This clasical music podcast showcases the independent artists and labels carried by DCD Records. Programs are usually a mix of the familiar and obscure, with top-notch, committed performances serving as the common thread.


The DCD Classical 'Cast
This classical music podcast showcases the independent artists and record labels associated with DCD Records. Each program features a mix of familiar and obscure works, but with a common thread; the artists and the labels are presenting music they're passionate about.

DCD 114 - March On!
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13 Sep 2011 at 3:44am
Here's a podcast episode that should get you moving! From the DTR catalog, we present selections from March On! -- an organ recital of symphonic marches arranged for the organ. Michael Stairs performs on the Longwood Gardens Organ. The disc -- and our podcast -- features famous marches, as well as some that aren't so well known. You'll hear John Philip Sousa's "The Washington Post March," and
DCD 113 - 20th Century 4-Hand Piano Music
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8 Sep 2011 at 5:22am
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DCD 112 - Alain Organ Music
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8 Sep 2011 at 4:37am
James Higdon is well-qualified to perform the music of organist/composer Jehan Alain. He's a recognized authority of the French organ repertoire, and studied with Marie-Claire Alain, the daughter of the composer and one of the stars of the organ world. Higdon recorded Jehan Alain's complete works for organ, performing on one of the few instruments in this country that matched the original
DCD 111 - Teatro Imaginario: Scarlatti Sonatas
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8 Sep 2011 at 4:36am
The VGo label specializes in high-quality classical guitar recordings -- with one exception. They also released a harpsichord recording, done with the same high production values as the rest of the VGo line. The disc, entitled "Teatro Imaginario" features fifteen harpsichord sonatas by Dominico Scaraltti Patrice Mathews is a well-known harpsichordist, and has a solid reputation both as a
DCD 110 - An Orchestra Of One
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29 May 2011 at 2:22pm
This episode of the DCD Classical 'Cast we feature selections from one of the many recordings Clipper Erickson made for the DTR label. The title of the release "An Orchestra of One" pretty much sums up the concept. Erickson performs a variety of works arranged for solo piano that really test the performer's mettle! It's an outstanding album of pianistic virtuosity, played by a top-flight artist.
DCD 109 - Arthur Bliss String Quartets
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25 Apr 2011 at 8:07pm
British composer Arthur Bliss was extremely self-critical. Although he composed four string quartets, only three were ever performed, and he allowed only two to be published. His first two quartets were written when he was a young man, and these were the works he later withdrew. It wasn't until after his fiftieth birthday that he wrote a chamber work that he thought worthy of public
DCD 108 - Moments with Annette
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25 Apr 2011 at 7:38pm
Nowadays, Annette DiMedio is a respected pianist and teacher. A native of Philadelphia, she's soloed with the Philadelphia Orchestra as well as orchestras around the world, and currently serves on the faculty of the University of the Arts. But when she was still a young girl with a promising career ahead of her, she made a recording with the DTR label. This episode we feature selections from
DCD 107 - David Baker: Jazz Concertos
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25 Apr 2011 at 12:44pm
David Baker has enjoyed a remarkable career both as a jazz musician and a classical composer. He's worked with some of the biggest names in both fields (and currently serves as conductor and artistic director of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. When Baker first started composing in the "third stream," he was commissioned by James Pellerite, a fellow faculty member at Indiana
DCD 106 - William Bergsma: Complete Piano Music
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13 Jan 2011 at 6:45pm
American composer William Bergsma didn't write much for solo piano. In fact, only three such works are represented in his catalog. Pianist Jill Timmons studied with Bergsma, and in the early 1990's recorded his complete output. The three works benefit from Timmons' insights and discussions with the composer. In this podcast episode of the DCD Classical 'Cast we sample selections from the three
DCD 105 - The Stanford String Quartet
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11 Jan 2011 at 12:49pm
The Stanford String Quartet was formed by members of the music faculty at Stanford University in 1984. They launched on an ambitious task of performing under-represented works, as well as commissioning new music for string quartet. In 1991 they recorded three of the works they championed for Laurel Records. That recording is featured in this episode of the DCD Classical 'Cast. William Bolcolm's
DCD 104 - Rhapsody: The Music of George Gershwin
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31 Dec 2010 at 9:37pm
This episode we showcase selections from the debut recording by the Spectrum Brass Quintet. This group has an unusual mission: to perform and record music with other musicians not normally associated with brass quintets. Their first CD release, Rhapsody, does just that. The quintet performs the music of George Gershwin with drummer Alex Trahjano, pianist Aviram Reichart, and soprano Elizabeth
DCD 103 - Beethoven: Early Dance Music
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29 Dec 2010 at 6:24pm
This episode we take a closer look at a release we've had before on the DCD Classical 'Cast. Monument Records is dedicated to recording music by Beethoven -- but not just any music. They're after the unusual, the obscure, the under-recorded and sometimes never recorded works by Beethoven. The release, Beethoven: Early Dance Music, features three such works. The Ritterballet, Hess 89 and the
DCD 102 - Nadia Boulanger: Lieder and Chamber Music
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14 Dec 2010 at 6:20am
Nadia Boulanger was best known as a teacher of composers. The number of pupils who studied with her between 1907 and 1979 is staggering -- especially when you consider how many of them would go on to become internationally known composers and performers. The list includes Aaron Copland, Lennox Berkeley, Roy Harris, and Philip Glass to name but a few. But first and foremost, Boulanger was a
DCD 101 - In a Landscape
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1 Dec 2010 at 12:09pm
Daniel Berg is a talented marimbist based in Sweden. In this episode of the DCD Classical 'Cast we feature selections from his debut album, "In a Landscape." The CD collects some of Berg's favorite works for solo marimba together, and provides a fascinating snapshot of the breadth of compositional styles that make up the repertoire. The composers hail from the Americas, Europe, and Japan, where
DCD 100 - Henri Lazarof: Music for Strings
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21 Oct 2010 at 8:45am
Hershel Burke, founder of Laurel Records, was a successful film composer. But he was also active in the Los Angeles classical music scene. That was where he met UCLA-based composer Henri Lazarof. Burke was impressed with Lazarof's well-crafted music, and decided it needed a wider audience. The result were several Laurel Record albums exclusively devoted to Lazarof's compositions -- many of them