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The Classical Music Minute — 292 episodes
Before the Blues, There Was John Dowland | The Classical Music Minute
What Were the Apollonian Principles in Stravinsky’s Music? | The Classical Music Minute
What Were Rescue Operas? | The Classical Music Minute
What Is the Circle of Fifths? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Can a Piano Play in Every Key? The Secret of Equal Temperament | The Classical Music Minute
What Were Goethe's Rules for Actors? | The Classical Music Minute
How Did We Start Writing Music? | The Classical Music Minute
What Happened to Classical Music in the Early 20th Century? | The Classical Music Minute
Drama Meets Music with Monteverdi | The Classical Music Minute
Who Was the First Female Composer? (That We Know Of…) | The Classical Music Minute
Who Was the First Great Composer? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Is Wagner So Controversial? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Do Symphony Orchestras Have So Many Violins? | The Classical Music Minute
How Do Opera Singers Sing So Loud Without Microphones? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Is Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony So Important? | The Classical Music Minute
What Is the Difference Between Opera and Operetta? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Did Beethoven Go Deaf? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Is Pachelbel’s Canon Played at So Many Weddings? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Is Vivaldi’s Four Seasons So Popular? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Is Bach Called the Father of Classical Music? | The Classical Music Minute
What Does “Opus” Mean in Classical Music? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Did Mozart Write So Many Operas? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 So Famous? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Do Orchestras Tune to the Oboe? | The Classical Music Minute
Why Is Pachelbel’s Canon in D Played at Weddings? | The Classical Music Minute
Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana Intermezzo: A Moment of Pure Emotion
Holst’s Mars: The Sound of War Approaching in 60 Seconds
The Barber of Seville in 60 Seconds
La clemenza di Tito in 60 Seconds
Beethoven: The Bridge Between Two Worlds
Debussy and the Sound of Impressionism
The Fugue: Discipline, Drama, and Design
Theme and Variations: Order vs. Imagination
The Art Song: When Poetry Met Music
From Court to Concert Hall: The Shift from Patronage to Public Audiences
Why the Symphony Became a Cultural Symbol
Music After World War I: Art in a Shattered World
Bartók: When Folk Music Met Modernism
The Oratorio: Opera Without the Costumes
Erik Satie: The Unlikely Godfather of Les Six
Les Six: Paris’s Modern Musical Short-Lived Spark
Francis Poulenc: The Man and His Music
Echoes Along the Nile: Music in Ancient Egypt
The Musician’s Life in the Romantic Era
Mozart’s Piano: The Enlightenment’s Favourite Sound Machine
Harmony Behind Stone Walls: Life in the Medieval Cloister
Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: A Musical Who’s Who
The Pulse Redefined: Rhythmic Complexity in 20th-Century Music
Breaking the Spell: Reaction Against Romanticism in Early 20th-Century Music
Mozart in Miniature: Master of Chamber Music
Form, Function, and Flourish: The Classical Sonata
Back to the Future: Neoclassicism in Music
Faraway Fantasies: Exoticism in Opera
Showtime with Strings Attached: The Romantic Concerto
Bigger, Louder, Wilder: The Romantic Orchestra Arrives
Berlioz & the Program Symphony: When Music Told the Whole Story
Small Rooms, Big Genius: Mozart’s Chamber Music
Lutes, Lyrics, and Life on the Road: Meet the Medieval Minstrels
If the Music Fits, Sing It: The Art of Word Painting
Notes on Repeat: How the Printing Press Changed Music Forever
When One Voice Became Many: The Rise of Polyphony
Opera à la Carte: Rossini, Risotto, and the Birth of a Beloved Aria
Knock Knock... It’s Fate: The Four Notes That Shook the World
When a Cello Speaks: The Heartbreaking Opening of Elgar’s Concerto
That Note from Heaven: The Top C in Allegri’s Miserere
Lip Gymnastics: The Wild World of Horn Embouchure
Puff, Play, Breathe: The Oboe’s Magic Trick
🎼 Mahler’s Motto: Go Big or Go Back to Vienna
🎶 The Nutcracker? No Thanks, Said Tchaikovsky (At First)
Lisztmania: The First True Fan Frenzy
When Titans Duel: Handel vs. Scarlatti in the Baroque Showdown
How Medieval Monks Invented the Way We Write Music Today
How Beethoven Composed Masterpieces Without Hearing a Sound
Gounod’s Divine Remix: A Heavenly Twist on Bach
Elgar’s Triumphant Soundtrack: From Studio to Stadium
Royal Albert Hall: A Regal Stage for Icons
Carnegie Hall: A Stage for Legends
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1 – A Teenage Prodigy’s Bold Beginning
Liszt’s Dazzling Masterpiece: The 20-Year Journey of His First Piano Concerto
Mozart’s Final Years: Defying Fate
Mozart in Paris: A Stormy Prelude
Swan Lake: Tchaikovsky’s Enchanting Ballet of Love and Tragedy
The Blue Danube: Strauss’s Timeless Waltz of Elegance and Flow
Verdi’s Nabucco: A Triumph of Freedom and Song
Holst's The Planets: Astrology, Emotion, and Musical Genius
Erik Satie: The Velvet Gentleman of Musical Eccentricity
Arnold Schoenberg: The Maverick Composer with a Fear of 13
The Haunting Brilliance of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
The Soulful Majesty of St. Matthew Passion
Silent Night: The Humble Song That Captured the World
The Mystery and Majesty of 'O Come, All Ye Faithful'
Celebrating 200 Episodes & Anton Bruckner (born 1824)
The Plot of Madame Butterfly in 60 Seconds
The Soulful Journey of the Oboe: From Ancient Reeds to Modern Mastery
From Bone to Brilliance: The Flute’s Fabulous Evolution
Felix Mendelssohn: The Wunderkind Who Composed with Spark & Soul
Young Chopin: The Piano Prodigy Who Played with Heart & Fire
Echoes of Love: The Enduring Opera of Orpheus and Euridice
From Crisis to Symphony: How Near-Death Shaped Mahler's Musical Revolution
Jacques Offenbach: The Maestro Who Turned Opera into a Dance Party
Leopold Mozart: The Ultimate 18th-Century Stage Dad
Farinelli: The Legendary Castrato and His Timeless Legacy
Echoes of Eternity: The Rise and Fall of the Castrato
Maestro of the Strings: The Concertmaster’s Leading Role
Mind Games: The Psychology Behind a Solo Performance
The Unheard Genius: Franz Schubert’s Hidden Legacy
Royal Harmonies: The Musical Splendor of France's Grand Court
Maestro's Magic Wand: The Art of the Baton Dance
How Classical Music Takes Your Brain on a Symphony Adventure
The Tearful Power of Classical Music: Emotion in Every Note
Isabella Colbran: The Enchanting Muse of Opera
Plácido Domingo, A Man of Enduring Passion & Extraordinary Talent
Brahms & His Violin Concerto in D major
From Mozart To Verdi, Renée Fleming
Joan Sutherland aka La Stupenda
Donizetti: One of Opera’s Brightest Stars
The Birth of the Modern Timpani
Bizet's Carmen in 60 Seconds
Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor
The Enchanting Creation of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
How The Blue Danube Cast Its Spell
La Traviata in 60 Seconds
La clemenza di Tito in 60 Seconds
The Saxophone, A Brasswind Rebel
Siegfried Wagner & The Pressures To Conform
Paganini The Legend
Mozart & His Quirky Habits
The Rite of Spring: Shattering The Conventions of Classical Music
"The Callas Imprint: A Centennial Biography" by Sophia Lambton
The Tale Of The Sliding Trombone
“Maestro”, A Film About The Cultural Icon Leonard Bernstein
The Journey Of The Harp
Why Is The French Horn So Difficult To Play?
The Elgar Legacy
Charlie Chaplin, The Violinist & Composer
Seiji Ozawa, The Pioneering Japanese Conductor
La bohème in 60 Seconds
The Marriage of Figaro in 60 Seconds
A Brief History of the Piano
A Brief History of the Concerto
The Baroque Era In 60 Seconds
The Metronome & The Human Need To Measure Time
Joseph Haydn's The Creation: A Celestial Masterpiece
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, A Holiday Season Bombshell
Handel’s Messiah, ‘Tis The Season
The Chevalier de Saint-George: Musical Creativity & Equality
Marie Antoinette & Her Passion For The Harp
Musicians Of The Titanic Who Played Until The End
Franz and Richard Strauss: Like Father, Like Son
Swan Lake: Raising The Bar For Ballet Music
Ludwika Chopin: Beloved Sister, Composer & Writer
Danse macabre by Saint-Saëns | Boo!
Maria Anna [Nannerl] Mozart: The First Prodigy
Mozart’s Oboe Concerto: Lost & Found
Martha Argerich: The Dazzling Pianist From Argentina
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本龍一) & Japanese Contemporary Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | The Child Prodigy
“Mental Illness & Music” Interview with Acclaimed Canadian Composer & Pianist, Frank Horvat
“Finlandia” by Sibelius & The Finnish People’s Struggle
A Quick Note From Me 🤓
The Barber of Seville: A Comic Masterpiece By Rossini
Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann | The Bad Luck Opera
"The Real Mozart: The Original King Of Pop" | Announcing Our Book Draw Winner!
Bach's Brandenburg Concertos
The Mystery Of Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ Symphony
Bruckner's Third Symphony & First Performance Debacle
Mahler’s Ninth Symphony & The Longing To Live
"The Real Mozart: The Original King Of Pop" by Judith Grohmann (Bonus Interview Ep)
The Sensuous Soundscape Of Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé
Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring (Madman or Genius?)
Schoenberg's Five Pieces for Orchestra (Breaking The Tonal Norm)
Gustav Holst: A Holiday, Astrology, & “The Planets”
“Mozart In Motion” Reveals A Musician In Dialogue With Culture At Its Most Sweepingly Progressive
Prokofiev's Peter & The Wolf, A "Symphonic Fairy Tale For Children"
Saint-Saëns' The Carnival of the Animals (Not just a piece of fun!)
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten
Chopin Nocturne, Op. 9, No.2 (Press 2 for Chopin! )
Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt, The (Not So) Incidental Music
Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, A Truly Original Creation
The Birth Of The Trombone
Elgar’s Enigma Variations: Dedicated “...to my friends pictured within.”
Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" March No. 1
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata: Breaking The Mould
Ravel's Boléro: A Simple Tune On Repeat
Beethoven, Symphony No.5 in C minor — “Fate Knocking At The Door”
The Blue Danube: Lifting A Country's Spirit
Eine kleine Nachtmusik: A Little Light Entertainment
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture: A Paradox in the Making
Floating Down the River Thames with Handel's Water Music
Pachelbel’s Canon in D & Its Iconic Bass Line
Symphony No. 100 (“Military”) by Joseph Haydn
Mozart's Piano Music: Complexity Masked In Simplicity
Felix Mendelssohn & Wagner's Contempt
Pablo Casals & The Bach Solo Suites
How Did Frédéric Chopin Feed His Creativity?
Addressing Childhood Trauma Through Music in Rwanda w/Patrick Rutikanga (Bonus Episode)
"Auld Lang Syne" & Mr. New Year's Eve
The Classical Music Minute Is Coming To Classical 95.9-FM WCRI In 2023!!!
Coffee Chat w/ Jamie Jones from Classical 95.9-FM, “A Family Legacy” (Bonus Episode)
Handel's Messiah: 'Tis The Season…Or Is It?
The Rise of Polyphony & The Notre Dame School
Alma Mahler, Austrian Composer & Socialite
The World's Oldest Known Musical Instrument
L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale) by Igor Stravinsky
Coffee Chat w/ Spanish Concert Pianist, Juan Pérez Floristán, “The Art & Business Of Performance” (Bonus Ep)
What Happened When John Williams Met Yo-Yo Ma?
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major
The Beggar's Opera: The Anti-Opera
Stravinsky’s Journey Through Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism In Music
Haydn's Symphony No. 45, The "Farewell" Symphony
Sturm und Drang: The German Music Of Storm & Stress
Frederick The Great: Have Flute Will Travel
Paganini: The Devil’s Violinist
Who was "Elise" in Beethoven's Piano Piece, Für Elise?
Johann Strauss Jr. "The Waltz King"
Celebrating The 40th Anniversary Of The Compact Disk (CD)
Coffee Chat with Kati Falk-Flores, Hollywood Composer (Bonus Interview Episode)
Franz Liszt: Cognac, Dentures, & The Dog
Bruckner’s Symphony No. 0 (Or Was It No. 1.5?)
Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: A Message Of Defiance & Hope
The Queen Of The Night Aria Part II: The Sopranos Who Brought It Life
Conversation with Maria Molinari, Canadian Media Composer (Bonus Episode)
The Queen Of The Night Aria Part I: From The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)
Henry VIII: King, Composer, & Bastion Of The Arts
Conversation with world-renowned Theremin Player Pamelia Stickney, & Alexander (Sasha) Rapoport, Composer (Bonus Episode)
Aaron Copland: The Dean of American Composers
The Era Of The Lute & The Composer Who Made It Happen
Nessun dorma Part II: The Tenors Who Brought It To Life
Nessun dorma Part I: The Plot of Puccini's Turandot
Rigoletto in 60 Seconds
Conversation with Bekah Simms, Composer & General Manager for the Canadian League of Composers (Bonus Episode)
Medieval Music Era In A Nutshell
How Performers Connect With Us Through Music
Otherworldly Sounds Of The Theremin
The BBC Proms Is Back This Summer!
Franz Schubert & The Poets Of His Time
Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto & The Passion Behind It
Teacher Mozart: Billiards, Bowling, & The Art Of Fugue
What Did Mozart Like To Eat? Inquiring Minds Want To Know...
Ukrainian Choral Music & The Soul Of A Nation
Rachmaninoff & The Emotional Connection To Minor Keys
Vladimir Horowitz & The Russian Empire
Sergei Bortkiewicz, Ukrainian Composer: "Through Hardship To The Stars"
Luciano Pavarotti, King of the High Cs
Alexina Louie, Composer & Canadian Icon
Esprit Orchestra & The Art Of The Living
Chopin's Mazurkas: The Polish Dance That Is Undanceable
The Obsession With Mozart's Death
Classical Music in Animation
Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances: The Sum Of All Things
Beethoven: The Unscrupulous Businessman
Shostakovich & The Great Patriotic War
New Year Celebrations with Die Fledermaus
The Nutcracker: 'Tis the season
Franz Schubert & The Psychological Narrative
Exploring The Flute Family in Western Music
Glenn Gould: The Mad Artist
The Age Of Enlightenment: A New Era In Music
Renaissance Music & the “New Art”
Steve Reich, “Music as a Gradual Process"
John Cage: The Search For Silence
Frédéric Chopin: From Illness To Inspiration
John Dowland & Elizabethan Melancholy
Fire Shut Up In My Bones: An Operatic Milestone
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: Music & Poetry In Harmony
Leonard Bernstein: One Of A Kind
Neoclassicism & Igor Stravinsky
Viva Verdi! The Music That United A Nation
Renaissance Music & The Evolution Of The Printing Press
Martin Luther: Changemaker & Composer
What Is The “Pants Role” In Opera?
Ancient Greek Games & Music
Twelve-Tone Music & The Crisis Of Tonality
Obsession, Infatuation, & Tumult: Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz
Verdi's Macbeth, An Opera “Unlike Any Other.”
What Is Bel canto?
Did Mendelssohn Revive Bach?
A Brief History Of The Stradivarius Violin
Who Were The Medieval Troubadours?
The Story Of The Overture
Carlo Gesualdo: The Prince of Darkness
The Magic Flute in 60 Seconds
Lorenzo Da Ponte: The Words Behind Mozart’s Greatest
Hildegard of Bingen: A True Visionary
Opera Seria versus Opera Buffa
Who were the Castrati?
Who were the Florentine Camerata?
A Brief History of the Conductor’s Baton
How do Wind Players Circular Breath?