EPISODE · Sep 25, 2021 · 42 MIN
Upbeats: Episode 11
from Braving the Stave · host Arts Active
Welcome to a new season of Upbeats podcasts, with light-hearted conversations every month about orchestral pieces featured in the St David's Hall programme. This month Jon and Haz talk Sibelius: his 'large, well-shaped sound-receiver' ears, why certain passages make string players' backs ache, 'tapeworm' melodies and how his magnificent second symphony represents a struggle between life and death. Accompanying Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=OY3AWmbuQwSXwg22frcOsgSupport the showwww.artsactive.org.ukEmail [email protected] @artsactiveInstagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive#classicalmusic #artsactive #drjonathanjames #bravingthestave #musicconversations #funfacts #guestspeakers #cardiff #cardiffclassical
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Welcome to a new season of Upbeats podcasts, with light-hearted conversations every month about orchestral pieces featured in the St David's Hall programme. This month Jon and Haz talk Sibelius: his 'large, well-shaped sound-receiver' ears, why certain passages make string players' backs ache, 'tapeworm' melodies and how his magnificent second symphony represents a struggle between life and death. Accompanying Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=OY3AWmbuQwS...
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