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Classical Classroom, Episode 112: The Ugly Christmas Sweaters Of Classical Music, With Alecia Lawyer
There’s a lot of beautiful Christmas music out there. This isn’t it. Learn what makes bad Christmas music bad in this episode.
Classical Classroom, Episode 31: The Music Of Hanukkah (Chanuka? Hanuka?) With Cantor Benjamin Matis
It’s the last day of Hanukkah. Celebrate one last time by learning about the music of Hanukkah in this episode of Classical Classroom.
Classical Classroom, Ep 111: The Franchomme Episode, With Louise Dubin
Best friends with Chopin, hung out with Liszt, played for King Louis-Philippe. Never heard of him?
Classical Classroom, Ep 47: 500 Megatons Of Tuba With Øystein Baadsvik
A beat-boxing Norwegian tuba player talks about this misunderstood instrument.
Classical Classroom, Ep 110: Starting From Scratch – Bryce Dessner, Aron Sanchez, & So Percussion
The story of the making of a piece of classical music, from instruments to performance.
Classical Classroom, Ep 109: Storytelling With Music – Richard Scerbo, Inscape Chamber Orchestra
Richard Scerbo proves that story is such a powerful force, it doesn’t need words.
Ep 108: The Love Episode, With Anne Akiko Meyers
The violinist “Serenades” with her dulcet tones in this episode.
Ep 107: Sometimes Menotti, Sometimes Me Nice – With Lynda McKnight
Learn about two of Menotti’s operas – one dark and twisted, one not unlike an episode of “I Love Lucy”.
Ep 106: Bach Halloween Spooktacular With Keith Weber
Bonus Bachtoberfest episode with a side of scary.
Ep 105: Matt Haimovitz On “The Gospel” Of Anna Magdelana
What did Bach’s second wife lend to the manuscripts of his Cello Suites? According to Matt Haimovitz, a lot.
Ep 104: Catalyst Quartet On Stringing Gould And Goldberg
Discussed: breakfast, order out of chaos, and who this “Goldberg” person was.
Ep 23: Bach’s Materials – The World Inside An Invention With Kurt Stallmann
Kurt Stallmann takes apart Bach’s Inventions and looks at the materials they’re made of.
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