The Episodes
From back in the stacks,
Classical Classroom, Ep 1: Chris Johnson Teaches Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (RERUN)
Announcer Chris Johnson talks about two recordings of Vivaldi’s “Autumn”.
Classical Classroom, Ep 99: Daron Hagen On Britten And His Budd
Composer Daron Hagen talks about Benjamin Britten and his opera on the high seas, Billy Budd.
Ep 77: Remembering Stephen Paulus On His birthday, With Alex Freeman (RERUN)
Composer Stephen Paulus passed away last October. Composer Alex Freeman teaches about Paulus’ music and legacy.
Ep 98: Summer Music – Aspen Edition! Alisa Weilerstein On Music For Solo Cello
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein talks about the Aspen Music Festival, music for solo cello and more.
Classical Classroom, Ep 97: Summer Music – Aspen Edition! Robert McDuffie On 21st Century Classical Music Careers
Advice for musicians at the beginnings of their careers from a successful violinist.
Classical Classroom, Ep 96: Summer Music – Aspen Edition! Orli Shaham On Brahmspiration
What happens when contemporary composers make music inspired by Brahms?
Classical Classroom, Episode 95: Summer Music – Aspen Edition! Alan Fletcher On Aspen
Why do classical musicians go to music festivals every summer? What’s this “Aspen” all about?
Classical Classroom MusicWorks, Episode 94: Piano Man – Jim Kozak, Piano Tuner
Jim Kozak’s the name. Piano tuning is his game.
Classical Classroom, Episode 93: Everybody Dance Now! Joel Fan On Classical Dance Music
Not the thumpa thumpa, strobe light kind. The other kind.
Classical Classroom, Episode 2: Angela Mitchell Teaches Bel Canto Aria (With Bonus Material)
Who ran the (opera) world? Bel canto singers in their heyday – that’s who.
Classical Classroom, Episode 92: Jonathan Biss On Schumann The Fanboy
How did being creatively under Beethoven’s influence shape Schumann’s work?
Classical Classroom, Episode 91: Wu Man, Pipa Ambassador
An instrument that can sound country AND Western – and classical, and Chinese folk, and blue grass…