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Bach to Basics

by 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne

What is a deceptive cadence? Why don’t we applaud between movements? Did we ever? What is A440? Where has the contralto gone? Why is the twelfth root of 2 so important in music? Bach to Basics each week brings in a different instrumentalist into the studio to dig around in the nooks and crannies of Classical Music. Co-hosted by Sascha Kelly and Adam Branson, Bach to Basics shows that the simplest of questions don't always have the simplest of answers.

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Episodes

  1. S2 EP 2 - Orchestra Performance, The Australian World Orchestra

    In our next installment, Sascha takes Adam to see The Australian World Orchestra perform The Turangalîla-Symphonie by Messiaen conducted by Simone Young. Will Adam enjoy this as much as the chamber trio? Will he be able to count the amount of musicians on stage? (no) Will he understand why the…

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  2. S2 EP 1- Chamber Music, The Sitkovetsky Trio

    To kick off Season 2 we're doing things a little bit differently. We're off to some concerts! Introducing Adam to all the quirks and customs of a classical performance. In this episode we head to the Recital Centre to see The Sitkovetsky Trio where we even get a surprise chat with Sasha…

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  3. S1 - EP 7 - The Oboist - Stephanie Dixon

    Do Oboists really suffer from brain haemorrhages? Why is it so difficult to play? Steph Dixon talks Sascha and Adam through the bits and bobs of the Oboe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. S1 - EP 6 - The Violinist - Madeleine Jevons

    Horse hair and Cat Guts! Is that what Violins are really made of? Madeleine Jevons walks us through everything about the violin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. S1 - EP 5 - The Horn Player- Rachel Shaw

    On this Episode of BTB Sascha and Adam ask Horn Player Rachel Shaw... What is embouchure? Whats the go with visual transposing? Who composes best for the horn? What challenges Rachel faces as a performer. Whats so hard about the horn? What do you love about the horn? What do you listen for in a...

  6. S1 - EP 4 - The Pianist- Stewart Kelly

    In this episode of Bach to Basics, Sascha and Adam chat with pianist and 3MBS local Stewart Kelly. They ask Stewart; Why do pianists usually start so young? Is there a relationship between someones physical build and their piano sound? How hard is it to overcome handspan limitations? What do they...

  7. S1 - EP 3 - The Singer- Adrian McEniery

    On this episode of Bach to Basics we chat with Tenor Adrian McEniery. We not only talk about his career but also ask him questions we’ve always wanted to know about singing, like what makes a good sound? And what are all the different voice types? Where has the contralto voice gone? What makes...

  8. S1 - EP 2- The Organist- John Cleghorn

    On this episode of Bach to Basics, Adam and Sascha chat with Organist and 3MBS presenter John CLeghorn. In this entertaining conversation they ask John what is different about the organ to the piano? Do they still make organs the same way as they used? What makes a great organist? Who writes the...

  9. S1 - EP 1- The Conductor- Dobbs Franks

    For our very first episode of Bach to Basics we chat with conductor, pianist and life coach Dobbs Franks. We asked him why are conductors so important? What would an orchestra sound like, if there was no conductor? Why does a conductor have a baton? What does a conductor’s score look like, can…

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  10. Bach to Basics: Introduction

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

What is a deceptive cadence? Why don’t we applaud between movements? Did we ever? What is A440? Where has the contralto gone? Why is the twelfth root of 2 so important in music? Bach to Basics each week brings in a different instrumentalist into the studio to dig around in the nooks and crannies of Classical Music. Co-hosted by Sascha Kelly and Adam Branson, Bach to Basics shows that the simplest of questions don't always have the simplest of answers.

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What is a deceptive cadence? Why don’t we applaud between movements? Did we ever? What is A440? Where has the contralto gone? Why is the twelfth root of 2 so important in music? Bach to Basics each week brings in a different instrumentalist into the studio to dig around in the nooks and crannies of...

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