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In celebration of the 135th Kentucky Derby, we’ll explore the music that is as much a part of the traditions of this American sport as mint juleps and big hats. Joining us will be Bennett Liebman, a longtime member of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board and racing ...

Philip Glass & Robert Moran – The Juniper Tree (Orange Mountain Music) - Picked by John Schaefer

Renaud Garcia Fons – La Linea del Sur (Enja) - picked by Gisele Regatao

Leonard Bernstein – Mass - Randall Scarlata bar Absolute Ensemble; Tonkünstler Orchestra / Kristjan Järvi (Chandos) - Picked ...

The Montreal-based chamber-rock group Bell Orchestre falls somewhere between between electronica, contemporary classical and soundtrack music. They join us to talk about their latest album “As Seen Through Windows” and to perform live.

I have always loved thoroughbred horse racing. I mean, I love sports in general: baseball (Yankees), football (Giants), real football - aka "soccer" (Arsenal, from north London), hockey (Islanders). But there's a difference with horse racing. Because the bettors are so much a part of the sport, you feel involved ...

This week’s picks offer some Mediterranean sounds, Bernstein's hippie-inspired Mass, and a truly “Grimm” fairy tale...

Philip Glass & Robert Moran – The Juniper Tree (Orange Mountain Music)

In 1985, composers Philip Glass and Robert Moran unveiled a chamber opera based on The Juniper Tree, by the Brothers Grimm. Even ...