In this episode, we explore the composer Camille Saint-Saëns and his first violin sonata in D minor — considered so difficult in places, only a mythical creature would likely be able to play it.

#103: Sonata for a Hippogriff

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In this episode, we play the second half of a concert presented in Armstrong Auditorium on March 16, 2022: Handel’s imaginative oratorio, Israel in Egypt.

#171: Ep. 144 Israel in Egypt Replay 2

In this episode, we play the first half of a concert presented in Armstrong Auditorium on March 16, 2022—Handel’s imaginative oratorio, “Israel in Egypt.”

#170: Ep. 143 'Israel in Egypt' Replay (Part 1)

In this episode, we explore an upcoming concert featuring recorder virtuoso Tabea Debus and lutenist Kevin Payne at Armstrong Auditorium on March 31, 2022.

#169: Ep. 142 Recorder And Lute Spotlight

In this episode, we play highlights from a concert presented by the King’s Singers in Armstrong Auditorium on February 20, 2022.

#168: Ep. 141 Kings Singers Replay

In this episode, we explore Handel’s imaginative oratorio Israel in Egypt, in the lead-up to the Armstrong Chamber Choir’s performance of it on March 16.

#103: Sonata for a Hippogriff

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