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HoustonSymphony
by Houston Symphony
MISSIONThe mission of the Houston Symphony is to inspire and engage a large and diverse audience in Greater Houston and beyond through exceptional orchestral and non-orchestral performances, educational programs and community activities.VISIONIn 2025, the Houston Symphony will be America’s most relevant and accessible top-ten orchestra.VALUESExcellence: Committed to the highest level of artistic, administrative, board and volunteer quality and performanceCommunity Engagement: Foster meaningful experiences with our patrons and communityEducation: Promote learning opportunities for listeners and students of all agesInnovation: Pioneer and implement new and creative ideas in our workRelevance: Provide musical performances and resources that enhance the lives of our stakeholders and communityFinancial Sustainability: Responsibly invest in our present and dutifully plan for our futureInclusivity: Embrace and promote diversity across all levels of our organizationCollaboration: A
Episodes
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Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
What does it mean to truly be yourself? How do you take classical music and make it your own? In this episode, find out Mussorgsky’s answers with Pictures at an Exhibition. Made famous through Maurice Ravel's colorful orchestration of the original piano suite, this masterpiece was inspired by the...
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Handel: Messiah
There's more to Handel's Messiah than the "Hallelujah" Chorus. Learn how Handel created a masterpiece that "fed the hungry, clothed the naked" and changed music history forever. From the overture to the final "Amen," this cherished Christmas tradition will leave you singing Hallelujah for Handel!
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Listening to Classical
New to classical music? Want to introduce your friends, family or children to Bach, Beethoven and Brahms? Let Houston Symphony Associate Conductor Robert Franz be your guide as he shows us how to really listen, not just to classical music, but to the whole world around us. Plus, discover the...
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Mahler: Symphony No. 1
Growing up is tough, especially if you're a German-speaking Jewish kid from Bohemia trying to make it as a composer in the 1880s. Discover how the young Mahler's passions—for nature, philosophy and a married woman—inspired his first symphonic masterpiece.
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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
Sex, drugs and classical music: Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique has it all! Discover how the beautiful Irish actress Harriet Smithson nearly drove Hector Berlioz mad—and inspired one of the most imaginative symphonies ever written.
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Choral
In this episode, Carlos and St.John take on Beethoven's legendary Ninth Symphony. Often praised as the greatest symphony ever written, this groundbreaking work features an unprecedented choral finale and the famous "Ode to Joy."
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Eroica
Discover Beethoven's heroic Symphony No. 3, a revolutionary work that changed the course of music history. Carlos and St. John explore the score and its political background, shedding light on Beethoven's ambivalent feelings toward Napoleon, a would-be hero turned tyrant.
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 8
Carlos and St. John explore Beethoven's Symphony No. 8. Composed in 1812, Beethoven's playful Eighth Symphony looks back to the styles of Haydn and Mozart with nostalgia and humor. Also discussed is Beethoven's famous "Immortal Beloved" letter, a love letter to a mysterious woman that Beethoven...
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
In this episode, Carlos and St. John explore Beethoven's Symphony No. 2. Written during the summer of 1802, Beethoven's Second Symphony is full of energy and high spirits despite the crisis Beethoven experienced while composing it: that summer, Beethoven realized he was going deaf.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
MISSIONThe mission of the Houston Symphony is to inspire and engage a large and diverse audience in Greater Houston and beyond through exceptional orchestral and non-orchestral performances, educational programs and community activities.VISIONIn 2025, the Houston Symphony will be America’s most relevant and accessible top-ten orchestra.VALUESExcellence: Committed to the highest level of artistic, administrative, board and volunteer quality and performanceCommunity Engagement: Foster meaningful experiences with our patrons and communityEducation: Promote learning opportunities for listeners and students of all agesInnovation: Pioneer and implement new and creative ideas in our workRelevance: Provide musical performances and resources that enhance the lives of our stakeholders and communityFinancial Sustainability: Responsibly invest in our present and dutifully plan for our futureInclusivity: Embrace and promote diversity across all levels of our organizationCollaboration: A
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MISSIONThe mission of the Houston Symphony is to inspire and engage a large and diverse audience in Greater Houston and beyond through exceptional orchestral and non-orchestral performances, educational programs and community activities.VISIONIn 2025, the Houston Symphony will be America’s most...
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