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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, Episode 63: The Trumpet Lesson (with video)
It’s a bird dying! No! It’s our host, playing the trumpet!
Classical Classroom, Episode 62: Bach’s Flute Suite with Leone Buyse
Take a ride through this sweet flute suite with an expert guide.
Classical Classroom, Episode 61: Motet – Not Lesstet – With Mark Buller
What’s a “motet”, and is it an actual thing? Listen and decide!
Classical Classroom, Episode 60: How Haydn Changed The Trumpet Forever
Learn how Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto literally caused the trumpet to evolve.
Classical Classroom, Episode 9: Amy Bishop’s tone poem journey (Rerun)
Classical Classroom, Episode 9: Amy Bishop’s tone poem journey through Bohemia, death, & 20’s Paris
Classical Classroom, Episode 4: Leitmotif In Star Wars – Brett Mitchell
Conductor Brett Mitchell on why Williams’ Star Wars score is so awesome.
Classical Classroom, Episode 59: Back To School Quiz!
Play along in this host-humiliating “drop the needle” quiz show.
Classical Classroom, Episode 58: Non-Dangerous Lives of Choral Singers
Keith Weber teaches the history of the first classical music instrument.
Classical Classroom, Episode 17: History of REEEEMIX!! with Daniel Webbon
Music’s more like it was yesterday than it has ever been before.
Classical Classroom, Episode 57: …To Holst’s Planets With Joshua Zinn
Take an interstellar journey to one of classical music’s most influential works.
Classical Classroom, Episode 10: Oboe As X-treme Sport – Alecia Lawyer
Playing the oboe is just like cliff diving, but prettier-sounding.
Classical Classroom, Episode 56: Very Verdi Classroom With Eric Skelly
Giuseppe Verdi: creative innovator, haver of a great Italian accent
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