"Charles Tomlinson Griffes was a visionary American composer who at the turn of the twentieth century synthesized highly diverse elements from other musical traditions into his own distinct artistic ...

There are some obvious exceptions: Copland, Barber, Bernstein, Gershwin, and Ives–not all equally deserving–who get enough exposure. But what about so many worthy others, among whom, to name only my ...

The youngest of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 11 sons, Johann Christian Bach was greatly admired in his day and was a big influence on the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He composed operas and longer works ...

This one features the music of Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920), one of the least recognized and performed of the great American composers. For the moment, the Griffes CD is available exclusively ...

Two more American composers are on the program this hour. Charles Tomlinson Griffes wrote a string quartet called "Sketches on Native American Themes." The Cypress Quartet from San Francisco stops by ...

You can take a little holiday in Rome during our music tonight with the Roman Sketches by Charles Tomlinson Griffes and Respighi's suite The Pines of Rome. Tune in at 8 pm on 91.1 and 107.5 FM and our ...