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Encounters with Milhaud, Messiaen, Stravinsky, Lutoslawski, and Ligeti, with John Heiss
Season 6 Episode 44
John Heiss teaches composition, flute, and music history at the New England Conservatory. I first encountered Mr. Heiss in his legendary Schoenberg/S…
5 years, 8 months ago
The Life and Music of Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Season 6 Episode 43
Just a glance at a biography of Le Chevalier should have every movie producer salivating. He was the son of a 17 year old slave and her white owner. …
5 years, 8 months ago
Stephen Hough on Practicing Through the Pandemic, Composing, and Classical Music as Entertainment.
Season 6 Episode 42
First, I want to let my listeners know that Thursday will begin a new commitment to exploring the works of minority composers. It's long past time to…
5 years, 8 months ago
Bartok Violin Duos and Social Duoing
Season 6 Episode 41
Bartok's 44 Violin Duos are a triumph of Bartok's devotion to the folk music of Eastern Europe. 42 of the 44 are based on field recordings Bartok col…
5 years, 9 months ago
How Musical Revolutions Were Created, Part 2 - w/ Jan Swafford
Season 6 Episode 40
Jan Swafford was such a fantastic guest last time that I thought we had to have him back on! During these past two weeks, we discussed how so much of…
5 years, 9 months ago
Sibelius Symphony No. 7
Season 6 Episode 39
Sibelius' 7th Symphony is a piece that is barely a symphony at all, and yet it carries symphonic logic throughout. It's only 20 minutes long, in one …
5 years, 9 months ago
How Musical Revolutions Were Created, Part 1 - w/ Jan Swafford
Season 6 Episode 38
Jan Swafford was such a fantastic guest last time that I thought we had to have him back on. This week(and next week), we discussed how so much of th…
5 years, 9 months ago
Respighi, "The Pines of Rome"
Season 6 Episode 37
Respighi occupies a strange place in musical history. He is almost never considered to be one of the "greats," though his mastery of orchestral color…
5 years, 9 months ago
Quarantine, Richter, Kleiber, Dvorak, Zander, Wearing Different Hats, and Schumann w/ Zsolt Bognar
Season 6 Episode 36
Zsolt Bognar is a Renaissance Man. He is a pianist, a writer, a thinker, and the host of Living the Classical Life, an amazing show where Zsolt sits …
5 years, 9 months ago
Mahler Symphony No. 2, Part 3
Season 6 Episode 35
At the end of 1893, Mahler could not find a way to end his 2nd Symphony. But the funeral of Hans Von Bulow, a conductor who Mahler worshipped even th…
5 years, 9 months ago