Ralph Graves
rgraves321.bsky.social
Ralph Graves
@rgraves321.bsky.social
I write music and write about music. I also host a classical program on WTJU, and am PD for CharlottesvilleClassical.org internet radio.
New month, new #ClassicsaDay theme. In July, we're honoring the legacy of Nadia Boulanger, who taught over 600 pupils -- including several who became the most important composers of the 20th Century. #Boulnger
July 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
New month, new #ClassicsaDay theme. In July we're honoring the legacy or Nadia Boulanger, who taught over 600 pupils -- including several who became the most important composers of the 20th Century. #Boulnger
July 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
#ClassicsaDay #ClassicsaDay Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto became a repertoire standard almost immediately after its premiere. So much so that it's overshadowed his two subsequent concertos. #PrideMonth

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Tchaikowsky "Piano Concerto No 2" Emil Gilels
YouTube video by VerachtetmirdieMeisternicht
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June 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#ClassicsaDay Ethel Smyth (1858-1944): The Song of Love
Smyth refused to let gender hinder her career. This work was written in 1888. Tchaikovsky encouraged her, as did Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann. #PrideMonth

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Ethel Smyth - The Song of Love World Premier
YouTube video by Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
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June 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#ClassicsaDay Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Danse Macabre
Saint-Saëns was married and had two children. But his interest in young men never waned. And that part of his life never hindered his career or fame as a composer and organist. #PrideMonth

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Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre
YouTube video by DistantMirrors
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June 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#ClassicsaDay Adela Maddison (1862-1929): Piano Quintet
Maddison was a British composer and concert producer. Although married, she had an affair with Gabriel Faure, and later in life entered a long-term relationship with Martha Mundt. #PrideMonth

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Maddison Adela - Piano Quintet: I. Largamente - Andante moderato
YouTube video by Dmitry Nechaev
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June 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
#ClassicsaDay Clement Harris (1871-1897): Paradise Lost
Harris was in a relationship with Siegfried Wagner. They were also part of Oscar Wilde's circle. "Paradise Lost" was written during a 6-month cruise with Wagner. #PrideMonth

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Clement Harris – Paradise Lost
YouTube video by SP's score videos
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June 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#ClassicsaDay Frederick the Great (1712-1786): Flute Concerto No. 4 in D minor
Frederick's preference for men was an open secret at court. As a musician, he was a talented performer and composer, and he employed some of Europe's best musicians. #PrideMonth

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Friedrich II - Flute Concerto No. 4 in D major
YouTube video by mirinae0904
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June 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
#ClassicsaDayClassicsaDay Johann Rosenmüller (1619-1684): Entsetze dich, Natur
Rosenmüller was a German composer who spent a large amount of time in Italy. His career was derailed in 1655 when he was accused of molesting choirboys. #PrideMonth

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Johann Rosenmüller • Entsetze dich, Natur
YouTube video by German Baroque
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June 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
#ClassicsaDay Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687): Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs
Lully was the most influential musician at Louis XIV's court. Although he was married with children, his homosexual encounters eventually cost him the patronage of the king. #PrideMonth

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Jean Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) - Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs
YouTube video by mephisto01cl
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June 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
#ClassicsaDay Charles Coypeau d'Assoucy (1605-1677): Airs a quatre parties
Coypeau incorporated popular elements into his music with witty satire. He was the lover of Cyrano de Bergerac, both of whom were members of an all-male "free spirits" club. #PrideMonth

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Charles Coypeau Dassoucy : Airs à quatre parties (1653) et textes (Faenza, dir. Marco Horvat)
YouTube video by France Musique concerts
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June 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#ClassicsaDay Dominique Phinot (c.1510-c.1556): Messe Quam Pulchra es
Phinot was a major composer of sacred music. His works were published widely. In 1556, he was executed in Lyons for "homosexual practices." #PrideMonth

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Messe Quam Pulchra es : Kyrie
YouTube video by Ensemble Scandicus - Topic
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June 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
#ClassicsaDay Luis Sandi (1905–1996): Sinfonia No. 2
Sandi studied with Carlo Chavez (among others). He conducted Mexico's top orchestras and was a member of the International Music Council of UNESCO. #ClassicalMexico

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Luis Sandi: Sinfonía No. 2 (1979)
YouTube video by Past_Notes2
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May 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#ClassicsaDay Alfonso de Elias (1902-1984): Intermezzo
de Elias was a virtuoso pianist. And while he wrote many piano works, he also produced other forms of music: symphonies, ballets, concertos, string quartets, and other chamber music. #ClassicalMexico

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Jorge Suarez Alfonso De Elias Intermezzo
YouTube video by Peart Music Studio
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May 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#ClassicsaDay Eduardo Hernández Moncada (1899–1995): Sinfonia No. 1
Moncada was a member of the Nationalist Movement. He was vitally interested in blending traditional Mexican musical forms with those of modern classical to create a true national style. #ClassicalMexico

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Eduardo HERNÁNDEZ MONCADA: SINFONÍA No.1 (1942) [Vídeo-Score]
YouTube video by NUEVA GAZETA MUSICAL IBERICO-AMERICANA: Lizeo Edt.
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May 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
#ClassicsaDay Silvestre Revueltas (1899–1940): 5 Canciones de Ninos & 2 Conciones Profanas para Voz y Piano
Revueltas first published this collection of songs in 1945 for voice and piano. In 1969, an arrangement for voice and orchestra was made available. #ClassicalMexico

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Silvestre REVUELTAS: 5 CANCIONES DE NIÑOS & 2 CANCIONES PROFANAS para Voz y Piano(1938)[Vídeo-Score]
YouTube video by NUEVA GAZETA MUSICAL IBERICO-AMERICANA: Lizeo Edt.
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May 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#Classicsaday Julián Carrillo Trujillo (1875–1965): Primera Suite para Orquesta, Op. 1
Carrillo would eventually develop his own musical system, Sonido 13. IN his early days, he composed music, like this suite, for a local orchestra. #ClassicalMexico
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Julián Carrillo Trujillo (1875-1965) - Primera Suite para Orquesta (1899)
YouTube video by Pau NG
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May 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#ClassicsaDay Alfredo Carrasco (1875–1945): Romanza in palabras
Carrasco spent most of his professional career in Mexico City. Romanza in palabras is one of his most popular works. #ClassicalMexico

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Romanza sin palabras - Alfredo Carrasco | Checoblett
YouTube video by Checoblett
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May 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
#ClassicsaDay Luis Sandi (1905–1996): La Hoja de Plata
Sandi was a conductor, teacher, and composer. Although a large part of his output was choral, Sandi also wrote some important works for orchestra. #ClassicalMexico

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Luis SANDI: LA HOJA DE PLATA, Suite para Pequeña Orquesta (1939) [Vídeo-Score]
YouTube video by NUEVA GAZETA MUSICAL IBERICO-AMERICANA: Lizeo Edt.
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May 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
#ClassicsaDay Melesio Morales (1839–1908): Il Sospiro d'Amore
Morales was a native Mexican opera composer. He achieved success as such in Florence in 1866. He wrote 10 operas, 2 cantatas, and several other works. #ClassicalMexico

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Melesio MORALES: CANCIONES para Voz y Piano (1867/74) [Vídeo-Score]
YouTube video by NUEVA GAZETA MUSICAL IBERICO-AMERICANA: Lizeo Edt.
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May 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
#ClassicsaDay Macedonio Alcalá (1831–1869): Dios munca muere
Alcalá was a violinist and pianist. Most of his music was improvised and seldom transcribed. One of his most popular works was Dios munca muere, written in 1868. #ClassicalMexico

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Macedonio Alcalá - Dios nunca muere (1868) Score
YouTube video by Saúl Atzin
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May 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
#ClassicsaDay Aniceto Ortega (1825–1875): Marcha Zaragoza
Ortega was a physician, composer, and pianist. He composed one of the earliest Mexican operas that used an indigenous story. The Marcha Zaragoza is his most popular work. #ClassicalMexico

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ANICETO ORTEGA. Marcha Zaragoza (Versión orquestal) 1862.
YouTube video by Ricardo Manuel Pilón Alonso
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May 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
#ClassicsaDay Cenobio Paniagua (1821–1882): String Quartet No. 1
Paniagua was known primarily for his vocal works. He composed several operas, including the first Mexican opera seria. He was also a violinist and conductor. #ClassicalMexico

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Cuarteto No 1. Andante Maestoso -Cenobio Paniagua
YouTube video by SinTon NiSon String quartet
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May 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
#ClassicsaDay José María Bustamante (1777–1861): Habandera
Bustamante taught at the first conservatory in Latin America (f. 1824). He was also active in the Mexican independence movement. #ClassicalMexico
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Habanera - José María Bustamante - Francisco Serrano
YouTube video by jose francisco serrano
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May 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
#ClassicsaDay Juan Gutierrez de Padilla (ca. 1590-1664): En la noche más Buena
Padilla emigrated to Mexico when he was about 30. He was Maestro of the Puebla de Los Angeles Cathedral. His music blends late Renaissance style with indigenous music traditions. #ClassicalMexico youtu.be/zT5MrX7Zl_g?...
En la noche más buena- JUAN GUTIÉRREZ DE PADILLA (Maitines de Natividad,1655)~ Mexican Baroque
YouTube video by Enrique Guerrero “Música Virreinal”
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May 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM