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''Exploring Music'' is an internationally syndicated radio program featuring classical music, with commentary and analysis by host Bill McGlaughlin. It is a daily, one-hour show with a single in-depth theme each week. The show, which debuted in 2003, is produced by WFMT Radio Network. ''Exploring Music'' is in many ways the heir to the late Karl Haas' popular long-running show, ''Adventures in Good Music'', expanded and updated for a 21st-century audience.〔Williams, David. ("'Exploring' Replaces 'Adventures': Bill McGlaughlin Takes a Deeper Look on Classical Music Radio Program." ) ''Sunday Gazette-Mail'', July 30, 2006〕〔(Fine Arts Radio International Awards: 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award )〕 As of 2013, ''Exploring Music'' airs on 55 U.S. radio stations〔 and has over 400,000 live listeners weekly.〔〔von Rhein, John. ("McGlaughlin to be 'Exploring Music' Under the Stars Here." ) ''Chicago Tribune'', June 27, 2008; reprinted in ''Metromix Chicago.''〕〔(Music Institute of Chicago 2008 Awards ). Music Institute of Chicago 2008 Gala〕 In Australia, ''Exploring Music'' airs on ArtSound FM in Canberra at 9AM, 3MBS at 9 AM, and on 4MBS at 7 PM. The show is also listenable worldwide via on-demand streaming of all its past and current shows.〔(Listenable Archived Shows ) at ExploringMusic.org〕〔Ramey, Corrine. ("Radio’s Bill McGlaughlin delights in making waves for classical music" ). ''The Classical Review''. July 15, 2013.〕 ==Program description== ''Exploring Music'' delves into a wide variety of topics in classical music, and each five-program, one-week series has a single theme. Weekly themes have included weeklong studies of the music of dozens of composers, explorations of various , styles, forms, and time periods, and dozens of other topics and areas of exploration. A very small sampling of weekly topics includes such themes as:〔(Themes and Playlists, 2003 to present )〕 Over two dozen classical composers — e.g. Schumann, Bartók, Grieg, Debussy, Vaughan Williams, Stravinsky, and Bernstein — have also had weekly themes devoted exclusively to their lives and music. These programs are intimate biographies which include the composer's early life, education, historical and musical influences, personal life, and emotional and musical development, plus numerous musical pieces each day. Several composers, including Schubert, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Verdi, and Shostakovich, have had a two-week theme devoted to their lives and works. Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven have each had several series centered around their works. Approximately one week per month is devoted to the life and works of a single composer. ''Exploring Music'' is geared to all ages and to any level of musical knowledge. Host Bill McGlaughlin guides the listener into the music through various means: revealing the stories behind compositions, adding analysis and illustrations at the piano, exploring the interlocking nature of music and ideas, referencing the historical context of pieces and trends, and also giving his insight as a professional musician, conductor, and composer. Each week McGlaughlin weaves a deepening narrative around the topic at hand, and aims to make exploring classical music fun. "Drawing people inside the music seems the clue to me," he says. "Human beings are wired for delight when we figure something out."〔Burkholder, Steve. ("Chicago Classical Music Chat with Bill McGlaughlin." ) ''Chicago Classical Music.'' March 8, 2007〕 Occasionally music from other genres — such as jazz, ethnic/world music, folk/traditional music, or pop standards — is aired, to liven up the discussion and illustrate points. The piano is another tool McGlaughlin frequently employs to get concepts across. Of his original decisions about the show's format, McGlaughlin says, "It’s very hard to talk about music on the radio unless you can hear a sound, so I said I need a piano. Instead of saying 'a minor third,' I can play it. I wanted to make certain that what you could hear was prominent."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Exploring Music」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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