Hello Etherphiles,
Its Election Day this Tuesday, and here at WFIU we'll be watching the results closely tonight and broadcasting them live. There's no time for our usual Ether Game, but I thought it would still be fun to have a podcast, and explore some American politicians who were also classical musicians.
-Christopher Burrus
Selected Recordings
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Trio Sonata in B-flat, Op. 2 No. 5
Musicians of the Old Post Road
album: Roman Handel
Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in c-sharp
Alfred Cortot, piano
album: Alfred Cortot
Richard Nixon (1919-1994) Richard Nixon Piano Concerto No. 1
Richard Nixon (and 15 Democrat violinists)
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Quintet in f, Op. 34: i - Allegro non troppo
Pacifica Quartet, Menahem Pressler, piano
album: Brahms: Piano Quintet / Schumann: String Quartet No. 1