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A trip into the world of 20th & 21st century classical music every Friday from 4 to 7 pm out of the station at WWUH-FM, 91.3. The 20th Century Limited is a trip down the tracks and into the world of 20th & 21st century classical music.

We take this trip every Friday from 4 to 7 pm out of the station at WWUH-FM, 91.3 as a community service of the University of Hartford. Joining us on board "The 20th Century Limited are not only well-known, main-stream composers (Bartok, Bernstein and Rachmaninoff, for example) but also lesser known composers such as Anne LeBaron, Shulamit Ran and Ronald Perera. Occasionally, we'll also find great classical composers such as Frank Zappa, Elvis Costello Rick Wakeman and Wynton Marsalis riding "The 20th Century Limited".

08/04/2019

Trains You Might See from The 20th Century Limited

08/03/2019

Next Friday (8/9) Feature clue:
What do you get if you run over a Smurf with your lawn mower?

08/03/2019

Last night's show was a blast. Wynton Marsalis's "Violin Concerto in D"🙂

02/17/2019

The 20th Century Limited's cover photo

02/17/2019

Larry & THE 20th Century Limited

12/04/2018

This week's feature - Chanukkah music and "Victory at Sea"

07/19/2018

This week, Chuck O runs the 20th Century Limited. It should be a jazzy trip.

05/25/2018

Tonight on "The 20th Century Limited" Aaron Price visits to tell us about Summerfest 2018

01/24/2018

A surprise performance of Ravel's Bolero stuns shoppers!

The fabulous Orchestra of Opera North appear from various corners of Trinity Leeds to perform a rip-roaring version of Ravel's famous Bolero, to the surprise...

01/24/2018

Flashmob "OVERTURE 1812" (Tchaikovsky)

Flashmob realitzat per la Banda Simfònica d'Algemesí el 3 de setembre de 2016 en Algemesí, interpretant "1812" de Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; després de l'èxit...

01/24/2018

Funniest Classical Orchestra Ever... - Rainer Hersch

Rainer Hersch conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, London. CHECK out Rainer Hersch: http://www.rainerhersch.com BUY the concert DV...

01/24/2018

A Little Girl Gives Coins To A Street Musician And Gets The Best Surprise In Return

This is not a commercial for TV. It was organized by the Banc Sabadell on the cities 130th anniversary, done for the enjoyment of all. Its called Ode to Joy ...

01/24/2018

Beethoven Flash Mob - Wayzata Symphony Orchestra and Edina Chorale - Minneapolis Nov 16 2015

The Wayzata Symphony Orchestra and the Edina Chorale performed a flash mob performance of Beethoven's Ode To Joy on November 16, 2015 at the IDS Crystal Cour...

10/23/2017

For those of you who rode The 20th Century Limited last Friday and heard the answer to: "What do Igor Stravinsky and Wynton Marsalis have in common?", I promised a photo of the violin from a production of the Stravinsky work. Here are two - the violin dances and the soldier with his violin.

These pictures were taken about 30 years ago at a joint production by the Hartford Ballet and the Hartford Chamber Orchestra. (I was on the orchestra's board at the time.) I no longer know who the dancers are; if anyone recognizes them, please let me know either through FB or at the20thcentur[email protected].

10/19/2017

What do Igor Stravnsky and Wynton Marsalis have in common?

This Friday take a ride on "The 20th Century Limited" to find out. Our trip runs from 4 - 7 pm out of the station at WWUH - 91.3 FM & wwuh.org (either Listen Online or Program Archive tabs)

09/21/2017

This week at 4 pm on The 20th Century Limited - "Fall Has Fallen and It Can't Get Up!" Take your weekly trip into the world of contemporary classical music out of the station at WWUH-FM at 91.3 or wwuh.org.

09/04/2017

This Friday (9/8) - a different kind of Strauss. There'll be no waltzes at this party, but there may be a prank and a trip into space!

07/26/2017

You Asked for It! On Friday 7/28, The 20th Century Limited goes back on the vinyl tracks for its weekly trip into the world of contemporary classical music. Thanks to those of you who called the last time we did this and asked for more of it.

06/10/2017

Will be a great event. Contemporary classical music at 8 pm each night - FREE. A different performer each night Friday, Saturday & Sunday (6/16 * 18) and a combined program on Tuesday 6/20.

Many thanks to Larry at WWUH for having Aarón and Gala on air today to speak about our free summer concert series! We'll see you there June 16, 17, 18, and 20! 🎶💚

06/01/2017

This week - that's tomorrow 6/2 - the 20th Century Limited goes Vinyl. You too can go back to the time of the LP and enjoy recordings from our vinyl archives as you ride the 20th Century Limited. The weekly trip into the world of contemporary classical music takes place every Friday from 4 to 7 pm out of the station at WWUH, West Hartford on track 91.3. We also stop at the stations WAPJ, Torringtom, WDJW, Somers and WWEB Wallingford. Strap-hangers can jump on board as we go by in cyberspace at WWUH.ORG.

05/18/2017

This Friday on THe 20th Century Limited (WWUH-FM, 4 - 7 pm EDT) - An encore performance. After my first broadcast of this work, a number of listeners requested that I do it again. So here it is:

05/12/2017

This Friday - 5/12. celebrate the 122nd birth anniversary (it was 5/11) of William Grant Still as you ride the 20th Century Limited. 4 - 7 pm out of the station at WWUH, West Hartford on track 91.3.

William Grant Still was an American composer, who composed more than 150 works, including five symphonies and eight operas.Born on May 11, 1895 in Woodville, MS he died December 3, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA.

05/03/2017

FRIDAY June 30th is your day to pick the music to hear as you ride The 20th Century Limited. Email your requests to [email protected] and you may even here it performed. That's from 4 to 7 pm out of the station at WWUH-FM 91.3 on your radio dial

05/03/2017

This Friday - 5/5. celebrate the 5th with some 5ths as you ride the 20th Century Limited. 4 - 7 pm out of the station at WWUH, West Hartford on track 91.3.
Boost Post

04/21/2017

TONIGHT Dance along with music for the ballet as you ride the 20th Century Limited. 4 - 7 pm tonight out of the station at WWUH, West Hartford on track 91.3.

04/08/2017

Trains You Might See from The 20th Century Limited

04/03/2017

Many thanks to all of you who supported The 20th Century Limited and WWUH in general during this Marathon Fundraiser.

Two you will have the opportunity to engineer a trip down the tracks and into the world of 20th & 21st century classical music thanks to your generosity. I'm looking forward to those special trips that we will schedule right after I finish my tax season.

Thanks again to ALL who pledged during Marathon.

03/24/2017

Spring has sprung
The grass has rize

Tonight as you ride The 20th Century Limited into the world of contemporary classical music.

03/20/2017

Want to be the Engineer on The 20th Century Limited?

The Fall Marathon fundraiser trip takes place on March 31 out of the station at WWUH. We'll be hearing a variety of the different music you've heard as you've ridden The 20th Century Limited over the past years.

If you'd like to host and/or program a trip on The 20th Century Limited, this is your chance. For the first pledge of $150 or more during that Friday's trip, I'll personally thank you by letting you be the Engineer for a weekly trip down the tracks and into the world of contemporary classical music.

01/10/2017

I love trains. This is one that I actually rode from Milwaukee to Chicago in the 1950s & early 1960s. Know I rode it because there were only two Electroliners and I rode both. This photo was taken in 2000 as it was being restored at the IRM in Rockford, IL.

10/27/2016

Want to be the Engineer on The 20th Century Limited?

This is the Fall Marathon fundraiser week on WWUH. We'll be hearing a variety of the different music you've heard as you've ridden The 20th Century Limited over the past years.

If you'd like to host and/or program a trip on The 20th Century Limited, this is your chance. For the first pledge of $100 or more during this Friday's trip, I'll personally thank you by letting you be the Engineer for a weekly trip down the tracks and into the world of contemporary classical music.

09/09/2016

Trains You Might See from The 20th Century Limited

09/09/2016

Take today's trip down the tracks and into the world of contemporary classical music out of the station #WWUH for a truly unusual ride.

Usually we do contemporary takes on mainstream classical music (jazz, rock, new age etc.), but only full interpretations of a work. Today we depart from that destination and take a spur line into the world of pop music based on themes from mainstream classical music. The Crewcuts, Apollo and possibly the Supremes, among others, ride the rails with us today!

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