Michael Barone
About Pipedreams
Sundays at 9 pm.
Organists have a world of music at their fingertips. They talk about a kind of musical rapture they experience when they play a work really well. Get a glimpse of the divine every week on Pipedreams from American Public Media. Host Michael Barone shares organ works and performances and talks with composers, organists, organ builders, and restorers. The show features brand new instruments in churches and concert halls, plus recordings of historic pipe organs in locations around the world, from ancient instruments in vast cathedrals to the "mighty Wurlitzers" of movie house fame. Whether you're a long-time fan of organ music or just learning about this diverse instrument, you’ll enjoy Pipedreams. For playlist information, and to hear the program again click on the link at the top of this page. Dates listed on that page are six days before the broadcast date on Classical 89.
Program Schedule
Encountering Aramendi
4/6/2025
Arresting performances by the superb Spanish recitalist and teacher Loreto Aramendi, for whom the world of the pipe organ is a grand adventure.
Labounsky and Langlais
4/13/2025
Reflections on the life and work of French organist Jean Langlais by his former student and life-long advocate Ann Labounsky.
Come Sons and Daughters
4/20/2025
A collection of music from four centuries in celebration of the festival of Easter.
A Marvelous Miscellany
4/27/2025
Some select and savory sonorities representing just the tip of the iceberg from a pile of recent recordings.
Anniversary Accolades 2025 (I)
5/4/2025
A collection of composers who passed some significant mileposts this year.
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