Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin is a daily radio program that delves into a wide assortment of topics in classical music.

Week of April 2, 2024: Hit or Myth – The Gods must be crazy! This week, we’ll survey the trials and tribulations of mortals and immortals, brought to life by Berlioz, Gluck, and Handel. Bill muses on works inspired by myths, with emphasis on the many symphonic and operatic works telling the stories of Orpheus (aka Orphee, L’Orfeo, or Black Orpheus) who was the first musician, the mortal to whom the gods gave the gift of music. We will listen to Monteverdi’s opera L’Orfeo performed by The English Baroque Soloists and His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts. Bill also takes a close look at works about Troilus and Cressida, Dido and Aeneas, and Venus and Adonis.