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The father of writer Anais Nin was a modern day "Don Juan" whose scandal-plagued life eclipsed his melodic, rhythmic, folksy piano compositions. Producer/presenter Fred Flaxman features pianist Thomas Tirino's compact disc recording of Nin's complete works for solo piano.
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The father of writer Anais Nin was a modern day "Don Juan" whose scandal-plagued life eclipsed his melodic, rhythmic, folksy piano compositions. Producer/presenter Fred Flaxman features pianist Thomas Tirino's compact disc recording of Nin's complete works for solo piano.
Broadcast History
A previous version of this program was distributed in 2003 by the WFMT Radio Network.
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Compact Discoveries
a series of one-hour radio programs produced, written, hosted, recorded and edited by Fred Flaxman
?2003 and 2007 by Compact Discoveries, Inc.
Program 50
"Joaqu?n Nin"
MUSIC: all music in this program is by Joaqu?n Nin and is played on the piano by Thomas Tirino from the KOCH International Classics compact disc of Nin's Complete Works for Solo Piano [KOCH 3-7516-2, track 17] under the following:
Welcome to Compact Discoveries. I'm your guide, Fred Flaxman. The next hour will be devoted completely to a single compact discovery: the piano music of Joaqu?n Nin. The music is performed by Thomas Tirino on a KOCH International Classics compact disc.
MUSIC: fades out
But who on earth, you might well ask, was Joaqu?n Nin? Well, he was a Cuban pianist and composer who was born in Havana in 1879 and died there in 1949. In between he spent most of his time in Spain and Fr...
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