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Beethoven Violin Concerto
Beethoven Violin Concerto

Season 7 Episode 83

December 23rd, 1806 should have been one of those dates etched into musical history; it was the premier of a new violin concerto by Beethoven, perfor…

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Berlioz, "Symphonie Fantastique"
Berlioz, "Symphonie Fantastique"

Season 7 Episode 82

Symphonie Fantastique, which was written just 3 years after Beethoven's death, redefined what music could portray. Its color, fire, narrative arc, vu…

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History of Classical Music in 60 Minutes
History of Classical Music in 60 Minutes

Season 7 Episode 81

Welcome to Season 7 of Sticky Notes! I'm often asked: "I want to get into classical music, but where do I start?" Today is my attempt to answer that …

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Schubert Symphony No. 9, "The Great"
Schubert Symphony No. 9, "The Great"

Season 6 Episode 80

The pianist Andras Schiff on Schubert: "There is a folk song like simplicity in Schubert's Music; his music is never crowded. He does not want to imp…

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Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, Part 2
Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, Part 2

Season 6 Episode 79

A few years ago, I was at a performance of the Rite of Spring. Sitting behind me were some rather conservative audience members. As one particularly …

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Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker

Season 6 Episode 78

It's possible that the Nutcracker is the most recognizable Western Classical Music in the world, so what could one say about this ubiquitous piece? W…

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Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, Part 1
Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, Part 1

Season 6 Episode 77

You might be surprised to know that the famous riot at the premiere of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring was by no means the only disturbance at a classica…

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Mahler Symphony No. 3, Part 3 (Season 6 Finale)
Mahler Symphony No. 3, Part 3 (Season 6 Finale)

Season 6 Episode 76

Welcome to the Season 6 Finale of Sticky Notes! Mahler titled the last movement of his 3rd symphony "What Love Tells Me." This movement is my favorit…

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Mahler Symphony No. 3, Part 2
Mahler Symphony No. 3, Part 2

Season 6 Episode 75

The middle four movements of Mahler's 3rd symphony were central to his mission - that is, to portray the entire world in one symphony. And when I say…

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Copland "Appalachian Spring" (Re-Upload)
Copland "Appalachian Spring" (Re-Upload)

Season 6 Episode 74

For this Thanksgiving week we're doing another re-upload from the archive! Today we'll look at Copland's Appalachian Spring, a ballet that has captur…

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