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Since WNYC apparently does not want to announce that the evening broadcast is a re-broadcast, you should insist that they do so. The reasons for this should be obvious but if they are not, I'd be glad to expound further.

Gaia from brooklyn: the piece the Record Doctor suggested with Janacek's "Into the Mist." Hope that helps!

Oh, that chanson and fado were great! I'm getting laid off in a couple of weeks, and they both really captured my mood.

I would love music that could either boost my metabolism and help me lose a few pounds, or that could at least make me feel poised and thin.

For children, I would suggest Prokoviev's Peter and the Wolf, one of my favorites as a child. As for the music of Bach and other 17th and 18th c. composer's, I came to appreciate the music through learning the dance forms, ie. minuet, gigue, sarabande, etc.

Roger from Hoboken -- to get your child interested in classical music, just play all kinds of recordings -- Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Glass, Reich, Adams -- instrumental, vocal, orchestral, choral -- at any time of day and during any kind of activity (maybe not while reading). Without any kind of agenda. Your child will let you know which kinds of music he or she responds to. But they won't know unless they've heard it. Be adventurous and eclectic.

I teach English as a Second Language to adult immigrants. What would be good to play in the classroom to help students build confidence in their ability to learn English (which is difficult under the best of circumstances).
Many thanks!

Not only a highbrow station but a highbrow host and show - first class team! I, however am more pedestrian and my comment is less intellectual and more functional - here it is - I was listening to the Hearts of Space show on the first anniversary of 9-11 and it featured a song by Bill Douglas called Deep Peace. It is a choral piece that is so soothing and of a sort spiritual... and I intend to play it repeatedly should I ever become ill. I intend to give the album to whichever of my parents survives the other. It is not complex, but it is beautiful and so Human.

P.S., I don't think the Phillip Glass fan would make it to the second date! :) Present company excluded. Glass was a great interview though.

I just turned on the radio & missed what the Dr. recommended for a 5 year old. I would love to know- will this information be posted anywhere?
Thanks so much!!

What the heck is wrong with Tchaikovsky!?? (Tho, I could live without the Piano Concerto.) He was the first composer I got to know when I was quite young. And then I saw Balanchine's Swan Lake Act II and I was hooked forever. What about Britten Young Person's Guide (Variations on Purcell). Aside from that this whole discussion is silly. I'm not a fan of Lebrecht's extremely idiosyncratic views on music.

Please heal my broken heart!
Thank you

Do you have a recommendation for ennui? (Not sure if I mean to plunge further into it or come out of it, but think one leads to the other) I usually reach for Mahler and Wagner, which seems to help. Other ideas?

Doctor - what do you recommend for the contemporary and/or baroque music enthousiast who is prone to sudden attacks of hypochondria?

I'm looking for a classical CD to get my 5-year-old started in the genre. Any suggestions?

OK, I've got one for you. I'm going to be spending Thanksgiving with my fiance's family upstate for the first time. We've been dating 2 years and I've met her parents on a few occasions but this is the longest stretch together with them. I'm know her Dad is a big jazz record collector, particularly early jazz from the 20s and 30s. Can you suggest a nice jazz recording that's more modern but still "classic" sounding? I'm thinking something along the lines of Miles Davis but nothing too "out there." Thank you in advance.