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Each weekday on JPR's Classics & News Service, we shine the spotlight on a pair of pieces we've chosen as "Featured Works." Tune in at 9am during First Concert and 2pm during Siskiyou Music to hear a bit of background on the pieces and composers, as well as commentary on important dates in classical music history.

Featured Works - April 2018

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Featured Works for April – First Concert
(*Indicates April birthday)

Apr 2 M Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 1
Apr 3 T Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco*: Guitar Quintet
Apr 4 W Camille Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 1

Apr 5-11 Spring Membership Drive

Apr 12 T Pietro Nardini*: Violin Concerto in G major
Apr 13 F William Sterndale Bennett*: Caprice in E major

Apr 16 M Samuel Barber: Second Essay for Orchestra
Apr 17 T Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 4
Apr 18 W Franz von Suppé*: Journey Through Africa
Apr 19 T James Nares*: Suite No. 8 in A major
Apr 20 F Marinus de Jong: French Horn Concerto

Apr 23 M Morten Lauridsen: Les Chansons des Roses
Apr 24 T Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata in A major
Apr 25 W Gabriel Fauré: Fantaisie in G major
Apr 26 T Henry Purcell: King Arthur
Apr 27 F Giuseppe Verdi: String Quartet

Apr 30 M Franz Lehár*: Concertino for Violin and Orchestra

Featured Works for April – Siskiyou Music Hall
(*Indicates April birthday)

Apr 2 M Anton Rubinstein: Symphony No. 3
Apr 3 T Luigi Boccherini: String Quartet No. 2
Apr 4 W Louis Spohr*: Symphony No. 9, “The Seasons”

Apr 5-11 Spring Membership Drive

Apr 12 T Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concertone for Two Violins & Orchestra
Apr 13 F Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor

Apr 16 M Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 100, “Military”
Apr 17 T Anton Eberl: Piano Concerto in C major
Apr 18 W Miklos Rozsa*: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin & Cello
Apr 19 T Friedrich Kuhlau: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor
Apr 20 F Nicolai Myaskovsky*: Symphony No. 24

Apr 23 M Sergei Prokofiev*: The Prodigal Son
Apr 24 T Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 3
Apr 25 W Joaquin Rodrigo: Piano Concerto “Concierto Heroico”
Apr 26 T Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 9, “La Suisse”
Apr 27 F Andreas Romberg*: Flute Quintet No. 3 in F Major

Apr 30 M Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

Don Matthews received a B.A. in Music from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters in Vocal Performance from USC. He performed as a member of the San Francisco Opera chorus for three seasons.  He moved to Boston to study and became involved in radio, working at both WBUR and WGBH, where he was a producer for Robert J. Lurtsema.