Feminine Fusion

September 17, 2017: Upside Down

by Diane Jones

September 11, 2017

Harpist Alice Giles from her Antarctic Adventure

“The world is wrong side up.  It needs to be turned upside down in order to be right side up.”  – Billy Sunday

This week’s episode is devoted to music from the Southern Hemisphere.  From South America, South Africa, and Australia – with a tale of classical music performed in the Antarctic!

“Upside Down”

Alice Terzian:  Tres Piezas
Siberian State Symphony Orchestra; Vladimir Lande, conductor
“Off The Edge”
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Astor Piazzolla: Tres Movimentos Sinfonicos, Buenos Aires
Janjo Mosalini, bandonéon
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra; Gisele Ben-Dor
“The Soul of Tango”
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Gioachino Rossini: Una voce poco fa (from Barber of Seville)
Pretty Yende, soprano
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale Deali Rai;Marco Armiliato, conductor
“A Journey”
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Dennis Eberhard: Especially…
Alice Giles, harp
“Especially…”
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Run time: 58:29

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.