Perfect Pitch: Classical Music Deconstructed

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Perfect Pitch: Classical Music Deconstructed

Unlock the secrets of classical music with Perfect Pitch – the podcast that takes you on a journey through the centuries of timeless compositions. Whether you're a seasoned expert or a curious beginner, Perfect Pitch offers an accessible and relaxed exploration of the world's most beautiful classical works. Join us as we reveal fascinating stories behind the music and the composers who created them. With Perfect Pitch, you'll discover new insights into the classics and develop a deeper appreciation for the art form. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of classical music like never before!

  1. 179

    S2.E99.A bit of everything to cover all human emotions Tchaikovsky Polonaise, Bach Concerto for 4 Harpsichords, Debussy Tarantelle Styrienne, Clara Schumann's Variations on a theme by Robert, Delius La Calinda

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  2. 178

    S2.E98. Richard Strauss, Sunrise, Ponchielli La Gioconda, Tchaikovsky April, Bruch Violin Concerto 1

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  3. 177

    S2.E97 Bach St John Passion, Walton Scherzo Symphony 1, Bruch Scottish Fantasy, Chopin Piano Concerto 1, last movement

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  4. 176

    S2.E96. Sunrise with Haydn, some trifles with Finzi, lyricism in Beethoven's 5th, Tchaikovsky March, Final Chorus, St Matthew Passion.

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  5. 175

    S2.E95. Comfort and Joy with Bach 'Schlummert ein', Ravel Introduction and Allegro, Chopin Butterfly Etude, Mozart 'Non piu andrai', Schubert 3rd Symphony Presto.

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  6. 174

    S2.E94 Spanish Jollity with Ravel, Tchaikovsky's February, a Mahler Love Song - and the ultimate piece for tragic love in Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.

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  7. 173

    S2.E93 Mendelssohn Capriccio Brillant, Mozart Horn Quintet, Tchaikovsky January, Offenbach Les Oiseaux dans La Charmille

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  8. 172

    S2.E92. Music to dispel the January blues - Mozart Sinfonia Concertante 1st and 3rd movements, Rachmaninoff Preludes, C#mi and Gmi, Goldmark Queen of Sheba Suite.

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  9. 171

    S2.E91.This Year's Christmas Stocking!

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  10. 170

    S2.E90 Stravinsky Firebird Infernal Dance, Haydn 'Le Matin' symphony, Beethoven Piano Sonata 27, Victor Hely-Hutchinson, The First Noel

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  11. 169

    S2.89. Berlioz 'Les Francs Juges' overture, and 3 pieces united by birthdays - Liszt Liebestraum 3, Mozart Prague Symphony, Hummel Piano Concerto 5

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  12. 168

    S2.E88 Three possible newbies - Albinoni Oboe Concerto, Mendelssohn Dmi Violin Concerto, Haydn Piano Trio 43

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  13. 167

    S2.E87 Majestically dreamy Wagner, Parsifal Prelude; Lyricism in Faure 3 Romances sans paroles; acrobatics in Semele, and pure joy in Mozart Woodwind Concertante.,

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  14. 166

    S2.E86. Mendelssohn Ruy Blas Overture, Beethoven Waldstein Sonata, Brahms Symphony 4

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  15. 165

    S2.E85 Edwin York Bowen ‘Tom Bowling Fantasy Overture’, Henry Wood, Haydn 2nd Cello Concerto in full.

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  16. 164

    S2.E84. Grieg Piano Concerto.

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  17. 163

    S2.E83. From Mezzo Forte with Weber Andante and Rondo Ungarese, via Fortissimo with Wagner Flying Dutchman and Delibes Sylvia, to Pianissimo with Verdi Otello.

    We would love to hear from you, wherever you are!Classical Music by Weber, Wagner, Delibes, Verdi.https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/@NickHelyHutchLogo design by Robbie Mailer Howat  robbiemailerhowatThank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!

  18. 162

    S2.E82. Nostalgic Music with Butterworth, Mahler, Tallis, and Vaughan Williams.

    We would love to hear from you, wherever you are!Classical Music by Butterworth, Mahler, Tallis, Vaughan Williamshttps://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/@NickHelyHutchLogo design by Robbie Mailer Howat  robbiemailerhowatThank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!

  19. 161

    S2.E81 The genius of youth with Mendelssohn's Octet and Shostakovich 1st Symphony; and then from the ridiculous to the sublime with Lehrer and Sibelius 1st Symphony

    We would love to hear from you, wherever you are!Classical Music by Mendellsohn, Shostakovich, Sibeliushttps://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/@NickHelyHutchLogo design by Robbie Mailer Howat  robbiemailerhowatThank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!

  20. 160

    S2.E80. The most romantic piano concerto of all? Schumann Piano Concerto in full.

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  21. 159

    S2. E79. From Germany to Russia, via Poland and Vienna. Brahms Hungarian Dance 6, Chopin Raindrop prelude, Mozart Clarinet Quintet, Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1

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  22. 158

    S2. E78. R.I.P. Alfred Brendel

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  23. 157

    S2. E77. Harmony with Rossini, Overture Silken Ladder, and Rameau, Le Rappel des Oiseaux, La Joyeuse, La Poule, Les Sauvages - and melodic discord with Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliette

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  24. 156

    S2.E76.Elgar Organ Sonata, Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Ignaz Moscheles Piano Concerto 4

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  25. 155

    S2.E75. Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Mozart Marriage of Figaro.

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  26. 154

    S2.E74. Milhaud 'Scaramouche', Wagner Siegfried Idyll, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.

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  27. 153

    S2.E73. Easter Offerings, with some light relief. Beethoven Rage over a lost Penny, Haydn Symphony 60, Handel Worthy is the Lamb, Mahler Symphony 2.

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  28. 152

    S2.E72. Verdi Lux Aeterna, Rossini Una Voce Poco Fa, Mozart Sonata Facile, Dvorak 8 Finale.

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  29. 151

    S2.E71. Music For Spring. Bach Keyboard Concerto 3, Schubert Im Fruhling, Beethoven Spring Sonata.

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  30. 150

    S2.E70. Episode 150! Dvorak Serenade for Strings, Field Nocturne 5, Mozart 'Batti, batti', Schumann Clarinet Fantasy Pieces.

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  31. 149

    S2.E69 Bruch Kol Nidrei, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2, Mozart La Clemenza di Tito, Beethoven Symphony 2.

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  32. 148

    S2.E68. Love in all its guises - anguish with Martini ‘Plaisir d’amour’, joy with Lensky in Tchaikovsky’s ‘Onegin’, romance with Bruckner’s 4th Symphony Scherzo, passion with Ravel’s ‘Bolero’.

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  33. 147

    S2.E67 A Schubert Serenade, Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto, Schubert 1st Symphony Finale.,

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  34. 146

    S2.E66. Less familiar Beethoven, Leonore No.1, 2 less familiar sextets, Donizetti and Dvorak - and Brahms 4 finale

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  35. 145

    S2.E65.Happy New Year with Weber, Bellini, and Tchaikovsky.

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  36. 144

    S2.E64. Your own Christmas music, with no interruptions! A mixture of joyful and reflective.

    We would love to hear from you, wherever you are!1. Rejoice, Handel Messiah. Kiri de Kanawa, Chicago SO, Solti. 2. Ev’ry Valley, Messiah, Mark Padmore, LSO Colin Davis. 3. Jauchset, frohlocket, Bach Christmas Oratorio, Amsterdam Baroque, Tom Koopman. 4. It came upon the  midnight clear, Cambridge singers, John Rutter.5. Vaughan Williams, Christmas Dance, Timothy Ridout (viola) Chamber orchestra Lausanne. 6. Grieg, The Christmas Tree. 7. Vaughan Williams, Christmas Fantasia, John Barrow, Guildford Cathedral choir, Barry Rose.8. Corelli, Christmas concerto, Main-Barokorkester. 9. Strauss, Morgen, Jessye Norman. 10. Oh holy night, King’s College, Cambridge, Cleobury. 11. Still Still Still, Bryn Terfel. 12. Warlock, lullaby my Jesus, polyphony, Stephen Layton.13. Cornelius, Three Kings, Gerald, Finley.14. Berlioz, Shepherds’ Farewell, Cambridge singers, John Rutter.15. Poulenc, Hodie Christus natus est, Cambridge singers, John Rutter.16. Stainer, God so loved the world, Tennebrae. 17. Perry, I sing the birth, choir, Exeter College, Oxford.18. Soul sanctuary choir, oh come oh come Emmanuel.19. Soul sanctuary choir, Hark, the Herald.20. Hely-Hutchinson, The First Noel, Carol Symphony, Pro Arte Orchestra, Barry Rose. 21. Hely-Hutchinson, Finale Carol Symphony, arranged for 5 pianos by Kirsten Olsen, played by The Browns. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/@NickHelyHutchLogo design by Robbie Mailer Howat  robbiemailerhowatThank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!

  37. 143

    S2.E63. Some nostalgia with Vaughan Williams and Schubert, book-ended with Haydn Sunrise and a mystery symphonic finale.

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  38. 142

    S2.E62. From Stanley Trumpet Voluntary to Strauss's 2nd Horn Concerto via Chopin's Fantasy Impromptu and a Sibelius Scherzo.

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  39. 141

    S2,E61. In praise of Choral Music - Parry, Stanford, Tallis Purcell, Boelmann, Bach.

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  40. 140

    S2.E60. Hello again! Chopin Piano Concerto 1, 1st movement (as good as you'll get); Finzi Romance; 3rd movement Mozart 3rd Violin Concerto.

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  41. 139

    S2.E59. Meditative Mozart, String Quartet k157, slightly bonkers Strauss, Burlesk Concertante, lighthearted Sullivan Pineapple Poll Suite.

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  42. 138

    S2.E58. More von Suppe! Beethoven Triple Concerto; Strauss Befreit; Gershwin Piano Concerto.

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  43. 137

    S2.E57 Music to perpetuate the Olympic spirit - Mozart Sonata k381 for 4 hands; Handel Ev'ry Valley; Blumenfeld Etude; Beethoven Allegretto, 7th Symphony.

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  44. 136

    S2.E56. 'Un Pack de Six pour les Olympiques'. Chabrier, Debussy, Faure, Saint Saens, Gossec, Poulenc.

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  45. 135

    S2.E55. Soul and magnificence, book-ended with Baroque - Marcello Oboe Concerto, Mendelssohn Andante D Mi Piano Trio, Finale Finzi Cello Concerto, Handel Ode for St Cecilia's Day.

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  46. 134

    S2.E54. A mixture of Patriotism and Beauty. Walton Facade, Mozart Dove Sono. Scarlatti Sonata k27, Villa Lobos Choros 1, Elgar Pomp and Circumstance 1.

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  47. 133

    S2.E53. At last! Mendelssohn's E minor Violin Concerto.

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  48. 132

    S2.E52. Pique Dame Overture, according to Von Suppe, E lucevan le Stelle from Tosca, and some real charm with Mozart Piano Concerto No.9

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  49. 131

    S2.E51. Perk-me-up music! Berlioz Le Corsaire, Broschi Son qual nave ch'agitata, Grieg Holberg Suite.

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  50. 130

    S2.E50.Thoughts on D Day with Britten, Coates, Mendelssohn, Elgar.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Unlock the secrets of classical music with Perfect Pitch – the podcast that takes you on a journey through the centuries of timeless compositions. Whether you're a seasoned expert or a curious beginner, Perfect Pitch offers an accessible and relaxed exploration of the world's most beautiful classical works. Join us as we reveal fascinating stories behind the music and the composers who created them. With Perfect Pitch, you'll discover new insights into the classics and develop a deeper appreciation for the art form. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of classical music like never before!

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Nick Hely-Hutchinson

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