Maria Theresia von Paradis, a pianist who attracted the

Monday Morning Music for 05/10/10

2010-05-10T12:42:00.000-04:00

Tom Lehrer, Mathematician or Musician? Tom Lehrer was not content with a Bachelor's and Master's Degree from Harvard University (really, who would be?) so he stayed on as a graduate student and teaching fellow. After that he enlisted in the Army, working for the good guys. Rather than go back to academia, he started playing his songs in clubs and concert halls and evidently never looked back.

Monday Morning Music for 05/03/10

2010-05-03T10:53:00.000-04:00

The Thirty Something Crowd The Eroica Trio, Erika Nickrenz, piano; Susie Park, violin; and Sara Sant'Ambrogio, cello. will show you that the 30 something crowd are very much involved in the world of classical music. TUNE IN AND JUST LISTEN with your host, Ida Faiella, Artistic Director of L'Ensemble. Tune in whether you're in Bennington (at 1370 am) or Barcelona (at wbtnam.org and click on

Monday Morning Music for 04/05/10

2010-04-05T13:39:00.000-04:00

Monday Morning Music with host Ida Faiella, Artistic Director, L'Ensemble Chamber Music Concerts presents... In Celebration of the Centennial of Frank Loesser, "The Most Happy Fella" "It is a masterpiece of our era..." --Robert Coleman, Daily MirrorHistory: "The Most Happy Fella" opened at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway on May 3, 1956, settling in for a run of 676 performances.

Monday Morning Music for 03/29/10

2010-03-29T11:28:00.000-04:00

Michel LeGrand, Pianist, Composer, Improviser, Arranger A music legend whose long and illustrious career has brought forth 3 Oscars (13 nominations), 5 Grammys and Golden Globe just to name a few. This is one of the most innovative and multi-talented musicians of our time who has been "tearing down the barriers between jazz and classical music and is at home in just about any musical situation."

Concert for Women's History Month

2010-03-09T09:50:00.006-05:00

Dear Friends:L'Ensemble has been invited to present a concert in celebration of Women's History Month on Roosevelt Island this Saturday, the 13th. It is a program of beautiful music by women who did not receive the attention they should have historically. Maria Theresia von Paradis, a pianist who attracted the attention of Mozart who composed a concerto for her. Clara Schumann who supported her

Dear Friends of Monday Morning Music

2010-01-13T09:33:00.005-05:00

I am writing to you personally today to ask that you join me in support of this wonderful community resource that we have in WBTN. Five years ago, at the invitation of then President Barbara Sirvis, I began Monday Morning Music in conjunction with the concerts that we at L'Ensemble were presenting in the Bennington area. As things changed, I decided to continue my association with WBTN because

Monday Morning Music for 12/21/09

2009-12-21T11:54:00.005-05:00

The Musical Saw and The Glass Armonica. Unusual instruments on the concert stage. As usual, tune in and just listen to Monday Morning Music with your host Ida Faiella, Artistic Director, L'Ensemble Chamber Music Concerts Monday Morning Music WBTN 1370 AM - 10:05 to 11:00am WBTN is streaming on the internet. Just go to wbtnam.com and click on Listen Live. That way you can listen in Vermont or

Monday Morning Music for 12/14/09

2009-12-14T09:45:00.005-05:00

George Gershwin, American Composer and Pianist ExtraordinaireBorn September 26, 1898 in New York, NY, We celebrate his music on Monday Morning Music with some songs you are sure to know such as Embraceable You and others which may be new to you such as When You Want'em, You Can't Get'em. When You've Got'em, You Don't Want'em. And we will play some of his own recordings for piano rolls. There will

Ida Performs At Bryn Mawr College

2009-12-09T14:57:00.003-05:00

Celebrated Dominican-American author Julia Alvarez, best known for her fictional works How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies, was joined by chamber musicians from L’Ensemble for a night of words and music at Bryn Mawr College’s Thomas Great Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The evening included a reading by Alvarez as well as a performance by L’Ensemble—soprano Ida

Monday Morning Music for 12/17/09

2009-12-06T15:36:00.002-05:00

Remembering Pearl Harbor and the Role of Music in World War II A memorial to the events of December 7, 1941 and the music which was used to boost the morale of both troops and civilians. The program will include the music of Sousa, Stars and Stripes Forever, British popular music, The White Cliffs of Dover, as well as music forbidden in Germany during the war. Tune in for some interesting and

Monday Morning Music for 11/23/09

2009-11-23T10:27:00.004-05:00

TOM LEHRER, MATHEMATICIAN OR MUSICIAN? Tom Lehrer was not content with a Bachelor's and Master's Degree from Harvard University (really, who would be?) so he stayed on as a graduate student and teaching fellow. After that he enlisted in the Army, working for the good guys. Rather than go back to academia, he started playing his songs in clubs and concert halls and evidently never looked back.

Monday Morning Music for 10/19/09

2009-10-19T10:03:00.003-04:00

THE VIOLA, IT'S NO JOKE!!!!!Hear the beauty of this dark instrument and even some of the jokes about it. The violists you'll hear will convince you of the beauty of this "middle voice" including Pinchas Zuckerman, William Primrose, Patricia McCarty and Bennington's own Pamela Geannelis White. Pam was born here, played the piano & began to play the viola while in high school. Summers at

Monday Morning Music for 09/28/09

2009-09-28T09:29:00.004-04:00

George Gershwin, American Composer and Pianist Extraordinaire Born September 26, 1898 in New York, NY, We celebrate his music on Monday Morning Music with some songs you are sure to know such as Embraceable You and others which may be new to you such as When You Want'em, You Can't Get'em. When You've Got'em, You Don't Want'em. And we will play some of his own recordings for piano rolls. There

Monday Morning Music for 09/21/09

2009-09-21T09:42:00.006-04:00

Music of Autumn is presented this week in celebration of the season of harvest. Some of the music on this week's show includes that of Vivaldi (of course), Michel LeGrande, and Harold Arlen performed by violinist David Nadien, soprano Jesse Norman, violinist Itzhak Perkman and Lena Horne. It should be a good listen.Remember you can tune in wherever you are by going to WBTNAM.ORG and click on

Monday Morning Music for 08/17/09

2009-08-17T10:05:00.005-04:00

I used to go to The Van Dyck, a legendary jazz club in Schenectady, New York to hear the amazing jazz pianist Dave McKenna on his annual trips to the region. When he appeared in NYC, I brought large groups of classical musicians from the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera and others to hear what I thought was some of the most inventive piano playing ever! Some of them came just to

Monday Morning Music for 08/10/09

2009-08-10T10:02:00.008-04:00

Local Live MusicOnce again, we'll look and listen to some of the live music in the area. There is so much high quality music and it's not possible to go to all the offerings. Perhaps this will assist you in making choices from Bennington to Tanglewood.As always...Tune In and Just Listen with host Ida Faiella1370 on the AM dial, and remember, whether you are in Vienna or Vermont, you can hear

The Violinist

2009-07-23T11:43:00.004-04:00

In the Washington DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. A violinist played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approximately two thousand (2,000) people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.After 3 minutes... a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his

Monday Morning Music for 07/06/09

2009-07-06T11:02:00.002-04:00

OPERA IN THE CORNFIELDS OF COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK!Glimmerglass Opera is, in my opinion, one of the two best opera festivals in the United States. Join me this Monday as we interview Michael MacLeod, General and Artistic Director of the company. We will discuss the 2009 season which begins on July 18th and listen to some of Verdi's great and enduring opera, LA TRAVIATA, which will be performed

Monday Morning Music for 06/29/09

2009-06-28T10:56:00.007-04:00

The Musical Saw and The Glass Armonica.And the Washboard?Unusual instruments on the concert stage.As usual, tune in and JUST LISTEN,Ida FaiellaHost, Monday Morning MusicArtistic Director, L'Ensemble Chamber Music ConcertsMonday Morning MusicWBTN 1370 AM - 10:05 to 11:00amWBTN is streaming on the internet. Just go to WBTNAM.com and click on Listen Live. That way you can listen in Vermont or

Monday Morning Music for 06/15/09

2009-06-15T17:32:00.003-04:00

June 15, 2009 10:05 -11:00am Live in the studios of WBTN - 1370 AM with host Ida Faiella We've honored the traditions of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Holliday and Rosemary Clooney of the past. Today we are listening to some of the women who are singing and swinging today.You may have heard some of them in the past but I'm willing to bet that

Monday Morning Music for 05/18/09

2009-05-18T09:21:00.004-04:00

THE WRATH OF WAGNER!!!!!!Well, I was going to call it "Wagner for Dummies" but figured I'd get too much backlash on that one. In the program this week, I'll play some of the orchestral music from the Music Dramas of Wilhelm Richard Wagner.Wagner's compositions are notable for elaborate orchestrations, contrapuntal texture and rich harmonies. His music is like no other in the operatic theater; he

Monday Morning Music for 05/04/09

2009-05-01T23:30:00.002-04:00

Heifetz & Kreisler Birthday CelebrationWhat are the odds of the two greatest violinist of the 20th Century having the same birthday? Well, lucky for our ears (and souls), we can celebrate some of the most glorious performances recorded by these two "singers on the violin." We could listen fot days, but since we only have one hour, we'll listen to their performances of Saint-Saens, Strauss,

WBTN is Live today!

2009-04-27T09:55:00.003-04:00

WBTN is online today Monday 04/27/09 so listen to Ida on Monday Morning Music. Enjoy the nice weather too!

Monday Morning Music for 04/27/09

2009-04-26T17:40:00.003-04:00

THE GREAT LADY OF AMERICAN SONG A program of recorded music by one the most talented singers of American Song. Performances by the great Ella Fitzgerald as well as others who have honored her. And remember, whether you are sun bathing on the Hudson, jogging on the Savannah, bathing on the Battenkill, singing on the Tiber or sculpting on the Seine, you can tune in to Bennington's community radio

Monday Morning Music 04/13/09

2009-04-13T10:24:00.003-04:00

WBTN was not live online this morning. Sorry if you couldn't hear Ida and Monday Morning Music today.

Monday Morning Music for 03/23/09

2009-03-19T21:38:00.007-04:00

Monday Morning Music presents perhaps the greatest composer of all time? Many think that distinction would go to Johann Sebastian Bach. Born on March 21, 1685, we will dedicate this program to the man and his music on Monday, March 23rd at 10:05 to 11:00 AMSo whether you are in Manchester or Milan... Listen live over the air at WBTN 1370 AM or online at www.wbtnam.org.