Use any of these Funder Spot choices during your Classical Music Fundraising programming, and especially before or after playing any performance by pianist Olli Mustonen. Music Options for before or after the spot are listed below.

BEST PRACTICES: Choose the 2-3 spots you feel are the strongest and rotate them regularly and consistently throughout your fundraising campaign - at least once, every other hour. Using this OES strategy, your listeners will hear the most powerful messages enough times for them to resonate and inspire action.

Option 1: As a Self-Contained Spot
 
FUNDER MESSAGE RUNDOWN, TRANSCRIPT, TIMINGS and MUSIC INFORMATION

Music Bed: Shostakovich Prelude No 5 (Prelude and Fugue No. 5)
 
Intro: Pianist Olli Mustonen is also a conductor and composer. Despite his busy performing, recording and travel schedule, he still finds time for gratitude.

Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things."
 
Outro: It's a privilege to have you as a listener and as a contributor. Thank you for your financial support. (text out at 0:46)
 
SUGGESTED LIVE HOST OUTRO
Please call (insert station phone number), or make your contribution online at (insert station web address). If you have yet to contribute, or if it's time for you to renew your support, Please make your contribution right now. We're lucky to have all this wonderful music and the performers who bring it to life - and bring it into our lives everyday. You make it possible with your financial support. Let's make great music together. Please call now....

Music bed fades at 0:59
 
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Option 2: As a Self-Contained Spot With a Localized Live Outro
 
FUNDER MESSAGE RUNDOWN, TRANSCRIPT, TIMINGS and MUSIC INFORMATION
 
Music Bed: Shostakovich Prelude No 5 (Prelude and Fugue No. 5)
 
Intro: Pianist Olli Mustonen is also a conductor and composer. Despite his busy performing, recording and travel schedule, he still finds time for gratitude.

Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things." (Text out at 0:32)

SUGGESTED LIVE HOST OUTRO
It's a privilege to have you as a listener and as a contributor. Thank you for your financial support. If you've yet to contribute, or if it's time for you to renew your support, please call (insert station phone number), or make your contribution online at (insert station web address). We're lucky to have all this wonderful music and the performers who bring it to life - and bring it into our lives everyday. You make it possible with your financial support. Let's make great music together. Please call now....

Music bed fades at 0:59

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Option 3: Clip Only -- You create and assemble the elements and text to your station's specifications, providing the live intro, outro and music bed based on the suggested texts and music bed listed above.
 
Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this [chuckle] great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or [laughs] something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things." (0:20)

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Additional music options for before or after this spot, or as a music bed, include the short piano pieces by Sibelius (Ondine 1014); Balakirev's "Islamey" (London/Decca 436 255). Other music options include the Bach or Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues (Ondine 1033 and RCA 614462). Mustonen's complete discography is available at arkivmusic.com.

(To download a .txt file of this suggested copy, look under the "Additional Files" for this piece.)

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WHAT IS VIRTUOSO VOICES?

Virtuoso Voices(tm) is an interview clip service for classical music stations, presenting today's preeminent classical music performers, conductors and composers talking in 15 to 35 second sound bites.

These topical and evergreen clips enable announcers to bring an additional insider's perspective to the music they introduce and play on their shifts.

Virtuoso Voices(tm) is also Public Radio's primary source for classical music fundraising messages.

VIRTUOSO VOICES

"Classical Music's Virtuosos Want a Word with Your Listeners."

Virtuoso Voices is a trademark of Listener Directed Productions, Inc.

Use any of these Funder Spot choices during your Classical Music Fundraising programming, and especially before or after playing any performance by pianist Olli Mustonen. Music Options for before or after the spot are listed below.

BEST PRACTICES: Choose the 2-3 spots you feel are the strongest and rotate them regularly and consistently throughout your fundraising campaign - at least once, every other hour. Using this OES strategy, your listeners will hear the most powerful messages enough times for them to resonate and inspire action.

Option 1: As a Self-Contained Spot
 
FUNDER MESSAGE RUNDOWN, TRANSCRIPT, TIMINGS and MUSIC INFORMATION

Music Bed: Shostakovich Prelude No 5 (Prelude and Fugue No. 5)
 
Intro: Pianist Olli Mustonen is also a conductor and composer. Despite his busy performing, recording and travel schedule, he still finds time for gratitude.

Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things."
 
Outro: It's a privilege to have you as a listener and as a contributor. Thank you for your financial support. (text out at 0:46)
 
SUGGESTED LIVE HOST OUTRO
Please call (insert station phone number), or make your contribution online at (insert station web address). If you have yet to contribute, or if it's time for you to renew your support, Please make your contribution right now. We're lucky to have all this wonderful music and the performers who bring it to life - and bring it into our lives everyday. You make it possible with your financial support. Let's make great music together. Please call now....

Music bed fades at 0:59
 
* * * * * * * * * * *
Option 2: As a Self-Contained Spot With a Localized Live Outro
 
FUNDER MESSAGE RUNDOWN, TRANSCRIPT, TIMINGS and MUSIC INFORMATION
 
Music Bed: Shostakovich Prelude No 5 (Prelude and Fugue No. 5)
 
Intro: Pianist Olli Mustonen is also a conductor and composer. Despite his busy performing, recording and travel schedule, he still finds time for gratitude.

Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things." (Text out at 0:32)

SUGGESTED LIVE HOST OUTRO
It's a privilege to have you as a listener and as a contributor. Thank you for your financial support. If you've yet to contribute, or if it's time for you to renew your support, please call (insert station phone number), or make your contribution online at (insert station web address). We're lucky to have all this wonderful music and the performers who bring it to life - and bring it into our lives everyday. You make it possible with your financial support. Let's make great music together. Please call now....

Music bed fades at 0:59

 * * * * * * * * * *
Option 3: Clip Only -- You create and assemble the elements and text to your station's specifications, providing the live intro, outro and music bed based on the suggested texts and music bed listed above.
 
Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this [chuckle] great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or [laughs] something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things." (0:20)

* * * * * * * * *

Additional music options for before or after this spot, or as a music bed, include the short piano pieces by Sibelius (Ondine 1014); Balakirev's "Islamey" (London/Decca 436 255). Other music options include the Bach or Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues (Ondine 1033 and RCA 614462). Mustonen's complete discography is available at arkivmusic.com.

(To download a .txt file of this suggested copy, look under the "Additional Files" for this piece.)

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WHAT IS VIRTUOSO VOICES?

Virtuoso Voices(tm) is an interview clip service for classical music stations, presenting today's preeminent classical music performers, conductors and composers talking in 15 to 35 second sound bites.

These topical and evergreen clips enable announcers to bring an additional insider's perspective to the music they introduce and play on their shifts.

Virtuoso Voices(tm) is also Public Radio's primary source for classical music fundraising messages.

VIRTUOSO VOICES

"Classical Music's Virtuosos Want a Word with Your Listeners."

Virtuoso Voices is a trademark of Listener Directed Productions, Inc.

Use any of these Funder Spot choices during your Classical Music Fundraising programming, and especially before or after playing any performance by pianist Olli Mustonen. Music Options for before or after the spot are listed below.

BEST PRACTICES: Choose the 2-3 spots you feel are the strongest and rotate them regularly and consistently throughout your fundraising campaign - at least once, every other hour. Using this OES strategy, your listeners will hear the most powerful messages enough times for them to resonate and inspire action.

Option 1: As a Self-Contained Spot
 
FUNDER MESSAGE RUNDOWN, TRANSCRIPT, TIMINGS and MUSIC INFORMATION

Music Bed: Shostakovich Prelude No 5 (Prelude and Fugue No. 5)
 
Intro: Pianist Olli Mustonen is also a conductor and composer. Despite his busy performing, recording and travel schedule, he still finds time for gratitude.

Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things."
 
Outro: It's a privilege to have you as a listener and as a contributor. Thank you for your financial support. (text out at 0:46)
 
SUGGESTED LIVE HOST OUTRO
Please call (insert station phone number), or make your contribution online at (insert station web address). If you have yet to contribute, or if it's time for you to renew your support, Please make your contribution right now. We're lucky to have all this wonderful music and the performers who bring it to life - and bring it into our lives everyday. You make it possible with your financial support. Let's make great music together. Please call now....

Music bed fades at 0:59
 
* * * * * * * * * * *
Option 2: As a Self-Contained Spot With a Localized Live Outro
 
FUNDER MESSAGE RUNDOWN, TRANSCRIPT, TIMINGS and MUSIC INFORMATION
 
Music Bed: Shostakovich Prelude No 5 (Prelude and Fugue No. 5)
 
Intro: Pianist Olli Mustonen is also a conductor and composer. Despite his busy performing, recording and travel schedule, he still finds time for gratitude.

Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things." (Text out at 0:32)

SUGGESTED LIVE HOST OUTRO
It's a privilege to have you as a listener and as a contributor. Thank you for your financial support. If you've yet to contribute, or if it's time for you to renew your support, please call (insert station phone number), or make your contribution online at (insert station web address). We're lucky to have all this wonderful music and the performers who bring it to life - and bring it into our lives everyday. You make it possible with your financial support. Let's make great music together. Please call now....

Music bed fades at 0:59

 * * * * * * * * * *
Option 3: Clip Only -- You create and assemble the elements and text to your station's specifications, providing the live intro, outro and music bed based on the suggested texts and music bed listed above.
 
Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this [chuckle] great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or [laughs] something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things." (0:20)

* * * * * * * * *

Additional music options for before or after this spot, or as a music bed, include the short piano pieces by Sibelius (Ondine 1014); Balakirev's "Islamey" (London/Decca 436 255). Other music options include the Bach or Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues (Ondine 1033 and RCA 614462). Mustonen's complete discography is available at arkivmusic.com.

(To download a .txt file of this suggested copy, look under the "Additional Files" for this piece.)

******************************

WHAT IS VIRTUOSO VOICES?

Virtuoso Voices(tm) is an interview clip service for classical music stations, presenting today's preeminent classical music performers, conductors and composers talking in 15 to 35 second sound bites.

These topical and evergreen clips enable announcers to bring an additional insider's perspective to the music they introduce and play on their shifts.

Virtuoso Voices(tm) is also Public Radio's primary source for classical music fundraising messages.

VIRTUOSO VOICES

"Classical Music's Virtuosos Want a Word with Your Listeners."

Virtuoso Voices is a trademark of Listener Directed Productions, Inc.

Use any of these Funder Spot choices during your Classical Music Fundraising programming, and especially before or after playing any performance by pianist Olli Mustonen. Music Options for before or after the spot are listed below.

BEST PRACTICES: Choose the 2-3 spots you feel are the strongest and rotate them regularly and consistently throughout your fundraising campaign - at least once, every other hour. Using this OES strategy, your listeners will hear the most powerful messages enough times for them to resonate and inspire action.

Option 1: As a Self-Contained Spot
 
FUNDER MESSAGE RUNDOWN, TRANSCRIPT, TIMINGS and MUSIC INFORMATION

Music Bed: Shostakovich Prelude No 5 (Prelude and Fugue No. 5)
 
Intro: Pianist Olli Mustonen is also a conductor and composer. Despite his busy performing, recording and travel schedule, he still finds time for gratitude.

Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things."
 
Outro: It's a privilege to have you as a listener and as a contributor. Thank you for your financial support. (text out at 0:46)
 
SUGGESTED LIVE HOST OUTRO
Please call (insert station phone number), or make your contribution online at (insert station web address). If you have yet to contribute, or if it's time for you to renew your support, Please make your contribution right now. We're lucky to have all this wonderful music and the performers who bring it to life - and bring it into our lives everyday. You make it possible with your financial support. Let's make great music together. Please call now....

Music bed fades at 0:59
 
* * * * * * * * * * *
Option 2: As a Self-Contained Spot With a Localized Live Outro
 
FUNDER MESSAGE RUNDOWN, TRANSCRIPT, TIMINGS and MUSIC INFORMATION
 
Music Bed: Shostakovich Prelude No 5 (Prelude and Fugue No. 5)
 
Intro: Pianist Olli Mustonen is also a conductor and composer. Despite his busy performing, recording and travel schedule, he still finds time for gratitude.

Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things." (Text out at 0:32)

SUGGESTED LIVE HOST OUTRO
It's a privilege to have you as a listener and as a contributor. Thank you for your financial support. If you've yet to contribute, or if it's time for you to renew your support, please call (insert station phone number), or make your contribution online at (insert station web address). We're lucky to have all this wonderful music and the performers who bring it to life - and bring it into our lives everyday. You make it possible with your financial support. Let's make great music together. Please call now....

Music bed fades at 0:59

 * * * * * * * * * *
Option 3: Clip Only -- You create and assemble the elements and text to your station's specifications, providing the live intro, outro and music bed based on the suggested texts and music bed listed above.
 
Olli Mustonen Clip: "It is a wonderful privilege to have this kind of profession to be involved with this [chuckle] great masterpieces which are comparable to great miracles of nature you know, I don't know, Niagara Falls or [laughs] something like that. And this great music, it has so much to give to all of us and this is a great privilege to be involved with such things." (0:20)

* * * * * * * * *

Additional music options for before or after this spot, or as a music bed, include the short piano pieces by Sibelius (Ondine 1014); Balakirev's "Islamey" (London/Decca 436 255). Other music options include the Bach or Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues (Ondine 1033 and RCA 614462). Mustonen's complete discography is available at arkivmusic.com.

(To download a .txt file of this suggested copy, look under the "Additional Files" for this piece.)

******************************

WHAT IS VIRTUOSO VOICES?

Virtuoso Voices(tm) is an interview clip service for classical music stations, presenting today's preeminent classical music performers, conductors and composers talking in 15 to 35 second sound bites.

These topical and evergreen clips enable announcers to bring an additional insider's perspective to the music they introduce and play on their shifts.

Virtuoso Voices(tm) is also Public Radio's primary source for classical music fundraising messages.

VIRTUOSO VOICES

"Classical Music's Virtuosos Want a Word with Your Listeners."

Virtuoso Voices is a trademark of Listener Directed Productions, Inc.