For the past two days, a battery-powered radio has been the only connection to the outside world for many New Yorkers. And for many of them, music, particularly classical music, offered a brief respite from the confusion outside. Here's a tweet directed at New York Public Radio's classical station, WQXR:
Just listened to Appalachian Spring on @wqxrclassical. I don't think I've appreciated this piece enough in the past. It's beautiful.
— Elena V (@amariselv) May 13, 2012
Here's another:
The dramatic Tchaikovsky is FREAKING me out, @wqxr. Can I request some nice calming piano sonatas, plz? #tryingtostaycalm #sandymusic
— Lily Stockman (@LilyStockman) October 30, 2012
Jeffrey Spurgeon is the morning host of WQXR.
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