On the Fourth of July, Classical 88.7-1 marks our nation's independence with a day packed with the musical sounds of America, ranging from the Wild West to the big city, to a parade down Main Street; and sample new releases, recently unearthed gems, and lots of familiar favorites.
Composers like Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, John Williams and John Phillip Sousa will be featured.
Highlights - 12:00 Midnight - Joplin: Two Rags
- 1:00 am - Joan Tower: Made in America
- 2:00 am - Copland: Our Town
- 3:00 am - Kernis: Musica Celestis
- 4:00 am - Thompson: Alleluia; Amy Beach: Fireflies
- 5:00 am - Don Ray: Homestead Dances
- 6:00 am - Sousa: The Thunderer; Rodgers: Carousel Waltz
- 7:00 am - Diamond: Rounds
- 9:00 am - Pops Hoedown; Burleigh: From the Southland
- 11:00 am - Gershwin: An American in Paris
- 12:00 Noon - Dvorak: Going Home
- 1:00 pm - Still: Folk Suite; Copland: Appalachian Spring
- 2:00 pm - Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
- 3:00 pm - Gottschalk: The Union
- 5:00 pm - America the Beautiful; Kern: Ol' Man River
- 6:00 pm - Performance Today 4th of July Special
- 7:00 pm - A Capitol Fourth
- 9:00 pm - Meacham: American Patrol; Schuman: New England Triptych
- 10:00 pm - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
- 11:00 pm - Whitacre: Lux Aurumque
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