Scene Breakdown: Mozart‘s Magic Flute
On this episode, we take a deep dive and look at one scene from Mozart's Magic Flute, the quintet from Act 1. We examine Mozart's unique ability to ch...
Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide
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Classical music can be intimidating to newcomers and frequent concertgoers alike. Attention to Detail introduces practical techniques for finding meaning, enjoyment, and confidence in the process of listening to classical music that everyone can use, regardless of background.
Opera SparkNotes: Mussorgsky‘s Boris Godunov
On this episode, we continue our opera SparkNotes series with a review of Mussorgsky's great Russian epic, Boris Godunov. We highlight all the great m...
Opera Sparknotes: Salome, Part 2
We continue our breakdown of Strauss's striking masterwork Salome, looking at the second part of the opera, including the Dance of the Seven Veils and...
Opera Sparknotes: Salome, Part 1
On this episode, we break down the first half of Richard Strauss' groundbreaking and controversial Salome, an opera premiered in 1905. Based on a play...
Top 10: John Williams Edition
On this episode, we look at the incredible film composer John Williams, ranking our favorite pieces from his body of work. We are joined by Josh Joyce...
A Hundred Episodes: A Musical Celebration
In celebration of 100 episodes of the podcast, we fashioned a fun musical quiz designed to test our hosts' and audience's knowledge of classical music...
What to Expect in a Symphony: Fourth Movements
We conclude our series on what to expect from symphonic movements with finales! We look at the history of last movements, spanning from Mozart to Mahl...
What to Expect in a Symphony: Third Movements
On this third episode in our mini-series on what to expect in standard symphonic movements, we supplement our breakdown of third movements with a fun ...
What to Expect in a Symphony: Slow Movements
On this episode we continue our breakdown of symphonic form, now looking at slow movements! We highlight some of the most common types of slow movemen...
What to Expect in a Symphony: First Movements
On this episode, we begin a series where we break down the main characteristics of each movement of a standard symphony, starting with the first! We d...