The CoffeeHouse Classical: Recent Episodes
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Well behaved copper ingot merchants rarely make history. Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hurrian_Song_H6.ogg
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
Well, why does it sound like that? We'll try to answer that question in this week's episode! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/I_As_Well_As_Thou_(East%2C_Michael)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Recordare_mei_(Gregorian_Chant)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
We hope you'll enjoy this short piece that's dense with complexity- a real microcosm! Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Skizze_(Elgar%2C_Edward)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
We've have some youthful vibes for this late spring time episode, and we think you'll love the charming nostalgia of these pieces this week. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Wand_of_Youth%2C_Suite_No.2%2C_Op.1b_(Elgar%2C_Edward)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
Welcome to our final episode in our Reformation Symphony series, of course with the grand movement IV. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.107_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
It's Part 3, time for the heavy third movement of Mendelssohn's iconic Reformation Symphony. We hope you're enjoying this series as we're in the home stretch! Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.107_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
It's time for the cute little movement II from Mendelssohn's Reformation Symphony! We hope you're enjoying following along with us on this symphonic series. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.107_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
It's Spring and time for a new symphonic analysis here on the CoffeeHouse! Join us as we start our look into Mendelsson's iconic 5th Symphony. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.107_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
It's our yearly silly one- join us for outtakes that made us chuckle on this week's CoffeeHouse. Be sure to like and share with a friend.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Hungarian_Rhapsody_No.2%2C_S.244%2F2_(Liszt%2C_Franz)
https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Public_Domain
There are worse things to be the worst at than opera! Join us this week to learn all about Florence Foster Jenkin's amazing vocal career! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.64_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Florence_Foster_Jenkins_H%C3%B6lle_Rache.ogg
Or should we say how did we get Carnegie Hall? Tune in for all the history of the Hall in this week's episode! Be sure to like, and share with a friend.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.64_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
It's the final installment of our Magic Flute series, this time we're looking at the work that started it all- Mozart's Magic Flute. Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mozart_-_Magic_Flute_Overture.ogg
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
Strap in for another journey to the land of the Magic Flute, this time via a children's retelling of the Mozart's famous fairy tale. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mozart_-_Magic_Flute_Overture.ogg
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
We invite you to join us in the wonderful world of the Magic Flute, and our own world as well for this silly movie review. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mozart_-_Magic_Flute_Overture.ogg
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
It's the Holidays, we hope your having a lovely time! Join us this week to rewrite a famous holiday tune. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_(suite),_Op.71a_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
The holiday season is underway, and we're delving in with a non-traditional carol. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DieKoenige.ogg#Summary
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:(Aurel_von_Bismarck)_EG_70_Wie_sch%C3%B6n_leuchtet_der_Morgenstern.mp3
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de
If you're lucky, you'll get to see a marching band field show during a high school or college football game this season. But what's with all the pageantry around this musical sport? Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_High_School_Cadets_(Sousa%2C_John_Philip)
https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Public_Domain
You may not know you know it, but we know you know it! You've definitely heard at least one movement of this piano sonata- let us know which movement you're familiar with! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major%2C_K.331%2F300i_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode
We continue our tour of the percussion section this week with a look at the timpani drums! You won't want to miss learning about these beautiful and versatile instruments. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_in_D_major,_Op.61_(Beethoven,_Ludwig_van)
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode
This week we're taking a look at perhaps the most famous percussion instrument, the triangle. We know even YOU can play it, so we're here to teach you all about it so you can go out into the world and pass as a true professional. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.1%2C_S.124_(Liszt%2C_Franz)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
In our final episode of the Paris Conservatory series, we're looking into a director who revolutionized the conservatory for the modern day- Gabriel Faure. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Pavane%2C_Op.50_(Faur%C3%A9%2C_Gabriel)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
It was the most prestigious competition of all, yet shrouded in controversy; that's right, we're talking about the Prix de Rome. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/La_valse%2C_M.72_(Ravel%2C_Maurice)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
You've heard us speak many times about the great establishment of the Paris Conservatory, so this week we're going to learn all about it's history. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode
It's fair to say some wonderful musical moments have come out of the Worlds Fairs. We're honing in on the Expo 58 this week to look at a very interesting modern piece, so join us at the Fair!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode
Join us to look into one of the more diabolical musicians we've brought to the show, and stick around look hear some of his truly glorious music with the piece Tristis est anima mea from the Responsories for Holy Week.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Tristis_est_anima_mea_(Gesualdo%2C_Carlo)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode
This week we're looking at the teacher who shaped modern American music. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Shenandoah_(Alink%2C_Bert)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
Copland has so cemented himself as an American music figure that he was commonly referred to as "the Dean of American Music"- find out more in this weeks episode, and be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Shenandoah_(Alink%2C_Bert)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
It's time to bring Ravel back into our lives, along with a fictional dead princess. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Pavane_pour_une_infante_d%C3%A9funte%2C_M.19_(Ravel%2C_Maurice)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode
Step right up for the great history of The Sousa Band! Be sure to like, and share with a friend.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Stars_and_Stripes_Forever_(Sousa%2C_John_Philip)
https://imslp.org/wiki/Hands_Across_the_Sea_(Sousa%2C_John_Philip)
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Honored_Dead_(Sousa%2C_John_Philip)
Happy (late) April Fools! We're honoring our tradition of letting you hear some of our shenanigans that take place behind the scenes. We hope you laugh along with us, and please share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Trio_Sonata_in_D_minor,_RV_63_(Vivaldi,_Antonio)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
Our March madness is coming to an end with our final La Folia variation, but there's a secret OTHER variation as well! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Rhapsodie_espagnole,_S.254_(Liszt,_Franz)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
The (March) madness continues here on the CoffeHouse with MORE La Folia variations for you! We hope you enjoy this rendition from the classical era this week. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/12_Variations_%C3%BCber_die_Folie_d%27Espagne,_Wq.118/9_(H.263)_(Bach,_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
No, we're not mad! This is yet ANOTHER La Folia theme and variations, this time from Corelli. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Sonata_in_D_minor_'La_Folia'%2C_Op.5_No.12_(Corelli%2C_Arcangelo)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode
Are you ready to have your socks knocked off? This week features a riveting piece you're sure to love. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Trio_Sonata_in_D_minor,_RV_63_(Vivaldi,_Antonio)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
We're taking a quick break from music analysis for a little diversion. We'll investigate the musically tangential topic of Synesthesia, a fascinating way that some people experience the world! Be sure to like and share with a friend.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Hungarian_Rhapsody_No.2%2C_S.244%2F2_(Liszt%2C_Franz)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
Well, we've made it to the end of the symphony! Join us for the final installment of Mahler's Symphony No. 1 with the glorious 4th movement. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
Happy Holidays! Why not spend some time learning about Mahler and a very grim sounding funeral march to take your mind off these festive times? Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
Mahler Winter is progressing nicely here on the CoffeeHouse; welcome to Part 2 of our Mahler series! Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
While the calendar still says it's Fall, we're officially opening Mahler Winter here on the CoffeeHouse! Strap in for whole series on Mahler's 1st symphony- we think you'll really enjoy it. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
Can you Handel this episode? We think you can! Join us as we meet once again with our good friend Handel and one of his lovely works for keyboard. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
https://imslp.org/wiki/Prelude_and_Allegro%2C_HWV_576_(Handel%2C_George_Frideric)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode
Thank you for enjoying Dvorak Autumn with us! That's right, it's coming to a close this week with the final movement of The New World Symphony. Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.9,_Op.95_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k,_Anton%C3%ADn)
https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_licenses
It's round three with Dvorak, of course with the 3rd movement of the New World Symphony. As always, like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.9,_Op.95_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k,_Anton%C3%ADn)
https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_licenses
Dvorak Autumn continues with the New World Symphony, mvt 2! We hope you are enjoying this work as much as we are, and be sure to stick around for movements 3 and 4 upcoming as well. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.9,_Op.95_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k,_Anton%C3%ADn)
https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_licenses
Back again, as promised with one of our friends of the show: Dvorak. We're looking at his New World Symphony (finally), and we'll be making a whole 4 part series about it. Be sure to subscribe, and like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.9,_Op.95_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k,_Anton%C3%ADn)
https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_licenses
Have you had enough of us yet? Hopefully not, we've got a lot of composers still to talk about! Be sure to like and share with a friend, and thanks for sticking with us for these 200 episodes!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/21_Hungarian_Dances_(Orchestra)%2C_WoO_1_(Brahms%2C_Johannes)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode
Thank you so much for sticking around with us for 200 episodes! We really love making this podcast, and we're happy to have our little following. We're going to keep listening to music and talking about it, and we're happy to have you follow us on this journey. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/21_Hungarian_Dances_(Orchestra)%2C_WoO_1_(Brahms%2C_Johannes)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode
We've made it to the end of Symphony No. 5! We hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.64_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
Yes, we're back as promised with the next installment of Tchaikovsky's Symphony no. 5. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.64_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
It's time for movement 2! We hope your ready for some more Fate! Be sure to rate and share with a friend
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.64_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
Back by popular request, we're doing more Tchaikovsky! Be sure to share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.64_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
We're back after hiatus! Please welcome back some Tchaikovsky music as well, and be sure like share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet_(overture-fantasia)%2C_TH_42_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
If you think you know what Peer Gynt is about, maybe think again! We'll give you the whole run down of the play, with the music from Suite No. 1 sprinkled in for context. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://musopen.org/music/777-peer-gynt-suite-no-1-op-46/#recordings
https://imslp.org/wiki/Peer_Gynt_Suite_No.1,_Op.46_(Grieg,_Edvard)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
You know it and love it, it's the Peer Gynt Suite! We're starting this series with a bit of bio about Grieg, and we'll delve into some music in our next episode, so stay tuned! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://musopen.org/music/777-peer-gynt-suite-no-1-op-46/#recordings
https://imslp.org/wiki/Peer_Gynt_Suite_No.1,_Op.46_(Grieg,_Edvard)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
Our annual April Fool's tradition: our goofs and outtakes from the past year. We hope you enjoy the shenanigans!
Music:
https://musopen.org/music/777-peer-gynt-suite-no-1-op-46/#recordings
https://imslp.org/wiki/Peer_Gynt_Suite_No.1,_Op.46_(Grieg,_Edvard)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
It's not like your normal woodwind instrument, it has Free Reeds! Join us to learn all about the harmonic. And be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Au_coeur_du_jour_(Marcoux%2C_Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
We're back with Satie and we'll regale you with his strange and unusual history! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/3_Gymnop%C3%A9dies_(Satie%2C_Erik)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode
You've probably picked up a trick or two from us regarding critical listening over the past several hundred episodes, but this week we want to give you all the tools you need to listen for yourself! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Jazz Transcriptions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GeorgeCollier
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Scheherazade,_Op.35_(Rimsky-Korsakov,_Nikolay)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
It may be cold outside, but we hope your fingers are all warmed up for this week's piece- it's a real work out!
Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/4_Impromptus%2C_D.899_(Schubert%2C_Franz)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4xizJkG3GzjrKWRmMVRHJn?si=18347e91a70a42fb
Youtube Links:
Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KzF1KgaREo
Mahler Symphony No. 6, Mvt IV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_z2xWjlK9U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob4lKRKrTuQ
Anderson Sleigh Ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ98oN9LN98
Tan Dun Water Passion: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbQm6maUAC9ZJv1yoFW5seiVeoom-X6lp
Verdi Anvil Chorus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdX3T_Kjcos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSO8e4iicRA
Holst Song of the Blacksmith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DldaGUhyifg
Copland Fanfare for the Common Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KxMc_tyQBo
Maslanka Morning Star: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVjD4AFaPZg
Orff/Krance Carmina Burana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL8KPtSSj4o&t=1628s
Beethoven (Mozart in the Jungle) Egmont Overture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9bFEs3aUUM
Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vr4JRbz8Yg
Strauss Alpine Symphony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsTo7QxxgYg
Satie Parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFWI8p8FPOs
Music In Episode:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky_-_1812_overture.ogg
It's the final epic episode of Suite Bergamasque- we're ending with the most iconic movement, Clair de Lune. If you want to review the piece's actual final movement, go back and listen to Episode 185 after this. And be sure to like and share with a friend.
Happy Holidays from the CoffeeHouse Classical Music Podcast!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode
Well well well, if it isn't time to look at Debussy's Minuet! We hope you'll enjoy a look into this movement, and be sure to tune in next time for Clair de Lune! Like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode
It's part II, but Mvt I of the Suite Bergamasque series! We hope you'll stick with us for the whole suite! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode
Dreamers, awake! It's time for Dance Debussy! Be sure to like and share with a friend
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode
It's the soundtrack to all the best spooky settings: the Theremin. Learn all about it just in time for Halloween! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Schmaltz_Continuum_(Kram%2C_Richard)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
https://imslp.org/wiki/A_Rose_for_Ecclesiastes_(Yamamoto%2C_Jun)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
We've made it to the end! Listen along to our final episode of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6- we hope you'll enjoy it! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
A good YouTube video of a full Symphony No. 6 performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVkWCHgOxw8
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.6,_Op.74_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
Well, well, well, look at us deciding to show up with an episode! We're sorry we missed last week, but to make it up we're releasing episodes two weeks in a row! So enjoy Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 mvt. 3 today and the come back next week for mvt. 4!
Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.6,_Op.74_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
It's the part you've been waiting for- Part II! We're looking at Tchaikovsky's emotion filled movement II from the 6th symphony. Stay tuned for the rest of the symphony in our upcoming episodes- like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.6,_Op.74_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
As promised, we are looking at a WHOLE SYMPHONY from our dearest Tchaikovsky. And this is just part 1, stay tuned in the following weeks for our 2nd, and possibly 3rd episodes on this symphony as well. And be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.6,_Op.74_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
Welcome back to yet another episode about Berlioz, with another piece that is a crowd favorite! But, it comes from one of Berlioz's worst failures- how will he prevail this time? Be sure to like, subscribe, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Le_Carnaval_romain%2C_H_95_(Berlioz%2C_Hector)
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Hold your horses, It's time for another episode! Let's ride off to Valhalla with Wagner, this week on the CoffeeHouse! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Die_Walk%C3%BCre,_WWV_86B_(Wagner,_Richard)
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Buzz, buzz! Happy Sunday and welcome to another new episode of the CoffeeHouse! Please enjoy this episode featuring one of the most well known tunes in the classical cannon, and be sure to share with a friend!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rimsky-Korsakov_-_flight_of_the_bumblebee.oga
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
He's such a famous guy, yet we haven't done a bio of him until now! It's the long awaited Rossini!
Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://archive.org/details/BarberOfSeville_719
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Don't sleep on this composer any more- after you listen to this episode, go listen to all of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's music and discover this hidden gem!
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Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/4_Novelletten_for_String_Orchestra%2C_Op.52_(Coleridge-Taylor%2C_Samuel)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/
We're back yet again with a new composer bio and music analysis! We hope you enjoy it! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Szymanowski,_Karol
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Music fit for a king (NOT a graduation!) Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Classic FM list of the Coronation music: https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/king-coronation-music-performers-hymns-full-list/
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Pomp_and_Circumstance_March_No.4%2C_Op.39_No.4_(Elgar%2C_Edward)
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If you or someone you know was offended about what we said about bagpipes in our last episode, than this episode is for you! We're showering the bagpipe with love this week on the CoffeeHouse! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Mui%C3%B1eira_da_Cascarexa_(Campos%2C_Ernesto)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Polca_para_Pucho_(Campos%2C_Ernesto)
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scotland_the_Brave_-_United_States_Air_Force_Pipe_Band.oga
Welcome to Spring! All across the country we're experiencing Spring-like weather (for better or for worse!) so we wanted to celebrate the season with a timeless concerto. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_in_E_major%2C_RV_269_(Vivaldi%2C_Antonio)
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Happy April Fools Day! It's our annual tradition to take you back stage to hear our goof ups and play acts! We hope you enjoy, and we'll be back with more serious classical music next week!
Be sure to rate and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
The weather has been gloomy around these parts, but Spring is just around the corner- it's a fitting to to listen to some Chopin who leaves us with a glimmer of hope this week on the CoffeeHouse! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Nocturne_in_C-sharp_minor%2C_B.49_(Chopin%2C_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric)
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It's a wild ride this week on the CoffeeHouse with Dvorak's crowd pleasing Carnival Overture! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Carnival_Overture%2C_Op.92_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%2C_Anton%C3%ADn)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
Do you want to see sound? This week we'll teach you how by making your very own Chladni Figures!
If you participate in our experiment, we'd love if you would share your figures with us on our social media. And as always, be sure to like and share with a friend.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Agrippina%2C_HWV_6_(Handel%2C_George_Frideric)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
Berlioz wrote a real crown pleaser, then shoved it into a flop- was it enough to save his piece and his reputation?
Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/La_damnation_de_Faust%2C_H_111_(Berlioz%2C_Hector)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
Welcome to the new year with the CoffeeHouse! We're Bach and better than ever with one of our favorite composers. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Cello_Suite_No.1_in_G_major%2C_BWV_1007_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
Happy Holidays from the CoffeeHouse! For this year's holiday special, we are joined by friend of the show Emily Kerski to offer you bracket style showdown of the very best holiday tunes. Play along at home with our brackets found on Facebook or Instagram (linked below) and listen along with our Spotify playlist.
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7fqWeqlHMqdKFIndKr3GRi?si=7c22b5149fa744ed
Facebook post with brackets: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Ez4nVErqSxP5NbeK3F5H1WaCkJWECBAGSEPjVX1UKwBVoq1MaUZki7C5ZYet2yLcl&id=100051831981871&mibextid=Nif5oz
Check out the US Army Band's holiday performance here: https://youtu.be/61wBErIPefE
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_(suite),_Op.71a_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
We know you know this tune, but how much to you know about the name sake, the humble jingle bell? We'll ring in the holiday season and again give you some fun facts to share around a holiday dinner table. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for you, our listeners, and all the wonderful music there is to experience in the world- including the Shaker dance Simple Gifts. Learn all about this simple piece here in our Thanksgiving Holiday Special!
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How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Well playing in a New York symphony will get you close. This week we'll learn all about the history of the New York Philharmonic.
Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.67_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode
This Spooky Season, we bring the tale of Paganini, the violinist who sold his soul to the Devil, was protected by Angels, and who's body had quite the busy afterlife! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
TwoSet Violin (on YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8X2Kv-ztr8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klmvaVvv_0c
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Variations_on_'I_palpiti'%2C_Op.13_(Paganini%2C_Niccol%C3%B2)
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You (probably) know it and love it- it's La Campanella! Or if you're a pianist, maybe it's the bane of your existence... listen in this week's episode and let us know your complex feelings about this iconic work! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liszt-La_Campanella-Greiss.ogg
We're branching out to learn about the music that inspired Debussy in 1889 at the grand Paris Exhibition! Expand your horizons this week on the CoffeeHouse!
Gamelan Nyai Saraswati: http://www.ibiblio.org/gamelan/index.php?style=light&view=home
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Danse_sacr%C3%A9e_et_danse_profane_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
https://imslp.org/wiki/Danse_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
https://imslp.org/wiki/Images%2C_2%C3%A8me_s%C3%A9rie_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
http://www.ibiblio.org/gamelan/audio/index.php?group=Gamelan_Nyai_Saraswati&performance=20090426&style=light&view=audio
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/1.0/
We're branching out to learn about the music that inspired Debussy in 1889 at the grand Paris Exhibition! Expand your horizons this week on the CoffeeHouse!
Gamelan Nyai Saraswati: http://www.ibiblio.org/gamelan/index.php?style=light&view=home
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Danse_sacr%C3%A9e_et_danse_profane_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
https://imslp.org/wiki/Danse_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
https://imslp.org/wiki/Images%2C_2%C3%A8me_s%C3%A9rie_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
http://www.ibiblio.org/gamelan/audio/index.php?group=Gamelan_Nyai_Saraswati&performance=20090426&style=light&view=audio
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/1.0/
Pianos that play themselves? Yes, they're real! Learn all about them in this episode, and be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Maple_Leaf_Rag_(Joplin%2C_Scott)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Rag_(Joplin%2C_Scott)
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We predict a Purcell revival! And remember, you heard it here first!
Youtube for A Far Cry Ensemble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMzi6cFsjGQ
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Old_Bachelor%2C_Z.607_(Purcell%2C_Henry)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
Was Adolph Sax a hyperintelligent cat with a passion for instrument invention? It certainly seems like he had nine lives! Find out more in this episode, and be sure to share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Second_Suite_for_Military_Band%2C_Op.28_No.2_(Holst%2C_Gustav)
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You asked for it, and we have answered- here is the story of the magical instrument the Euphonium! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Euphonium_Sonata_(Fine%2C_Elaine)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Second_Suite_for_Military_Band%2C_Op.28_No.2_(Holst%2C_Gustav)
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As promised, Holst has returned to grace our ears with another suite for band! It's campy, it's cute, and it's here to infect you with ear worms. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Second_Suite_for_Military_Band%2C_Op.28_No.2_(Holst%2C_Gustav)
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Calling band kids everywhere- we've got a piece just for you! We're taking a looks at Holst's wildly popular First Suite and tackling an ensemble we usually don't see to much of around on the CoffeeHouse- the Concert (or Military) Band!
Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/First_Suite_for_Military_Band%2C_Op.28_No.1_(Holst%2C_Gustav)
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Okay, maybe you already know the right story behind this famous nursey rhyme, but nevertheless we're here to set the record straight. Feat. our favorite boy, Mozart!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/12_Variations_on_%27Ah,_vous_dirai-je_maman%27,_K.265/300e_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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It's the composer we all know and love, Buxtehude! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Toccata_in_F_major%2C_BuxWV_156_(Buxtehude%2C_Dietrich)
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We promised we'd be bach! This time we listened to an relic from the 90's: "Mr. Bach Comes to Call". We're reviewing this little production in an effort to never forget the world's greatest composers.
Youtube playlist with entire “Mr. Bach Comes to Call”: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEBA5E55B56858165
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Orchestral_Suite_No.3_in_D_major%2C_BWV_1068_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
https://imslp.org/wiki/Orchestral_Suite_No.2_in_B_minor%2C_BWV_1067_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
Yes, of course we a Bach again.
And expect us to be Bach in our next episode too!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Notebooks_for_Anna_Magdalena_Bach_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian)
https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs_4.0
Strap in, it's a fun one! Laugh along with us as we look back on the past year's notable goofs and gags. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Samson_et_Dalila%2C_Op.47_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns%2C_Camille)
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An old friend, Emmanuel Chabri-YAY! We're happy to be back with the impressionist to look into a lovely little piano work filled with emotion. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Feuillet_d'album_(Chabrier%2C_Emmanuel)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
Well here it is, folks! Our return to music history featuring the master himself: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Rondo_in_D_major%2C_K.485_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Quartet_in_G_minor%2C_K.478_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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It's the 3rd movement (finale) of our trio of composition episodes- We hope you've enjoyed this little creative diversion, and we'll be back to your regularly scheduled music history in our next episode. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Our intrepid musical explorers embark on a melodic journey. Will they find the tones they're looking for?
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Can we live up to the great composers? Find out in this episode, and be sure to share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
It's that special time of year... when we wrap up this series on Beethoven! So gather your family and friends, and join us in this finale episode of Beethoven's life!
For those looking for more details on Beethoven's illnesses, here is the link to the paper we referenced in the episode: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26508624/
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.31%2C_Op.110_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van)
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It's a very special episode as we're talking about Beethoven again! We're also looking at one his piano sonatas- the Waldstein- which is a favorite of both of us hosts. We hope you'll enjoy it too! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
We've talked about him before and we're talking about him again: it's Beethoven! In this three episode series we'll look in more detail at each of his distinct compositional eras. This week, it's the Early period. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_No.4%2C_Op.18_No.4_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van)
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It's an intermission of sorts, go ahead and stretch your legs! This week we have a jovial game, with just a little bit of history tossed in for good measure. Be sure to share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
It's the grand finale, and here at the CoffeeHouse, we're pleased to present one of Papa Haydn's wonderful symphonies! It's the "Mourning" symphony for some light Halloween vibes. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.44_in_E_minor%2C_Hob.I:44_(Haydn%2C_Joseph)
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We're back for more! Haydn is dishing it out again, this week with a lovely classic keyboard sonata! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Keyboard_Sonata_in_F_major%2C_Hob.XVI:23_(Haydn%2C_Joseph)
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Welcome back to our Haydn series! This week we're beginning to delve into Haydn's signature joke style of writing. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_G_major%2C_Hob.III:58_(Haydn%2C_Joseph)
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Somehow, after all these years, Haydn has been overlooked by us. Well, Haydn is no longer hidden from our minds, and to correct this shameful misstep, we're kicking off a multi-part mini series on Haydn. Be sure to like, and share with a friend! (corrected file)
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_in_G_major%2C_Hob.III:58_(Haydn%2C_Joseph)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
The great composers weren't all goody-goody like you may think they were! This week we'll tell the story of Bach's imprisonment and what he did to deserve such punishment. Like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Das_wohltemperierte_Klavier_I%2C_BWV_846-869_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian)
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Corrected Link!
What ever ARE key signatures? Busoni didn't care- find out why in this week's episode. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Elegien%2C_BV_249_(Busoni%2C_Ferruccio)
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Spanish and French music styles? They're a perfect match. Listen to how Turina blended these styles in this week's episode. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Danzas_fant%C3%A1sticas%2C_Op.22_(Turina%2C_Joaqu%C3%ADn)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode
Hop in our time machine once again, we're going to the 1500's! Don't miss this revolutionary piece by Josquin, and be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Missa_Gaudeamus_(Josquin_Desprez)
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Happy 4th of July- this week we're looking at some authentic American music in the form of a folksong. Have fun, be safe, and like and share this episode with a friend!
Music:
https://www.music.af.mil/Multimedia/Music/Public-Domain-Music/
https://imslp.org/wiki/Shenandoah_(Alink%2C_Bert)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
What instrument could pull someone out of retirement? The clarinet, of course! Learn how Brahms was inspired in his twilight years by this most lovely of instruments in this week's episode! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Clarinet_Trio%2C_Op.114_(Brahms%2C_Johannes)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
Is it a folk song or an artfully created original work? Or both? Find out the secret to Brahms's beloved Hungarian Dance No. 5 in this week's episode! But sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/21_Hungarian_Dances_(Orchestra)%2C_WoO_1_(Brahms%2C_Johannes)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode
Here's a classic CoffeeHouse back from 2016! Refresh your knowledge about Brahms before our new episode in 2 weeks when we'll take a dive into another one of Brahm's fabulous works! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music: http://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution_3.0 http://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution_Non-commercial_Share_Alike_3.0 http://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution_Non-commercial_No_Derivatives_3.0 http://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs_4.0 http://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.3,_Op.90_(Brahms,_Johannes) http://imslp.org/wiki/21_Hungarian_Dances_(Piano),_WoO_1_(Brahms,_Johannes) http://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1%2C_Op.68_(Brahms%2C_Johannes) http://imslp.org/wiki/Clarinet_Sonata_No.1%2C_Op.120_No.1_(Brahms%2C_Johannes)
We are so pleased to have a returning guest this week: friend of the show, Emily Kerski! She'll be telling us all about her new adventures in the Army Band! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Find more about Pershing's Own here: https://www.usarmyband.com/
Music:
https://www.usarmyband.com/ceremonial-music-guide
It's been a while since we've checked in on Mozart- let's see what he's been up to! We're investigating a lesser known work completed late in his life- the overture to the opera La Clemenza di Tito. Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/La_Clemenza_di_Tito%2C_K.621_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode
Does music help you escape into another world? May be transcend this plane of existence? Scriabin certainly viewed it like that! Learn more in our episode this week, and be sure to share with a friend!
"Prometheus" on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3B7uQ5K0IU
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.4%2C_Op.30_(Scriabin%2C_Aleksandr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
We've been collecting our outtakes from the past year and have collected the best into a lighthearted episode in honor of April Fool's day. We hope you can laugh along with us (or at us!) Be sure to share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
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So it's not really a critique of them, we're just going to learn about the history of music critics and enjoy some eloquent take downs of our favorite pieces! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1%2C_Op.38_(Schumann%2C_Robert)
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We're visiting an old friend of the show- Felix Mendelssohn! Join us for a dive into his Piano Concerto No. 2! Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.2%2C_Op.40_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
Welcome back to our second episode featuring the wonderful duo Jâca! This week we're delving into the music making side of things with their fresh perspectives on playing in modern chamber groups. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
www.jacamusic.com/
Meet the exciting clarinet and guitar duo, Jâca, on this week's episode! We'll talk about culture and how musicians are dealing with the pandemic. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
https://www.jacamusic.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvAz0UInEGan7qRf5oE2MA
Music:
Paco Cortes’ Sevillanas and Rodrigo y Gabriella’s Tamcun were arranged and performed by Jaca
The title says it all about this age-old question, and this week we'll attempt to answer it once and for all! Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Die_Walk%C3%BCre%2C_WWV_86B_(Wagner%2C_Richard)
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In an effort to spread some holiday cheer, this week we bring you a holiday special that looks at some beloved carols of the season in a new light. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday time. And you can help spread the cheer by giving this episode a like, and sharing with your friends and family!
Music:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_(suite),_Op.71a_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
It's getting to be the time of year where sparkling lights adorn green trees set against a background of snow. Join us for a cozy episode this week about Lypunov and his take on Russian Christmas music!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/F%C3%AAtes_de_No%C3%ABl%2C_Op.41_(Lyapunov%2C_Sergey)
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This week we'll restore our minds with beautiful music of the English Restoration period, as composed by Henry Purcell. Like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Music_for_the_Funeral_of_Queen_Mary%2C_Z.860_(Purcell%2C_Henry)
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Join us in this week's episode as we travel down to the darkest depths of the orchestra with a look at the bass and a virtuoso of the instrument, Bottesini! Like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Double_Bass_Concerto_No.2_in_B_minor_(Bottesini%2C_Giovanni)
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We'll learn you a thing or two (or three) about learning music! Like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_in_F_major%2C_RV_293_(Vivaldi%2C_Antonio)
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Did you learn music as a child? We certainly hope so, and so do the historical teachers we're looking at today! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_in_F_major%2C_RV_293_(Vivaldi%2C_Antonio)
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Happy Autumn, listeners! Join us for a charming romp through this contemplative season through the musical ideal of Edward German! Like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Seasons_(German%2C_Edward)
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
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It's always a night to remember when it's a night at the Proms! This week we'll talk about the history of this iconic concert series. Like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Pomp_and_Circumstance_March_No.4%2C_Op.39_No.4_(Elgar%2C_Edward)
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Join us for some Foote notes on the American romantic era this week while we look into the music of Arthur Foote and his Suite in E for String Orchestra. Be sure to Like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_for_String_Orchestra%2C_Op.63_(Foote%2C_Arthur)
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It's time for another dose of music history knowledge, amen! This week we'll learn about the Catholic Mass through the lens of Ockeghem's Missa mi mi. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music
https://imslp.org/wiki/Missa_Mi_mi_(Ockeghem%2C_Johannes)
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Welcome to the cutthroat concert hall, where all pieces are competition pieces! Well, not quite, but this lively Concerto No. 5 by Henri Vieuxtemps is certainly a great example of a competition piece that became a fan favorite! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_No.5%2C_Op.37_(Vieuxtemps%2C_Henri)
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It's Part II of our Music and Science mini-series! This time we'll show you how to make music for for YOU and make your everyday life better and more productive! Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
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http://www.onclassical.com
https://imslp.org/wiki/Also_sprach_Zarathustra%2C_Op.30_(Strauss%2C_Richard)
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Music is art, but it's also science! Join us this week as we delve into the so called Mozart effect- maybe you'll end up smarter at the end!
Philip Glass, Music with Changing Parts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdNPGjkqL2Q
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Sonata_for_2_Pianos_in_D_major,_K.448/375a_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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What do you do when your students say your pieces are too difficult? Give them the title of "easy"! This week we'll meet Sor and his deceptively simply etudes! Like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/24_Exercices_tr%C3%A8s_faciles%2C_Op.35_(Sor%2C_Fernando)
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This week, the CoffeeHouse pretends to be English majors as we learn all about the famous Bard himself. But more importantly, we'll look at how Shakespeare left his mark not just on the literature community, but also the music world! Remember to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Othello%2C_Op.93_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%2C_Anton%C3%ADn)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet_(overture-fantasia)_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
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Stories, diseases, music, and history! This episode of the CoffeeHouse has it all! Join us for some vignettes during these trying time with Godowsky's Triakontameron. Like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Triakontameron_(Godowsky%2C_Leopold)
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It's our 100th episode!!! We are so pleased that you've stuck with us for this long, so we wanted to revisit one of the first composers we ever looked at, Dvorak! Please like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Sonatina%2C_Op.100_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%2C_Anton%C3%ADn)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Also_sprach_Zarathustra,_Op.30_(Strauss,_Richard)
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Feeling overwhelmed from the day to day current events? What to escape into a peaceful world of sweet violin tones? We have you covered this week as we look into the life of French composer Jules Massenet and his iconic Meditation from Thais. Remember to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Tha%C3%AFs_(Massenet%2C_Jules)
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This week, we're talking about a marvelous melody-maker who deserves some more credit! It's Georges Bizet, and we'll look at at a lesser known work of his, the Roma Symphony. Remember to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Roma_(Bizet%2C_Georges)
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Keep calm, and (Herbert von) Karajan! We're back with Part 2 of our chat about conductors, with friend of the CoffeeHouse, Jeremy Cuebas. Remember to check out Jeremy's podcast, Podium Time! Like and share with a friend!
Podium Time Podcast: https://podiumtimepod.wordpress.com/
Links discussed in this episode:
Kleiber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHmkl7GM_es
Berlioz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF8mds4VULE
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.2_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.107_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
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We all make mistakes, but usually they can be edited out! Here's a goof reel of what made us laugh from our recording sessions from the past year! Like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Scheherazade%2C_Op.35_(Rimsky-Korsakov%2C_Nikolay)
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Not just anyone can stand in front of a crowd of people and wave their hands in the air! And we're not just taking about mimes. The skills of a music conductor are unique and are what hold most music together! We're joined by Jeremy Cuebas of the Podium Time Podcast to discuss the history and art of conducting. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Find Podium Time here: https://podiumtimepod.wordpress.com/
Music:
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Le_bourgeois_gentilhomme%2C_LWV_43_(Lully%2C_Jean-Baptiste)
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We hope you've had a nice siesta, because now it's time to awaken and take a night tour of the Gardens of Spain! Join us and our musical guide de Falla this week on the CoffeeHouse! Like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Noches_en_los_Jardines_de_Espa%C3%B1a_(Falla,_Manuel_de)
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Try to temper your excitement; this week we're talking all about tuners and tuning! Get on our wavelength!
A Youtube video about the strobe tuner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aOUv46LfEM
Music:
https://archive.org/details/OrchestraTuning
https://imslp.org/wiki/Das_wohltemperierte_Klavier_I%2C_BWV_846-869_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian)
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https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blear_Moon/Fallow/Blear_Moon_-_Fallow_-_10_Chod_1142
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Recordare_mei_(Gregorian_Chant)
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https://archive.org/details/SolfeggioFrequencies-PureSineWaves-HealingTones/417.wav
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Nabucco_(Verdi%2C_Giuseppe)
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Welcome to a new mini-series that will introduce you, a music listener, to some tools musicians use behind the scenes! This week we'll be spending our time learning about the rudimentary clock known as the metronome. Be sure to share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Samson_et_Dalila%2C_Op.47_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns%2C_Camille)
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https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Minimal_1625/Phase_2_1586
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Welcome to the Modern Era, where you can write music in whatever style you want! Bruch did just that- for his entire life! Be sure to share this episode with a friend!
Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/8_Pieces_for_Clarinet%2C_Viola_and_Piano%2C_Op.83_(Bruch%2C_Max)
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A belated welcome to the new year from the CoffeeHouse Classical! We're kicking off 2020 with a virtuosic solo for the flute written by a musical master who didn't even play the flute! Subscribe, and share with a friend!
Music
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/3_Fantaisies_for_Solo_Flute%2C_Op.38_(Kuhlau%2C_Friedrich)
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Once upon a time there lived a king deep in the heart of the Bavarian forests. He loved music and stories and wanted to make a difference in world. Like so many who try to do the impossible, he was thought to be insane! Learn about King Ludwig II in this week's edition of the CoffeeHouse!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Der_fliegende_Holl%C3%A4nder%2C_WWV_63_(Wagner%2C_Richard)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Die_Walk%C3%BCre%2C_WWV_86B_(Wagner%2C_Richard)
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Dear Listeners,
We bring you today a tale of pen-pals. But it was so much more than that! Listen to learn about money, friendship, and music.
Yours Truly, The CoffeeHouse
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_No.1%2C_Op.11_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Seasons%2C_Op.37a_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
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Today's episode is sponsored by "history", the world's number one creator of events, peoples, places, and things. We thank "history" for bringing us today's story about Ferdinando di Medici and his love of the arts.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Exultate_Deo_(Scarlatti%2C_Alessandro)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Il_Pompeo_(Scarlatti%2C_Alessandro)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Rinaldo%2C_HWV_7b_(Handel%2C_George_Frideric)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Agrippina%2C_HWV_6_(Handel%2C_George_Frideric)
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We're just in love the Baroque era, there's something so Romantic about it!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Fantasia_nach_J.S._Bach%2C_BV_253_(Busoni%2C_Ferruccio)
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Bonjour! C'est la Chateaux du Cafe! This week we look at Frenchman Maurice Ravel and his whimsical and powerful impressionist masterpiece, Daphnis and Chloe!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Daphnis_et_Chlo%C3%A9_Suite_No.2_(Ravel%2C_Maurice)
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"I like playing in F major, but I like singing in F#!" ~Tim Minchin
Appropriate this week as our piece is in Gb! Schubert's lovely, if challenging, music had a lasting impact!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/4_Impromptus,_D.899_(Schubert,_Franz)
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A lack of good native composers had been the phantom menace to the English people until Sir Edward Elgar came on the scene! He brought about the return of "good" English music and provided a new hope for the composers who came after him! Be sure to subscribe and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Imperial_March%2C_Op.32_(Elgar%2C_Edward)
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A baroque concerto grosso? Sounds like it could be a big mess! But it's we promise it's not broken or gross, it's well Handel-ed in this week's episode!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Concerto_Grosso_in_A_major%2C_HWV_329_(Handel%2C_George_Frideric)
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Are you able to play the viola da gamba? Abel was, with great virtuosity! Join us this week to learn about this old baroque instrument and the wonderful music it can produce!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Viola_da_Gamba_Sonata_in_G_major%2C_WK_155_(Abel%2C_Carl_Friedrich)
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In the modern era, is there really much left to tweak with musical instruments? The cornetist Charles Conn thought there was and made lasting impacts on instrument manufacturing as you'll learn in this week's episode!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Fatherland_(Hartmann%2C_John)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Erinnerung_an_Prag%2C_Op.18_(Hoch%2C_Theodore)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
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Can you guess what instrument we're talking about this week? Hint: it's probably the most popular and influential instrument in the world, and it didn't even come on the scene until the late Baroque era when Cristofori invented it!
Music:
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Keyboard_Sonata_in_E_major%2C_K.380_(Scarlatti%2C_Domenico)
https://imslp.org/wiki/Keyboard_Sonata_in_D_minor%2C_K.517_(Scarlatti%2C_Domenico)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.5%2C_Op.73_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van)
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This week, we're looking at perhaps the most famous instrument maker in history, Antonio Stradivari, maker of the legendary Stradivarius violins that are still sought after today!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Sonata_No.9%2C_Op.47_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Sonata_in_D_minor%2C_Op.5_No.12_'La_Folia'_(Corelli%2C_Arcangelo)
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Due to some work travels, we didn't get out a new episode this week. However, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing is soon to be here on July 20th, so we thought we'd re-share our memorable moon landing history from last summer. We hope you enjoy, and we'll be back with a new episode in 2 weeks!
Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Also_sprach_Zarathustra,_Op.30_(Strauss,_Richard)
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NASA Audio: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/diypodcast/re-audio-index-diy.html
A musician can wear whatever color they want to the concert, as long as it's black. Join us as we chat about concert dress and what musicians really think about dress cloths.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Planets%2C_Op.32_(Holst%2C_Gustav)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Membra_Jesu_Nostri%2C_BuxWV_75_(Buxtehude%2C_Dietrich)
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If it is Baroque, maybe you should fix it! That's what Norwegian composer Halvorsen tried to do, at least! Find out more in this week's episode, and be sure to share with a friend!
Arthur de Greef is a little known musical gem. And he'll challenge you to perform with your left hand like never before!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Nouvelles_%C3%A9tudes_de_concert_(Greef%2C_Arthur_de)
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Q: What has a one room apartment with umbrellas, newspapers, pianos, and castles?
A: French composer, Erik Satie! Learn all about his eccentric life in this week's episode!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Fantaisie-valse_(Satie%2C_Erik)
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We're in Russia again! And we're keeping it just among friends, this time looking at Borodin's good fried Mussorgsky!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Khovanshchina_(Mussorgsky%2C_Modest)
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Borodin was a scientist, but he had a fondness and knack for music. One of his many gifts to the world was the opera Prince Igor. Is it E-gor or I-gor? Let us know if we said it wrong!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Prince_Igor_(Borodin%2C_Aleksandr)
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Hello, and welcome to the CoffeeHouse! Join us for another friendly chat, this time about the pros and cons of a variety of venues.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Lyric_Pieces%2C_Op.65_(Grieg%2C_Edvard)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/In_Nature's_Realm%2C_Op.91_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%2C_Anton%C3%ADn)
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Happy April Fool's day to you! Throughout our many episodes, we've amassed quite a backlog of good goofs from our recording sessions. We're sharing a select few here for your pleasure. We hope it brings a smile to your face today!
Tune in This Sunday for our next regularly scheduled episode!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quintet_in_E_major%2C_G.275_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quintet_in_E_major%2C_G.275_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)
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Welcome back to the Bachs! This week we're diving right into some unique works for solo flutes written by JS and CPE!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Partita_in_A_minor%2C_BWV_1013_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_A_minor%2C_H.562_(Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel)
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So, you've heard of Johann Sebastian. But have you heard of Carl Phillip Emanuel? You will have after listening to this week's episode looking at just a small branch of the musical Bach family tree!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Herz_und_Mund_und_Tat_und_Leben%2C_BWV_147_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Prelude_and_Fugue_in_C_major%2C_BWV_846_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_E-flat_major%2C_H.545_(Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_in_B-flat_major%2C_H.658_(Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel)
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You can't have a dreary day listening to the sunny piece we're listening to this week! Join us for a discussion of Spanish composer Antonio Soler!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Fandango%2C_R.146_(Soler%2C_Antonio)
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Welcome to Part II of the Schumanns! This week we look at Robert's side of the Schumann story and also learn about the organ! It will be a grand time!
YouTube video about organs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2GFPM-pwB8
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/4_Skizzen_f%C3%BCr_den_Pedalfl%C3%BCgel%2C_Op.58_(Schumann%2C_Robert)
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Welcome to our next mini-series, this time on the married couple Clara and Robert Schumann! We're kicking it off this episode with a look at Clara's life and beautiful music!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Scherzo_No.2%2C_Op.14_(Schumann%2C_Clara)
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Welcome to the New Year! Today, we have a very special interview with musician extraordinaire, Emily Kerski! She'll talk to us about attending concerts, discovering new music, and teaching. Links discussed in the episode are listed below:
Episode Resources:
Emily Kerski: http://egkerski.wixsite.com/emilykerski/contact
Thomas Lack: https://www.thomaslack.com/
Benjamin Wallfisch: https://www.benjaminwallfisch.com/
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDiD8F9ItX0
I Care If You Listen: https://www.icareifyoulisten.com/
Ensemble Dal Niente: http://www.dalniente.com/
Eighth blackbird: https://www.eighthblackbird.org/
International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE): https://www.iceorg.org/
Cacophony Magazine: http://cacophonymag.com/
Modern Reeds: https://www.facebook.com/modernreeds/
Music:
Veiled Entropy used with composer and performer permission.
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.2%2C_Op.27_(Rachmaninoff%2C_Sergei)
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https://freepd.com/epic.php
https://imslp.org/wiki/Clarinet_Duet_2_(Reintjes%2C_Roy)
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Let's wrap up 2018 the right way with holiday trivia to share at your New Year's Eve party! We'll tell you why you are obligated to sing Auld Lang Syne at the start of every new year!
Thanks for a great 2018! Please share us with a friend or two so 2019 can be even better!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Auld_Lang_Syne_New_Year%27s_Eve.ogg
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
http://freemusicarchive.org/curator/FMA/blog/Some_Auld_Lang_Synes_For_You
Why should you go to a holiday concert? Why do we even have holiday concerts? We'll explore these questions and more on this week's episode! Happy Holidays, everyone!
And tune back on MONDAY DECEMBER 31st for our final episode of 2018!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_First_Nowell_(Rondeau%2C_Michel)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Carol_of_the_Bells_(Leontovych%2C_Mykola)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_(suite)%2C_Op.71a_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
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Music upon music! We're looking at a set of variations again this episode, based on Dukas' muse, Rameau!
Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_in_A_minor%2C_RCT_5_(Rameau%2C_Jean-Philippe)
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One hit wonder? We think not! Dukas wrote many works filled with magic and wonder!
If you would like to hear excerpts from the other composers mentioned in this podcast, here are some selected YouTube links:
Hindemith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLsDD1SJbjM
Hovhaness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-gVLMNSV_Y
Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLhFnmaO_fg
Einaudi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRjNiiTVOys
Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Variations%2C_interlude_et_final_sur_un_th%C3%A8me_de_Rameau_(Dukas%2C_Paul)
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Look! Up there! It's a castle! Oh, you can't see it? Don't worry, Smetana will describe it to you in song form in this week's episode!
Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Vy%C5%A1ehrad%2C_JB_1:112%2F1_(Smetana%2C_Bed%C5%99ich)
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We're off to Poland... and then France! And we'll tell a not-so-funny joke with this week's piece, the Scherzo No. 1 by Chopin.
Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Scherzo_No.1%2C_Op.20_(Chopin%2C_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric)
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As Autumn sets in (but there's still some warm weather in the air!) we'll discuss the magic of outdoor concerts! And enjoy this video of the watery outdoor performance we reference in the show: https://www.facebook.com/1458724191006028/videos/1513327175545729/
Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Stars_and_Stripes_Forever_(Sousa,_John_Philip)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.6%2C_Op.68_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.107_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
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Join us for travels far and wide with a Baroque composition by Telemann inspired by a book!
Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Intrada-Suite_for_2_Violins_'Gulliver's_Travels'%2C_TWV_40:108_(Telemann%2C_Georg_Philipp)
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We always tell you Romanticism doesn't mean romance- but this week we take a look at a song by Grieg that goes against that motto: I Love You!
Music: https://musopen.org/music/755-melodies-of-the-heart-op-5/
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Melodies_of_the_Heart%2C_Op.5_(Grieg%2C_Edvard)
We all have to start somewhere, right? Join us this week as we learn about how to learn with piano etudes!
Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/25_%C3%89tudes_faciles_et_progressives%2C_Op.100_(Burgm%C3%BCller%2C_Friedrich)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike_4.0
We visited Richard Strauss back in episode 43, but we're going on a new adventure with his music this week! Tune in for our most out there episode yet!
Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Also_sprach_Zarathustra,_Op.30_(Strauss,_Richard)
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NASA Audio: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/diypodcast/re-audio-index-diy.html
Surprise! The Mozart family is the gift that keeps on giving! Here is one more week's worth of fascinating info about the Mozart family, this time directed to W. A. Mozart's sister, Nannerl!
Music: http://imslp.org/wiki/Minuet_in_G_major,_K.1/1e_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major%2C_K.331%2F300i_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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Well, here we are again! We hope you enjoy this Part II of our look into the extraordinary Mozart, just one week after we started this mini-series! Remeber to subscribe on your favorite podcast access site and share episode links with your friends!
Music: http://imslp.org/wiki/Divertimento_in_F_major%2C_K.138%2F125c_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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It's the CoffeeHouse's 2nd birthday, and to celebrate we're bringing you the history of one of the most well known and greatest composers to ever live, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! Enjoy, and listen in JUST ONE WEEK to Part II of our Mozart spectacular!
Music: http://imslp.org/wiki/Divertimento_in_F_major%2C_K.138%2F125c_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Eine_kleine_Nachtmusik%2C_K.525_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major,_K.331/300i_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Requiem_in_D_minor,_K.626_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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This week's episode is a little different. Instead of our normal historical perspective, we are talking about attending concerts or listening to music in our modern world and how audiences perceive what they hear! We hope you'll humor us in this little experiment. Let us know what you think by emailing or posting on our Facebook page!
Links to the pieces:
Trace: http://zhoutianmusic.com/Works%20-%20Orchestral/trace.html
Piano Concerto No. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEGOihjqO9w
Pictures at an Exhibition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEGOihjqO9w
Music: http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.2,_Op.18_(Rachmaninoff,_Sergei)
https://musopen.org/music/4736-pictures-at-an-exhibition/
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It's our 50th episode! And we're celebrating with lots and LOTS of music talk and listening! Cuddle up with your favorite coffeehouse beverage and enjoy Part II on Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn!
If you would like to read Dr. Bach's dissertation about the Trios in today's episode, it can be found here: https://etd.ohiolink.edu/pg_10?0::NO:10:P10_ETD_SUBID:63939
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http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Trio_No.1%2C_Op.49_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Trio%2C_Op.11_(Hensel%2C_Fanny)
Who were Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn? Find out here on the CoffeeHouse in Part I of our deep dive into the Mendelssohn lives!
Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Trio_No.1%2C_Op.49_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix) http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Trio%2C_Op.11_(Hensel%2C_Fanny) http://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5,_Op.107_(Mendelssohn,_Felix) http://imslp.org/wiki/Lieder_ohne_Worte%2C_Op.19b_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
Be careful out in those forests this summer! As Edward MacDowell shows us in this week's piece, they can be pretty scary places!
Music: http://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_No.1%2C_Op.42_(MacDowell%2C_Edward) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
Jump in those time machines, we're going way back to the beginning of the Baroque! Praetorius will serenade us with us with his ancient aesthetic.
Music: http://imslp.org/wiki/Es_ist_ein_Ros_entsprungen_(Praetorius%2C_Michael) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode