Queen of the Morn

Monday 10/13 is the federal Columbus Day holiday. Government offices, banks, and the post office will be closed. But radio will be open. You’ll hear Wagner’s “Christopher Columbus” overture on WCLV 90.3, online at WCLV.org, and on the Ideastream Public Media app.

Cheers and congratulations to Evren Ozel, who placed second in the 2024 Cleveland International Piano Competition, and who tonight 6/7, won the Bronze Medal in the 2025 Van Cliburn Competition, just concluded in Fort Worth, Texas. He also won the Mozart Concerto Prize.

Have you had “Tea With the Queen of the Morn?” Time in for the livestream on Instagram 12 noon ET Fridays or watch the posted video. Like, comment, follow, and specify milk or lemon for your tea.

Composer Howard Blake is receiving birthday greetings today. NASA used his most famous tune with this spectacular footage from the ISS. youtu.be/6SdfKWxi0D4?si…

Bob Booker, co-writer with Earle Doud of the hugely popular “The First Family” album, died July 12 at the age of 92. Vaughn Meader played President Kennedy. youtu.be/SYM6tb2hAPM?si…

On this Fourth of July, I’ll be on the air again 5-6 p.m. EDT with American music PLUS the Pet News at 5:25 after the Stephen Foster tribute. Back at 6 a.m. tomorrow. (Photo: Sharon Ball/Shutterstock.com)

Latte now has her own wind chime, a gift from a listener.

Conductor Seiji Ozawa has died at the age of 88. Here is his appearance on the game show “What’s My Line?” In 1963. youtu.be/K8u6MoA7fv0?si…

Marc-Andre Hamelin at WCLV, where we chatted about his @clevelandchambermusic concert tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 7:30.

Movie scores are recorded in big rooms. Everybody wears headphones. youtu.be/vCQadHrbLH4?si…

One of the items in “Santa’s Big Bag-O-Discs Plus,” today’s Movie Quiz prize at 9:25 a.m. EST on WCLV 90.3 & online, is this length of sari fabric.

Played at 8:32 a.m. EST 12/12/23 on WCLV 90.3/Ideastream. At 1:19, you can see Cleveland…. youtu.be/6SdfKWxi0D4?si…

The Maria Callas centenary is Sat 12/2 - WCLV 90.3 & WCLV.org has a special retrospective 1-2 p.m.

The last story on the 11/9 7:00 a.m. EST newscast on WCLV. youtu.be/PFbLjzFvziY?si…

The answer to the 11/6 Movie Quiz. youtu.be/NkWwB8jZoIQ?si…

Conductor Seiji Ozawa on “What’s My Line, 1963. youtu.be/K8u6MoA7fv0?si…

The answer to the 7/31 Movie Quiz on WCLV. youtu.be/EWBc-ir6IFM

The Movie Quiz prize for Thurs 7/20 is a “Bag-O-Discs” plus one extra - either a jigsaw puzzle (see photo) or an ivory sleeveless women’s duster printed with a street map of London. Must pick up at an agreed time between 10 & 1 p.m. 7/20.

The Movie Quiz prize for Monday 7/17 9:25 a.m. EDT is a pair of tickets to this film, screened at the Cleveland Cinematheque. youtu.be/FeIUY9EhZgI

Andre Watts plays Liszt #1 on a Young People’s Concerr, introduced by Leonard Bernstein. Notice the CBS cameraman repositioning the camera midway.Andre Watts died Wednesday at age 77. youtu.be/w2nFcOLn00o