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There’s a rumor going around that classical music is hoity toity. At the Classical Classroom podcast, we beg to differ. Come learn with classical music newbie Dacia Clay and the music experts she invites into the Classical Classroom. Subscribe on iTunesOther Ways to Listen
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…
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