© 2025 WSHU
NPR News & Classical Music
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
From WSHU's daytime and evening classical programs, Emily Boyer and Lauren Rico give you a heads-up on some of the best music they've selected.

Classical Music Highlight: Got An Umbrella Handy?

Joelle Schrock
/
WSHU

Raindrops are shaped liked tears, right? Not according to the US Geological Survey! Apparently they vary in shape, depending on how big they are…small raindrops are spherical, larger ones are shaped more like a hamburger bun and the really big ones fall in the shape of a parachute before breaking up into smaller drops. This afternoon, we’ll have an opportunity to experience the SOUND of raindrops in a prelude by Frederic Chopin.

For more than 20 years, Lauren has demystified classical music for her audiences by taking it off a dusty old pedestal and putting it into a modern context. She lives on Long Island with her husband and two punky schnauzers.