Molly Myers – All Classical Radio https://www.allclassical.org All Classical 89.9 KQAC FM Portland, Oregon, 88.1 KQOC FM Gleneden Beach, 90.1 KQHR FM Hood River, 88.1 KQDL FM The Dalles Classical Radio for Northwest Oregon, Southwest Washington and the world. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:35:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/08/cropped-acr-square-1200-32x32.png Molly Myers – All Classical Radio https://www.allclassical.org 32 32 The History and Humor of the Kazoo https://www.allclassical.org/the-history-and-humor-of-the-kazoo/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 19:51:31 +0000 https://www.allclassical.org/?p=81703 This month, we celebrate an important milestone for humankind: almost 170 years of kazooing! January 28th is National Kazoo Day, and you know what that means — it’s time for us to dive into the history, humor, “how,” and “why” of one of the world’s funniest musical inventions. Let’s get to it!

]]> Last-Minute Masterpieces of Procrastinating Composers https://www.allclassical.org/procrastinating-composers/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:04:57 +0000 https://www.allclassical.org/?p=80803 Are you reading this article in order to avoid whatever you were supposed to be doing? If so, then great news: you’re not alone in your procrastination! In fact, your dilly-dallying habits are shared with several brilliant artists of classical music.

Here, we’ll explore three wonderful pieces, the genius composers behind the scenes, and the habit that makes us all human.

]]> Ghouls, Ghosts, and Edvard Grieg: The Spookiest Classical Pieces https://www.allclassical.org/ghouls-ghosts-and-edvard-grieg-the-spookiest-classical-pieces/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:00:05 +0000 https://www.allclassical.org/?p=80644 With Halloween right around the corner, this week is the perfect time to explore haunted houses, carve pumpkins, stock up on candy for trick-or-treaters, and of course, tune into All Classical Portland at 89.9 FM!

There’s no better way to enjoy autumn than by listening to a playlist of spooky classical music. Below, we’ll share some of our favorite festive pieces for the fall season. What’s your favorite ghoulish classical piece?

]]> How Instruments Are Built https://www.allclassical.org/how-instruments-are-built/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:01:18 +0000 https://www.allclassical.org/?p=79750 Early musical instruments were designed in the same manner as many other great inventions: by accident. After realizing that ordinary objects could create fascinating melodies, our earliest innovators began testing, shaping, and playing the tangible world around us. Their historic creations have evolved into the unique medleys of science, engineering, and art that exist today.

Below, we’ll peel back the curtain and explore how several of these modern instruments are made!

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