Praise!
I have been receiving praise a lot lately for the work I do, and it’s a nice feeling. Since the beginning of summer I have programmed all the classical music we play at the station, which amounts to six hours each day. That is a time consuming task, but one I take pride in, which makes the compliments that much more rewarding.
Last Saturday, for example, my Pre-Opera Program garnered several calls during the show, and when I came in on Tuesday I had even more messages from people who had tuned in and enjoyed what they heard. Today I played the Concerto Symphonique No. 4, Op. 102 by Henry Charles Litolff – an obscure work, but one which is ideally suited to the style of my show. In no time I was answering phone calls from excited listeners, and returning messages from other listeners brought in to me by the secretary. I also got kudos for playing a Grand Trio for Two Flutes and Piano, Op. 119 by Friedrich Kuhlau on a Naxos disc, and from other selections played yesterday, namely 18 Divertiment Notturni, Op. 86 by Mauro Giuliani, which isn’t necessarily a piece that I’d listen to in my free time–it’s for flute and guitar–but one which I figured others would like. Mission accomplished.
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