Feminine Fusion

S09 Ep07: Magic and Mysteries

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“I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world with magic, for that is a world without mystery.”  R.A. Salvatore

 

It’s an episode filled with magic and mystery, from spells to fairytales to myths and goddesses.  Works and performances by women as they delve into the unknown and legendary.

“Magic and Mysteries”

 

Paul Juon:  Valse lente (Dryaden reigen im Mondschein)
Zoe Samsarelou, piano
“Ek-stasis: Dionysus, Nymphs and Satyrs”
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Clarice Assad:  Book of Spells
Merian Ensemble
“Book of Spells”
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Cornelia Sommer:  Fantasy on Rossini’s “La Cenerentola”
Cornelia Sommer, bassoon; Hilda Huang, piano
“New Enchantments: Fairy Tale Music for Bassoon”
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Margi Griebling-Haigh:  Voices from the Other Side
text by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Gabrielle Haigh, soprano
Erie Coast Cellists; Steven Smith, conductor
“Voices from the Other Side”
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Elizabeth Raum:  Persephone and Demeter
Erika Raum, violin; Rivka Golani, viola
Regina Symphony Orchestra; Victor Sawa, conductor
“Myth, Legend, Romance”
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Feminine Fusion highlights the roles of women in classical music.  Host Diane Jones brings you stories and music of the women who create, perform, and inspire.  Produced in the studios at WCNY-FM.

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