Classic Arts Showcase
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Classic Arts Showcase is a television channel
in the United States
promoting the fine art
s. The television program
content includes prepared media and recorded live performances. It is a 24-hour non-commercial
satellite channel
broadcasting a mix of various classic
arts
including animation
, architectural art, ballet
, chamber
, choral music, dance
, folk art
, museum art, musical theater, opera
, orchestral, recital, solo
instrumental
, solo vocal, and theatrical play, as well as classic film and archival documentaries.
Self-described on its own web site as "Classical MTV
", the channel features renowned artists, both professional and amateur, as well as many rare and independent performances and videos. An 8-hour mix of video clip
s is prepared weekly and broadcast repeatedly three times daily. Text displayed on the screen provides details about the recording, and encourages viewers to gain inspiration and “...go out and feast from the buffet of arts available in your community.” The explanation for not providing a schedule is they feel that surprise is an effective tactic to encourage the public to see that which is not familiar to them.
CAS was founded in 1994 and is completely and totally funded by the Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation. It does not solicit any outside funding. Lloyd Rigler
died in 2003, but left at least twenty years of funding to the channel. CAS is offered free to any broadcaster, or Public, educational, and government access
(PEG) channel on a cable tv system that requests a feed. CAS is shown on more than 500 channels in the United States, as well as some in Canada. CAS does not publish information about channels in other countries.
from the Galaxy 17
satellite on Transponder 18C; Analog Frequency: 4060; Digital Frequency: 4076; Symbol Rate: 3.00 Msps; Polarity: Vertical Down; FEC ¾; Net ID 101; which is located at 91° West, which makes it visible to all of North America
and South America
.
," I Musici
belting out a "Four Seasons" suite
- ... but there are no annoying commercials or announcers to disrupt the relaxing ambiance on this TV channel.” He wrote further that “Classical-music lovers will find it hard not to get roped in by the mix of ballet, operatic singing and instrumental pieces, most of them culled from old film stock or European music videos.”
American Art critic Alan Klevit, in a chapter of his book The Art Beat, praises the programming available on Classic Arts Showcase, and, having the television channel in mind, explains that his "favorite show is not a show", but is, in fact, "a montage of videos spanning the arts". Klevit quips that CAS is "habit-forming", and confides that he is often "unwilling to turn the set off, for fear of missing a Buster Keaton
vignette, or perhaps Lillian Gish
, or Arturo Toscanini
conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra
, Rudolph Valentino
as The Sheik
, or some other classic [he] will treasure."
Television channel
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in the United States
United States
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promoting the fine art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
s. The television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
content includes prepared media and recorded live performances. It is a 24-hour non-commercial
Non-commercial
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satellite channel
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
broadcasting a mix of various classic
Classic
The word classic means something that is a perfect example of a particular style, something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality. The word can be an adjective or a noun . It denotes a particular quality in art, architecture, literature and other cultural artifacts...
arts
ARts
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including animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
, architectural art, ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
, chamber
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
, choral music, dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, folk art
Folk art
Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic....
, museum art, musical theater, opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
, orchestral, recital, solo
Solo
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instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
, solo vocal, and theatrical play, as well as classic film and archival documentaries.
Self-described on its own web site as "Classical MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
", the channel features renowned artists, both professional and amateur, as well as many rare and independent performances and videos. An 8-hour mix of video clip
Video clip
Video clips are short clips of video, usually part of a longer recording. The term is also more loosely used to mean any short video less than the length of a traditional television program.- On the Internet :...
s is prepared weekly and broadcast repeatedly three times daily. Text displayed on the screen provides details about the recording, and encourages viewers to gain inspiration and “...go out and feast from the buffet of arts available in your community.” The explanation for not providing a schedule is they feel that surprise is an effective tactic to encourage the public to see that which is not familiar to them.
CAS was founded in 1994 and is completely and totally funded by the Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation. It does not solicit any outside funding. Lloyd Rigler
Lloyd Rigler
Lloyd Rigler , along with his business partner, the late Lawrence E. Deutsch , helped introduce Adolph's Meat Tenderizer to the world. In 1948, they bought the recipe and name from Adolph Rempp, a chef and restaurant owner in Santa Barbara, California...
died in 2003, but left at least twenty years of funding to the channel. CAS is offered free to any broadcaster, or Public, educational, and government access
Public, educational, and government access
Public, educational, and government access television, refers to three different cable television specialty channels...
(PEG) channel on a cable tv system that requests a feed. CAS is shown on more than 500 channels in the United States, as well as some in Canada. CAS does not publish information about channels in other countries.
Technical information
CAS is broadcast unencryptedTelevision encryption
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from the Galaxy 17
Galaxy 17
Galaxy 17 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat to be located at 91° West longitude, serving the North American market. Galaxy 17 was intended to replace SBS 6...
satellite on Transponder 18C; Analog Frequency: 4060; Digital Frequency: 4076; Symbol Rate: 3.00 Msps; Polarity: Vertical Down; FEC ¾; Net ID 101; which is located at 91° West, which makes it visible to all of North America
North America
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and South America
South America
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.
Reception
Kansas City Star television critic Aaron Barnhart has commented that “many of the selections are beyond the familiar - Pavarotti singing the "Ave MariaAve Maria
Ave Maria may refer to:*Ave Maria , the "Hail Mary", a traditional Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus-Music:...
," I Musici
I Musici
I Musici is an Italian chamber orchestra from Rome formed in 1952. They are well known for their interpretations of Baroque and other works, particularly Antonio Vivaldi and Tomaso Albinoni....
belting out a "Four Seasons" suite
The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season...
- ... but there are no annoying commercials or announcers to disrupt the relaxing ambiance on this TV channel.” He wrote further that “Classical-music lovers will find it hard not to get roped in by the mix of ballet, operatic singing and instrumental pieces, most of them culled from old film stock or European music videos.”
American Art critic Alan Klevit, in a chapter of his book The Art Beat, praises the programming available on Classic Arts Showcase, and, having the television channel in mind, explains that his "favorite show is not a show", but is, in fact, "a montage of videos spanning the arts". Klevit quips that CAS is "habit-forming", and confides that he is often "unwilling to turn the set off, for fear of missing a Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton was an American comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname "The Great Stone Face".Keaton was recognized as the...
vignette, or perhaps Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Lillian Diana Gish was an American stage, screen and television actress whose film acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912 to 1987....
, or Arturo Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini was an Italian conductor. One of the most acclaimed musicians of the late 19th and 20th century, he was renowned for his intensity, his perfectionism, his ear for orchestral detail and sonority, and his photographic memory...
conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra
NBC Symphony Orchestra
The NBC Symphony Orchestra was a radio orchestra established by David Sarnoff of the National Broadcasting Company especially for conductor Arturo Toscanini...
, Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino was an Italian actor, and early pop icon. A sex symbol of the 1920s, Valentino was known as the "Latin Lover". He starred in several well-known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle and Son of the Sheik...
as The Sheik
The Sheik (film)
The Sheik is a 1921 silent film produced by Famous Players-Lasky, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, and Adolphe Menjou...
, or some other classic [he] will treasure."