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What is a Mode?
Season 10 Episode 232
My first interaction with the musical term modes was Leonard Bernstein's brilliant Young People's Concert, also called What is a Mode? In that show, …
1 year, 9 months ago
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1
Season 10 Episode 231
In 1857, Brahms wrote to his friend Joseph Joachim about his first Piano Concerto, saying, " "I have no judgment about this piece anymore, nor any co…
1 year, 10 months ago
Fast, Furious, Fortissimo
Season 10 Episode 230
Very often, when I tell people that I'm a classical musician, I am told, "wow, I love classical music! It's so relaxing!" I think almost all classica…
1 year, 10 months ago
Copland Symphony No. 3
Season 10 Episode 229
There has always been a debate about "The Great American Symphony." By the time most prominent American composers got around to writing large scale s…
1 year, 11 months ago
An Exploration of Klezmer Music w/ Abigale Reisman
Season 10 Episode 228
Klezmer music has always been very close to my heart, even as a classical violinist. During the pandemic I attempted to learn Klezmer clarinet, and s…
1 year, 11 months ago
Schumann Symphony No. 3, "Rhenish"
Season 10 Episode 227
In 1850, Robert Schumann accepted a position as the new Music Director in Dusseldorf. This job had a lot of responsibilities, including conducting th…
2 years ago
Beethoven String Quartet, Op. 59, No. 1
Season 10 Episode 226
In 1806, the 36 year old Beethoven received a commission from the Russian ambassador in Vienna, Count Andreas Razumovsky. Razumovsky wanted a set of …
2 years ago
Ethel Smyth Serenade in D
Season 10 Episode 225
I've mentioned Ethel Smyth a few times in the past on this show. This is partly because of her music, and partly because she remains one of the most …
2 years, 1 month ago
Dvorak Cello Concerto
Season 10 Episode 224
When you think of the genre of the concerto, you might be thinking of something like this: virtuoso fireworks, perhaps over romantic gestures designe…
2 years, 1 month ago
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from Westside Story
Season 10 Episode 223
We're back! Welcome to Season 10!
Leonard Bernstein to his wife: "These days have flown so -- I don't sleep much; I work every -- literally every -- …
2 years, 2 months ago