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Classical Breakdown — 163 episodes

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Haydn's Trumpet Concerto: Revolutionary in ways you didn't know!

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Leos Janacek: an original composer who found success late

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Bonus! John and James discuss Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and gigs

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Also Sprach Zarathustra: Where Music and Philosophy Reach New Heights

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Bonus! 2 Opera preludes by Richard Wagner

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Richard Wagner: The flawed man who changed opera

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Bonus! 3 Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tampered Clavier Book 1 by Sam Post

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The Well-TAMPERED Clavier: A rhythmic reimagining of JS Bach by Sam Post

9

Brahms Symphony No. 3: Perfection in Orchestration and Form

10

3 Composers lost to Tyranny

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Meet Grammy-Winning Composer Jessie Montgomery!

12

A performance of Carnival of the Animals featuring Argerich and Freire!

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Carnival of the Animals, a work of genius kept hidden (plus animal facts!)

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Bonus episode: Ballet music from 2 operas by Verdi!

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Giuseppe Verdi: A life of drama, censorship, and even farming!

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Jean Sibelius' Violin Concerto, one of the most challenging works for violin!

17

A performance of Emilie Mayer's Cello Sonata in D minor featuring Grace Mockus

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Emilie Mayer; Rediscovering a celebrated 19th-century composer

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Clara Wieck Schumann's Piano Concerto; a teenage work of genius

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Adolphus Hailstork, an American composer writing for our time

21

Death in music! 10 works that explore life’s final question

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Bonus episode! 3 select performances of guitarist Xuefei Yang

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Xuefei Yang performs Erik Satie and shares insight into her new album!

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Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 "Eroica", Rejecting Napoleon and Charting a New Path!

25

The Great World of Percussion with Chris DeChiara: From bones and war drums to symphonies!

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Bonus episode! A performance of a suite from the ballet Daphnis and Chloe by Maurice Ravel

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Maurice Ravel at 150: celebrating his life, music, and influence!

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Recommended listening; 4 new albums to listen to this summer!

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Mahler's Symphony No. 5, a story of uncertainty and triumph

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Felix Mendelssohn: A prodigy, inventor, and visionary!

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Verdi's Rigoletto: Unforgettable tunes, tragedy, and a new concept in opera

32

John Williams: a defining American composer that goes beyond the silver screen

33

Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5: a symphony of bravery, intrigue, and survival

34

An update on Florence Price!

35

The most difficult music for piano: Gaspard de la Nuit by Maurice Ravel

36

The Future is Female: Exploring Clarice Assad and the Boulanger Initiative with Laura Colgate

37

Ethel Smyth's Mass in D: A 19th century mass by an extraordinary woman!

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Olly Wilson, an American composer that will change how you hear music!

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Carlos Simon's Songs of Separation: An American song cycle set to poetry of Rumi

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Lincoln Portrait: Aaron Copland's defense of Democracy

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Chris Gekker tells us everything about the trumpet!

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Your Guide to JS Bach's Cello Suites!

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Aaron Copland: The Sound of America

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Dora Pejačević's Symphony in F# minor; Croatia's very first symphony!

45

The Life and Music of Gioachino Rossini: An overnight success, foodie, and opera sensation

46

Beethoven’s iconic Violin Concerto: what to listen for and why it was an initial flop!

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The horn: Everything you need to know from Mozart, Mahler, to the movie screen!

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The lives and music of Silvestre Revueltas and Gabriela Lena Frank

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The Great Unfinished Works

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Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 "Romantic"; a monumental masterpiece!

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Recommended listening; 4 new albums to listen to this summer!

52

What is a cello? Star cellist Amit Peled tells all!

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Elgar's Enigma Variations, a portrait of friends, life, and love!

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Robert Schumann's Carnaval: A solo piano brings a masked ball to life!

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The Life of Nadia Boulanger: A Lasting Impact from Bernstein to Sesame Street

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Haydn's masterpiece for 4 soloists and orchestra, the Sinfonia Concertante

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The Evolution of the Piano: A Thousand Year Journey!

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Joan Tower's Concerto for Orchestra, an adventure in color, illusion, and rhythm!

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The secret life of a classical recording engineer: Meet WETA's Charles Lawson

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The life and music of Antonin Dvořák; from humble beginnings to stardom!

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6 recommended works by living Black composers!

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Korngold's Violin Concerto, from the Golden Age of Hollywood!

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Episode 100, let's celebrate!

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Jean Sibelius, how a composer became the voice of a nation!

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Augusta Holmès' Andromède; an epic Greek myth inspired symphonic poem!

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Opera 101, everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask!

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Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture: 3 themes and Shakespearean connections!

68

The inspiring life and music of Germaine Tailleferre: plus 5 recommended works!

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The Nocturne, a journey from the 19th century to Daft Punk!

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Respighi's The Pines of Rome: a picturesque tour of Rome!

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The short yet musically prolific life of Franz Schubert

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Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2: a musical comeback story!

73

Summer Listening Guide: 4 albums to expand your musical horizons!

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Theme and Variations: 4 types and what to listen for!

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The Illustrious Life and Music of Haydn: From hardship to stardom

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Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor": Breaking expectations!

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In conversation with Maestro Gianandrea Noseda: His journey, perspectives on music, conducting, and more!

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Mahler's Symphony No. 1: A rewarding symphonic journey!

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Fantasia: Music from the realm of imagination!

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The life and music of Cecile Chaminade: Genius has no gender

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Women in Music: 6 works by 6 composers you should know

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Ravel's Piano Concerto for Left Hand: A masterpiece of musical illusions and creativity!

83

Joseph Bologne, the most interesting 18th century composer?

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Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique": A symphony of unanswerable questions

85

Antonio Vivaldi's life, music, and the women who shaped his career

86

Brahms' Haydn Variations: Don't judge a theme by its composer!

87

A holiday gem: Margaret Bonds' The Ballad of the Brown King

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George Frideric Handel: life of fame, musical style, and 3 things you didn't know before!

89

WG Still's Afro-American Symphony: Blues idioms, new instruments, and a uniquely American style

90

The Saxophone, everything you need to know about this unique genre-hopping instrument!

91

Mozart y Mambo! Horn superstar Sarah Willis shows off her newest album

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By Listener Request: 3 deep dives into works by Pachelbel, Liszt, and Vaughan Williams

93

Claude Debussy: 4 points to hear his music in a new way!

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Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: A Baltimore connection and hidden themes!

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Summer Listening Guide: 4 albums to expand your musical horizons!

96

Grieg’s Piano Concerto: The Heart of Norway

97

An Unsung Heroine: The Life and Music of Fanny Mendelssohn

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Under Pressure: What is an Oboe with Nick Stovall, NSO's Principal Oboe

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Ravel's Bolero with Joshua Weilerstein: A conductor's insight

100

Piano Transformed: The Life and Music of Frederic Chopin

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All about that bass! With NSO Principal Bass Robert Oppelt

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Louise Farrenc's Symphony No. 3: A hidden gem!

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Clara Schumann: A story of stardom, passion, and courage

104

Florence Price Symphony No. 1: An American Symphony

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George Walker: He wants you to play his music

106

Dvorak's Cello Concerto, 5 things to listen for!

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How an orchestra creates a year of concerts, with NSO's Nigel Boon

108

The life and music of Robert Schumann

109

Bach's Christmas Oratorio, what to listen for and know!

110

Bernstein's West Side Story

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The life of William Grant Still

112

Mozart's Clarinet Concerto

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The Life of Sergei Rachmaninoff

114

What is a Clarinet?

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Tchaikovsky's triumphant Symphony No. 5

116

The Life of Leonard Bernstein

117

Season 3 starts September 7!

118

New classical albums to listen to this summer!

119

What is a Viola? Daniel Foster, Principal Viola of the NSO tells us everything!

120

Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique. A story of obsession, betrayal, and execution.

121

The Life of Johannes Brahms

122

What is a Concerto?

123

Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. A masterpiece and tribute to a friend.

124

What is a Bassoon? Sue Heineman, Principal Bassoon of the NSO, tells us everything!

125

Appalachian Spring, an American classic by Aaron Copland

126

The Life of Bach

127

The life of Florence Price

128

Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World." The origins and inspirations you didn't know.

129

It's fun and it's virtuosic! Exploring Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21

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What does a Concertmaster really do? Concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef of the NSO explains.

131

The life of Strauss Jr. aka "The Waltz King"

132

The Nutcracker, how it became a holiday classic, and what to listen for

133

Beethoven's Symphony No. 9

134

What is a string quartet?

135

Beethoven's triumphant Symphony No. 5

136

The life of Tchaikovsky

137

What is an Overture?

138

Rimsky-Korsakov's enchanting Scheherazade

139

The life of Beethoven

140

Recommended summer listening

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Lawrence Brownlee on equality in classical music

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Haydn's lost cello concerto and its rediscovery

143

NSO Principal Flute Aaron Goldman talks flute and shares his journey in music

144

Debussy's La Mer - Part 2

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Debussy's La Mer - Part 1

146

Artist Relief Tree, supporting artists affected by cancellations due to COVID-19

147

The Life and Music of Amy Beach, an American pioneer

148

Haydn's final London Symphony

149

What is a Symphony? Part 2

150

The life of Mozart

151

The Planets by Holst

152

Tchaikovsky's The Seasons

153

What does a conductor do?

154

What is a Symphonic Poem?

155

Reading between the notes - making a score come alive

156

The Abeo Quartet performs Moonshot

157

Kian Soltani, cellist, talks tempo, karate, and his debut album "Home"

158

What is a Symphony? Part 1

159

How does a composer actually write music?

160

The Four Seasons, how Vivaldi depicts the world in sound

161

Wu Han, pianist and cultural entrepreneur

162

KB Proper Trance - Show #104

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Jumpgeil.de Show - 26.10.2014