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Bach to Bock
by Bach to Bock
The podcast opening up the world of classical music, one beer at a time.
Episodes
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Episode 075 | COVID-19 Music PSA
In these difficult times ahead we wanted to share with you the organizations & ensembles that are bringing live performances into your home. Feat. Metropolitan Opera & Berlin Philharmoniker, these ensembles give FREE full-access to their digital archives and performances, enjoying performances...
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Episode 074 | Tan Dun 'Symphony 1997'
We revisited one of our lowest streamed but one of our favorite episodes to date. Feat. Tan Dun's 'Symphony 1997' and barrel aged beer, this episode is intense and incredible.
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Episode 073 | St. Paul Suite
We take this episode to recognize the impact one educator can make on an individual. Remembering the life of Uncle Jeffy (Mr. Herchenroder, our high school orchestra teacher), we feature Holst's 'St. Paul Suite' which was standard repertoire for our program, and paired it with the 'Uncle Jeffy'...
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Episode 072 | Bach 'Little Fugue' in G Minor
This episode is taking you back to basics. From analyzing the parts of a fugue to the specific notes of different types of beers, this episode is bringing you back to your roots in order to enjoy all the parts of beer and music.
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Episode 071 | Hindemith Viola Sonata No. 4 Op. 25
This obscure episode features the final movement of the Hindemith Viola Sonata No. 4 Op. 25 paired with Notch Brewing Co.'s Session Dunkel. We explore the unknown of music & beer, and that makes this episode, groundbreaking.
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Episode 070 | Mozart Requiem
Episode 070 features three movements from Mozart's Requiem that Mozart originally composed before passing away in 1791. Pairing it with Station 119's Black IPA from Suffolk, England, this episode is sadly a heavy, but beautiful pairing.
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Episode 069 | Bartok String Quartet No. 2
This heavy episode features Singlecut Beersmith's 'Heavy Boots of Lead' paired with the 2nd movement of Bartok's String Quartet No. 2. Anxiety, yes. Awesomeness, yes.
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Episode 068 | Sleep
This episode is all about sleep. Featuring 'Sleep' the 1999 choral work from Eric Whitacre, to the positive effects for quality sleep from hop tea.
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Episode 067 | Overture to School for Scandal
This scandalous episode features 'Rubaeus' from Founder's Brewing Co. paired with Samuel Barber's 'Overture to School for Scandal' (1931).
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Episode 066 | Prohibition
The 100th anniversary of prohibition is Friday, January 17th, 2020 and we are celebrating by drinking 'Upside Dawn' from Athletic Brewing Co., a non-alcoholic gluten-removed golden ale while listening to Rondo a Capriccio for piano by Beethoven.
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Episode 065 | Fanfare for the Common Man
Episode 065 is for the every person. Featuring Copland's 'Fanfare for the Common Man' we pair it with America's most "every person" beer, Coors Banquet. The history of Coors Brewing is something that everyone should know about. Listen, follow and cheers to our Bach to Bock nation.
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Episode 064 | Die Fledermaus
Celebrating 2020, we feature the overture to Die Fledermaus and gush over the beer that is Gunner's Daughter from Mast Landing Brewing in Westbrook, ME. Happy New Year, Bach to Bock nation.
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Bonus Episode | English Language Rant
Matty explains why using the English language the proper way is important. Especially when researching beer. Tip: Study Grammar.
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Episode 063 | Hallelujah Chorus
Featuring Handel's Hallelujah Chorus from his 'Messiah' oratorio, we pair this iconic holiday piece with Samuel Adams 'Old Fezziwig' and tease some excerpts from Muppet's Christmas Carol. Merry Christmas to everyone.
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Episode 062 | Berg Violin Concerto
This episode gets mathematical. Feat. Berg Violin Concerto, this episode explores 12-tone music (Serialism) and pairs with the most mathematical of beers, Prime from Goodfire Brewing Co. from Portland, ME.
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Episode 061 | Lone Pine Brewing
This flashback episode from 2017 features Lone Pine Brewing Co. founders Tom Madden and John Paul, along with a study of Respighi's 'Pines of Rome.'
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Episode 060 | La Mer
Featuring Debussy's orchestral work 'La Mer' we explore his influence of the sea from childhood and paintings on this piece and pair it with Whaleback Traditional Dry Cider from Lincolnville, ME.
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Episode 059 | War Requiem
The last episode of our month-long dive into the work of Benjamin Britten has us wrapping up with his 1962 'War Requiem' (terribly timed for the holidays). Featuring the D-Day ale from Noyon Brewing, we try to keep your spirits light. If not, let the spirits keep you light.
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Episode 058 | God Save The Queen
All rise for the national anthem of England. This episode we listen to Britten's arrangement of 'God Save the Queen' composed in 1962, pairing it with Collective Arts Brewing 'Stranger Than Fiction' Porter, designed with the best Queen Elizabeth can artwork (includes a neck tattoo).
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Episode 057 | Scottish Ballad
Feat. Benjamin Britten's 'Scottish Ballad for Two Pianos and Orchestra', we pair The Original Scotch Ale from Innis & Gunn, which is the perfect pairing for this intense but incredible work by Britten, written in America in 1941.
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Episode 056 | Simple Symphony
In the spirit of Brexit, we are featuring all things "Britten" this month. Kicking off our month featuring the works of Benjamin Britten is his Simple Symphony for string orchestra. We dive into each episode, and top off this podcast with a simple English beer, Old Speckled Hen.
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Episode 055 | Academic Festival Overture
We. Are. Back. Featuring Brahms 'Academic Festival Overture' and Cushnoc Brewing Co. 'Kolsch' we dive into all things German in our premiere episode of Season 3.
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Episode 054 | Lidiya Yankovskaya
Feat. conductor and long time friend Lidiya Yankovskaya, artistic director of Chicago Opera Theater and founder of Refugee Orchestra Project. We discuss the hurdles as a female conductor in the classical realm, her path to her success and Matty and I dive into 'Intonation' from Brown's Brewing…
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Episode 053 | Road Trip
On our road trip back to Albany to visit our parents for Thanksgiving, we do our first every podcast from the car. Testing our knowledge of classical music, we tune into 'Symphony Hall' station from Sirius XM and guess the year the pieces were written, while talking about the breweries in...
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Episode 052 | Apocalypse
After 4 months of being off the air we are back and better than ever. Featuring Gian Carlo Menotti's 'Apocalypse' while enjoying Mason Brewing Co.'s 'Liquid Rapture.' Our alumni guest Griffin Sherry (Ghost of Paul Revere) joins us, and discusses the direction of this piece and the future of...
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Episode 051 | Music from '300'
Feat. Oh-J Double IPA from Lone Pine Brewing and soundtrack selections from '300' we get you prepped to take your workout to the next level. Workout includes drinking a Double IPA. Subscribe to Bach to Bock on iTunes today!
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Episode 050 | Bruce Forsley
Celebrate 50 episodes feat. Shipyard Brewing Co. President Bruce Forsley discussing their revolutionary tea beers releasing July 2017 plus learn all about Portland Bach Festival (June 19-24, 2017) with Bach Virtuoso Recipient Momo Wong, violinist, about her involvement and her interests outside...
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Episode 049 | Piazzolla 'Oblivion'
Feat. Piazzolla 'Oblivion' and 'Seasons' we talk about the Rite of Spring rave while drinking Weyerbacher's D'Tango Unchained. Going south of the border for this episode!
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Episode 048 | Tan Dun 'Symphony 1997'
Feat. Dragon's Milk from New Holland Brewing Co. and Tan Dun's 'Symphony 1997' this episode is all about dragons. All the dragons. Also learn about exciting news stories in the worlds of craft beer and classical music. Cheers!
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Episode 047 | Jim Bonney
Feat. Jim Bonney, composer and producer of music for commercial (NASA), video game (Bioshock, Mortal Kombat) & original works, including on this episode 'DARKlightNESS,' a concerto for Electric Guitar and Wind Ensemble. We sit down at Sebago Brewing Company with Jim and Trae Blanco from…
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Episode 046 | Nathan Sanborn & Kailey Partin
Feat. Nathan Sanborn & Kailey Partin of Rising Tide Brewing in Portland, ME. Discussing their Ales to ALS beer releasing mid-May 2017, we learn about their commitment to support the community around them through beer sales, partnerships, and community outreach. To tie in the theme of Rising Tide,...
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Episode 045 | Capriccio Italian
Feat. Oatsmobile from Bells Brewing and Tchaikovsky's 'Cappricio Italian' we talk all things travels, going back to the Oates Brothers roots of attending music camps. Cheers!
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Episode 044 | Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
With sunny days finally here to stay, we turn to the Germans for inspiration as we crack open a crisp Hefeweizen by Benediktiner Weissbier - the everyday brew in Germany - and we put on the uplifting third movement of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 by Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Episode 043 | Elgar & Handel-Halvorsen
With so much exciting news in the world of local beer, we took a week to catch up, crack open some brews, and make sense of it all - and with a handful of energy-packed pieces we've been wanting to play, this episode is your kickoff to a great month. Featuring a movement of the Enigma Variations…
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Episode 042 | Suzanne Nance
Feat. Suzanne Nance of All Classical Portland, we talk about the future of classical radio, and how she is engaging and reinventing how we listen to it. Drinking Sam Adams 'Double Bock', a 9.5% ABV beer packed full of flavor, listen to our conversations from Portland to Portland about all things...
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Episode 041 | Luke Livingston
It's taken us a year and a half, but we finally got together with Luke Livingston once more. He's catching us up on all that is new with Baxter Brewing Company, and he brought the delicious new Wicked Dark Imperial Stout for us to try. Paired with the wicked dark Totentanz by Franz Liszt, this...
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Episode 040 | Sam Bodkin
Feat. Sam Bodkin, founder and CEO of Groupmuse, we talk about the way Groupmuse has engaged audiences across the country through living room chamber concerts. Listening to Schubert Quintet in C Major, m. III, get excited for all things chamber music.Cheers!
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Episode 039 | Tom Madden & John Paul
One thing Maine is known for is our love of pine trees. Featuring Lone Pine Brewing and the Pines of Rome by Respighi, we explore all things the Pines have to offer.
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Episode 038 | Concertos
Learn what you need to know about classical concertos from this episode of Bach to Bock. Featuring the works of Sibelius, Mendelssohn & Haydn, we walk you through what a concerto is while tasting Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA.Listen and cheers!
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Episode 037 | ThatViolaKid
ThatViolaKid (Drew Alexander Forde) has made a living out of being a violist on Instagram, YouTube and performing live. He has helped reshape how we view the viola, and is making it accessible. With over 75K followers on Instagram, he demonstrates everything from technique tips to collaboration...
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Episode 036 | Capriol Suite
Tackling all the Warlocks this episode. Featuring two movements from the Capriol Suite by Peter Warlock while tasting Southern Tier's imperial stout 'Warlock,' all that's missing is Adam Warlock from the Marvel Universe. Cheers and enjoy this mini-episode!
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Episode 035 | Atmospheres
We are your worst nightmare. Feat. Deathwish Nightmare from Olde Saratoga Brewing Co. and listening to Ligeti's 'Atmospheres' we become your worst nightmare, in the best way possible. Cheers!
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Episode 034 | Devin Mauch
Devin Mauch of The Ballroom Thieves joining Bach to Bock and featuring all things America. Drinking Budweiser and making West End Mimosa's with Miller High Life, we listen to the 2nd and 4th movements of Dvorak's 'American' String Quartet, Op. 12. Listen to The Ballroom Thieves new album…
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Episode 033 | Emily Kingsbury & Elizabeth Suggs
Finishing the year strong. Literally. With guests Liz Suggs of Maine Brew Bus and Emily Kingsbury of Slab Portland, we dive into epic, imperial pieces from Mahler and Dvorak while drinking imperial stouts from Barreled Souls and Old Rasputin. These beers kicked our asses, but these pieces kicked...
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Episode 032 | Andrew Crust
Winter is coming, and so is the buzz that you get from drinking the Hesperus barleywine from Rising Tide Brewing. Special guest Andrew Crust, Assistant Conductor of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, we discuss winter symphonies, the future of the orchestra, and how incredibly delicious this...
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Episode 031 | Mosart Nunez
With the real Mosart on this episode, Mosart Nunez and the Oates brothers dive into sampling, both in American Pale Ale and DJ beats!Featuring Concerto for Turntable and Orchestra by Gabriel Prokofiev, original works by Mosart Nunez & drinking pale ales from Maine Beer Company, Stone Brewing and...
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Episode 030 | Ysaye Violin Concerto No. 4
Featuring the Belgians, we taste a whiskey that was aged in Allagash Brewing Company barrels, discuss their flagship Belgian White, and listen to the 4th movement of Ysaye's Violin Sonata No. 4. Listener Note: That whiskey kicked our ass.
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Episode 029 | Popper & Wienawski
With flashy and slick show off pieces, we decided that Slick Nick from Sebago Brewing Company was the perfect beer to pair it with. Featuring Wienawski's Scherzo Tarantella and Popper's Dance of the Elves, listen to these fast-paced show off pieces and see if you can finish your Slick Nick before...
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Episode 028 | Music for 18 Musicians
Featuring the Cross Fade Farmhouse Ale from Oxbow Brewing Company, we dive into the world of minimalism through the eyes of Steve Reich. Listen to Section XIV from Music for 18 Musicians, pour a farmhouse ale, and enjoy! Happy Thanksgiving Bach to Bock nation!
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Episode 027 | Dan Pease
We. Are. Back. After a 4-month break we bring you Season 2 of Bach to Bock! Dan Pease from Rock Harbor Brewing Company in Rockland, ME joins us talking about small business tactics as a brewery and we feature Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff.Let's rock!
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