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One older, common name of trumpet creeper vine is "cow itch."

The word scherzo, which means “joke,” in Italian, had appeared in music as early as the 1600's, but it was Beethoven who gave the scherzo its modern character, and established a permanent place for it.

Like many19th-century composers, Robert Schumann often gave his works picturesque titles. Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, for example, a set of pieces for solo piano, includes pieces with titles such as “Pleading Child,” and “Frightening.” How literally should we take these titles – and perhaps the picturesque titles of other composers’ works?

"I live in a world of imagination, which is set in motion by something suggested by my intimate surroundings rather than by outside influences, which distract me and give me nothing. I find an exquisite joy when I search deeply in the recesses of myself, and if anything original is to come from me, it can only come that way.”

On this edition of Spoleto Backstage, we share a compilation of contemporary works performed as part of this year's Spoleto Chamber Music Series. We speak with Osvaldo Golijov about the world premiere of his piece "Milonga" as well as what Spoleto Festival USA means to him. Then, we chat with composer Paul Wiancko about his work, "American Haiku."

On this edition of the South Carolina Lede for June 12, 2021, we look at the Biden Administration's push to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, including an interview with US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. Also on this episode: the latest on the state budget passed by the House; SC Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel breaks down recent worrisome crime statistics; Gov. Henry McMaster and other state officials announce a new workforce training program; and more.

The eastern spadefoot is a toad-like amphibian that spends much of its time underground.

This wasp paralyzes a cicada, then lays eggs on it, so the wasps larvae can use it for food.

It’s looking more and more like business as usual across our state as practically anyone who wants the COVID-19 vaccination should have received it by now and as a result, COVID-19 cases are continuing to drop to low levels. So we thought this might be a good time to check in with one of the leaders of our business community to get his perspective.

An update of the news and issues that are trending right now across South Carolina's business community.Mike Switzer interviews Ross Norton, editor of GSA Business in Greenville, SC, part of the SCBizNews network.