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Episode 45 – David Schrader / Organ Music by Frank Ferko & Leo Sowerby
On this episode of Classical Chicago, virtuoso keyboardist David Schrader joins Cedille President Jim Ginsburg in conversation about his upcoming album.
Organ Music by Frank Ferko & Leo Sowerby features masterful organ works by two composers closely associated with Chicago: Frank Ferko and Leo Sowerby. Listen to learn more about these rarely heard pieces through Schrader’s personal insight.
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