Ethercast: How Hard is it to Write a Symphony?
Most composers haven't written that many of them. Is that because they are harder to write than your average piece?
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Ethercast is the companion podcast to Ether Game, a weekly music trivia show produced by WFIU Public Radio in Bloomington, Indiana. On each episode of Ethercast, host Christopher Burrus explores big questions in the world of classical music.
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