Countermelody

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Episode 231. Elliot Levine Introduces Margaret Marshall (Listeners’ Favorites II)

Posted January 3, 2024 • 01:40:37

The second of my Listeners’ Favorites episodes for January is introduced by my dear friend Elliot Levine, a founding member of the Western...

Episode 230. Brian Castles-Onion Introduces Ira Siff: La Gran Scena and Beyond (Listeners’ Favorites I)

Posted January 1, 2024 • 01:57:10

Welcome to Season Five of Countermelody! While I indulge in a much-needed break for the month of January (my first in four years!), I have asked a number...

Episode 229. Happy Birthday, John Wustman

Posted December 25, 2023 • 01:56:07

Today, Christmas Day 2023, is also the 93rd birthday of my teacher, the great John Wustman. I can think of no better way to conclude Season Four of...

Episode 228. Song Cycles for Christmas

Posted December 18, 2023 • 01:23:07

For my second holiday episode this year, I turn to the music of my “other” country, Germany, the land of my forebears, where I have lived for the...

Episode 227. A Golden Age Christmas

Posted December 9, 2023 • 01:22:05

In the midst of our recent move, I came across a stash of old “mixtapes” (actually CDs and much other archival material. One such item which particularly...