Comment received on December 8, 2008

Comment from podcast listener: Christian C.
Why never any organ music?

I love the Classical Music Spotlight.

I have discovered a great variety of wonderful, interesting music that I otherwise would probably not have bothered with. As a professional organist, though, it bothers me that, in nearly three years of listening, there has never once (I believe) been a podcast introducing “us” to any repertoire for organ. If I enjoy finding new music through the podcast, often for instruments and ensembles not in my line of sight, why wouldn’t someone else? Contrary to some people’s beliefs, there ARE people out there who enjoy the pipe organ, and Naxos has a huge collection of music for organ, some of it poorly known. Toss us organ-lovers a bone, please, and maybe it will add to our ranks of aficionados.

Comment received on July 11, 2008, 13:14

Comment from podcast listener: Andrew D on the episode, Beethoven Symphony No. 9, arranged by Franz Liszt
At first I was surprised to hear that Franz Liszt’s transcription was put into two piano parts. I say this because I have sheet music of a version that’s for one piano only. My question is, did Liszt publish two versions, or, did he simply publish a single-piano transcription of movements 1-3 and publish a sepearate, two-pianos version of the symphony? Of course there could be other options, but I am just asking to clarify for when I get the sheet music. If you could clarify that for me, that would be great!

PS I love the 9th as a symphony, but as for transcriptions, my favorite is the
5th, especially the 3rd movement.

Comment received on April 17, 2008, 12:57

Comment from podcast listener: Chris Freud
Not a question, but a comment. I just wanted to thank Raymond of Naxos podcasting fame for his fun and informative shows. I’m a big classical music fan, but the podcast has really opened my eyes to some works which are now an important part of my collection.

Thanks for doing such a great job with the podcast and keep it up. I look forward to it every week.