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This Week in Classical Music-November 30, 2008

•Hickox dead at 60
•Rozhdestvensky quits BSO over billing
•Classical Improv on the rise

November 5th, 2006

•Prokofiev's diaries published
•ICA drops classical division
•Seattle Tympanist mentors

This Week in Classical Music -September 21, 2008

•Mozart Manuscript found
•Fleezanis leaves; Honek arrives
• Is the opera slimming down?

KBAQ Book of the Month for November
KBAQ's Randy Kinkel points you to "Getting the Most out of Mozart" by David Hurwitz, a book that gives insight into some of the works of one of the greatest composers of all time by discussing how and why the music is put together.

October 29th, 2006

•Slatkin Joins IU faculty
•First recording by BSO found
•Kennedy injures arm in bike accident

July 2nd, 2006

• Lockhart named Brevard Director
• Russians, Americans dominate Honens
• Orchestra for sale on Ebay

July 9, 2006

•Pavarotti recovering from surgery
•Photo of Mozart's wife found
•Orchestras: "Pops" replaced by Alt-rock?

KBAQ Book of the Month for July
KBAQ's Randy Kinkel reviews "Notes of a pianist" — the chronicles of a New Orleans Music Legend—the diaries of 19th century American piano virtuoso Louis Moreau Gottschalk.

The KBAQ Book of the Month-February 2010
Check out the latest KBAQ Book of the Month, recommended by KBAQ host Randy Kinkel. It's The Strange Mr. Satie, a biography of the quirky French surrealist composer written for kids that adults will find a fun read as well.

August 27th 2006

•Slatkin adds Nashville to resume
•Welsh, English singers win competition in Seattle
•New book explores how the brain processes music

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