As Michael enjoys the last of a much deserved summer vacation, join guest host Paul Von Wichert for your dose of classical and world music on Saturday afternoon.

 

The Wide World of Classical Music takes its title as the theme for this week's show: the world. This past week saw (and perhaps you did - if you weren't under a could) the moon pass in front of the sun in the first total solar eclipse to spread across the contiguous United States in 38 years.

On the Wide World of Classical Music, we turn our eye back on the world and the environment.

For a sneak peek, check out the videos below!

Dutch composer Johan de Meij's Planet Earth Symphony:

 

Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara's Cantus Arcticus: