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Instead of hit and miss paddling through record bins, let Classic Tracks hosts, John Clayton and Robin Weatherall help you explore rich and rare, as well as standard classical repertoire material.
Co-host and show producer Robin Weatherall gives the show a special "spin" by including attractive material that is off the beaten path. Composers, groups or repertoire deserving a wider audience are worked into Classic Tracks that would not otherwise get played if the show had its focus only on the mainstream or on record labels per se. Robin chooses music played on Classic Tracks from his titanic 12,000 piece plus collection of CD's (larger than CLASSIC99's). A couple of days before the show, Robin determines the theme or direction to be taken, and picks recordings to fit.
Special attention is given occasionally to performers who are about to play concerts in St. Louis or to internationally famous performers, who have their roots in St. Louis, for example, pianists Edith Jakoby. Emphasis is also given to recordings of local groups and orchestras, like the recently formed Saint Louis Brass Band, the Laclede String Quartet, The Saint Louis Brass Quintet, or large, established groups like the St. Louis Chamber Chorus and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.