The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Explore the music of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from your own home through our podcasts! From recorded performances of the stellar Off The Cuff series to Classical Insights from WBJC and WETA On-Air Hosts, there’s something for both first-time symphony attendees and aficionados alike. Subscribe now and receive convenient notifications when a new episode is available.
Off The Cuff episodes are released on Tuesdays and Classical Insights are released on Saturdays.
Our Classical Insights podcast presenters are Classical WETA 90.9 FM On-Air Hosts James Jacobs, David Ginder, Marilyn Cooley, Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski, and WBJC 91.5 FM Program Director Jonathan Palevsky.
In this Baltimore Symphony Orchestra podcast join WETA's David Ginder and Marilyn Cooley for a discussion on Arvo Pärt's Credo.
After listening, tune in to WBJC at 1 pm on Sunday, May 30, 2021 to hear a full recording of the BSO performing the work, as well as Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms and Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2. The BSO returns to the radio each Sunday at 1 pm with BSO Encore, Powered by PNC! Listen and learn more at BSOmusic.org/Encore.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this Baltimore Symphony Orchestra podcast join WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky for an extended discussion about Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3.
After listening, tune in to WBJC 91.5 FM at 1 pm on Sunday, May 23, 2021 to hear a full recording of the BSO performing this work under the baton of Music Director Marin Alsop. The BSO returns to the radio each Sunday at 1 pm with BSO Encore, Powered by PNC! Listen and learn more at BSOmusic.org/Encore.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this Baltimore Symphony Orchestra podcast join WETA's Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski for a discussion on Schumann's Symphony No. 2.
After listening, tune in to WBJC at 1 pm on Sunday, May 16, 2021 to hear a full recording of the BSO performing the work, as well as Schumann's Symphony No. 1 and Manfred Overture. The BSO returns to the radio each Sunday at 1 pm with BSO Encore, Powered by PNC! Listen and learn more at BSOmusic.org/Encore.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this Baltimore Symphony Orchestra podcast join WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky and learn about Samuel Barber's Symphony No. 1.
After listening, tune in to WBJC 91.5 FM at 1 pm on Sunday, May 9, 2021 to hear a full recording of the BSO performing this work under the baton of Music Director Marin Alsop. The BSO returns to the radio each Sunday at 1 pm with BSO Encore, Powered by PNC! Listen and learn more at BSOmusic.org/Encore.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this episode, WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky shares some of the interesting details about Bernstein's Serenade for Violin and Orchestra, inspired by a re-reading of Plato's The Symposium.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this Baltimore Symphony Orchestra podcast join WETA's Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski for a discussion on Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
After listening, tune in to WBJC at 1 pm on Sunday, April 25, 2021 to hear a full recording of the BSO performing this work under the baton of Music Director Marin Alsop. The BSO returns to the radio each Sunday at 1 pm with BSO Encore, Powered by PNC! Listen and learn more at BSOmusic.org/Encore.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In today's Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Podcast, WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky discusses why Schubert's works for the stage, including his Selections from Rosamunde, never gained the same level of interest as his other orchestral pieces.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this Baltimore Symphony Orchestra podcast join WETA's Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski for a discussion on Mozart's final work, his mysterious Requiem.
After listening, tune in to WBJC at 1 pm on Sunday, April 4, 2021 to hear a full recording of the BSO performing the work, as well as Christopher Rouse's Berceuse Infinie. The BSO returns to the radio each Sunday at 1 pm with BSO Encore, Powered by PNC! Listen and learn more at BSOmusic.org/Encore.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this Baltimore Symphony Orchestra podcast join WETA's Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski for a discussion on Mahler's Symphony No. 1.
After listening, tune in to WBJC at 1 pm on Sunday, March 28, 2021 to hear a full recording of the BSO performing another of Mahler's famed symphonies, his Symphony No. 3. The BSO returns to the radio each Sunday at 1 pm with BSO Encore, Powered by PNC! Listen and learn more at BSOmusic.org/Encore.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this Baltimore Symphony Orchestra podcast join WETA's Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski for a discussion on Camille Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals.
After listening, tune in to WBJC at 1 pm on Sunday, March 21, 2021 to hear the BSO perform the work in its entirety. The BSO returns to the radio each Sunday at 1 pm with BSO Encore, Powered by PNC! Listen and learn more at BSOmusic.org/Encore.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this Baltimore Symphony Orchestra podcast join WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky for a discussion on Copland's Symphony No. 3.
After listening, tune in to WBJC at 1 pm on Sunday, March 14, 2021 to hear the BSO perform the work in its entirety. The BSO returns to the radio each Sunday at 1 pm with BSO Encore, Powered by PNC! Listen and learn more at BSOmusic.org/Encore.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Join WETA hosts David Ginder and Marilyn Cooley for a look at Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. New this weekend, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra returns to 91.5 FM WBJC radio for a special celebration of Music Director Marin Alsop with BSO Encore, Powered by PNC! The broadcast at 1 pm on Sunday, March 7 will include all of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos. Listen and learn more at BSOmusic.org/Encore.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Join WETA hosts David Ginder and Marilyn Cooley for a look at Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. New this weekend, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra returns to 91.5 FM WBJC radio for a special celebration of Music Director Marin Alsop with BSO Encore, Powered by PNC! The broadcast at 1 pm on Sunday, March 7 will include all of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos. Listen and learn more at BSOmusic.org/Encore.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Join WETA hosts David Ginder and Marilyn Cooley for a look at Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3. The work was written when he was 19 and only a few months after his second violin concerto. Listen as Ginder and Cooley discuss the ways in which this concerto exemplifies Mozart's growth when compared to his earlier concertos as he provides more equal weight to soloist and orchestra.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Join WETA hosts David Ginder and Marilyn Cooley as they discuss Walton's Violin Concerto, a work commissioned by famed violinist Jascha Heifetz. In addition to discussing the structure and themes of the piece, listen to find out the role a tarantula played during the composition of the piece.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Join hosts Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski as they discuss Weber's Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major, a work that showcases the versatility of the clarinet as melancholic, triumphant, and playful.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this week's episode join Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski and learn about Les préludes by Franz Liszt and how he pioneered the tone poem.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Although it is one of Mozart's most popular works, not much is known about Eine kleine Nachtmusic.In this episode, WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky shares some of the interesting details that are known about the work and then dives into a more in depth discussion of the movements and themes of the piece.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions. To hear a work by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges who was a contemporary of Mozart, tune into the episode Forgotten Voices.
In today's Baltimore Symphony Orchestra podcast join WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky for a look at Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony. Jonathan discusses that, although Tchaikovsky was a phenomenally successful composer, he was often his own worst critic felt he had to prove himself with each new piece.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In today's Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Podcast, WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky shares the many difficulties Rachmaninoff faced after the disastrous premiere of his First Symphony, and how out of this time of depression he composed his Piano Concerto No. 2.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this podcast from the BSO, WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky discusses Ravel's Tzigane, a work dedicated to Hungarian violinist Jelly d'Arányi. Learn how violinists use double stops, harmonics and more in this phenomenal work for violin and orchestra.
Hear Ravel's Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Orchestra in Ripple Effect,episode 10 of BSO Sessions. Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore all the offerings of the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
In this first episode of the new year, join WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky for an insightful look at Stravinsky's Petrushka which premiered in 1911 and was written for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this week's episode, Jonathan Palevsky dissects John Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine.Tune in and learn why this fanfare for orchestra is Adam's most performed work.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Tune in for a look behind the curtain as WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky shares the many collaborations that brought Gershwin's Porgy and Bess to life.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this week's podcast learn about Joseph Haydn's London Symphony, one of his most beloved. WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky discusses Haydn's time spent in London and how this work came to be.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this week's podcast join Jonathan Palevsky to learn more about Felix Mendelssohn's TheHebrides Overture, a work inspired by the British Isles.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Join WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky for a deep dive into Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 in this week's Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Podcast.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Elgar's Falstaffis the focus of this week's Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Podcast with WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Learn about Mozart and his Symphony No. 40 with WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky in this week's Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Podcast.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
In this week's podcast, WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky discusses Maurice Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Learn about Brahms' lyrical Symphony No. 2 with WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Learn about Khachaturian's Violin Concerto with WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for to explore the BSO's digital concert series, BSO Sessions.
Learn about Messiaen's Les Offrandes Oubliées with WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for exciting news about the BSO's digital concert series.
This week learn about Mozart's Concerto for Flute and Harp with WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for exciting news about the BSO's digital concert series.
In this week's Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Podcast Jonathan Palevsky shares about Paul Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice, another classical work based on a poem by Goethe.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Join Jonathan Palevsky from WBJC to learn about Mendelssohn and his Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture composed when he was only 19 and inspired by two poems by Goethe.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
This week's episode brings you insights from WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky about Johann Nepomuk Hummel's Trumpet Concerto, a stunning showpiece for trumpet and orchestra.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Discover Bruch’s idyllic dream of Scotland with WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky in this week's Classical Insights podcast. Learn about Max Bruch and why he, neither a Scot nor violinist, wrote the Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
There are few pieces of music as visually evocative as Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Written in memory of artist Viktor Hartmann, the piece is a musical depiction of an art exhibition. WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky discusses the history of this piece and how Ravel's orchestration of the work, originally composed only for piano, brings it to life.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Listen as WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky discusses one of the most popular works of the classical guitar repertoire, Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season. Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Learn about Sibelius' only concerto, his Violin Concerto, in this week’s featured podcast with WBJC’s Jonathan Palevsky. This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Learn about An American in Paris, Gershwin’s jazzy, raucous riff on Paris with WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky. This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Chausson’s Poéme for Violin and Orchestra is this week’s featured podcast with WBJC’s Jonathan Palevsky. This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Delve into Tchaikovsky's HamletFantasy-Overture with WBJC’s Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
WETA's Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski play clips from Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra by Baltimore native Philip Glass. Listen along and learn about the rhythmic power of this compelling piece.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
This week WBJC’s Jonathan Palevsky discusses Emmanuel Chabrier's España.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Celebrate the 4th of July with WBJC's Jonathan Palevsky and learn more about an American classic, Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Delve into Pelleas und Melisande, one of Arnold Schoenberg’s tonal works, with WBJC’s Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Learn about Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major with WBJC’s Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Learn about Schumann's Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra with WBJC’s Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2018-19 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Learn about Tchaikovsky and his Serenade for Strings in C Major with WBJC’s Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Learn about composer Erich Korngold and his lush Violin Concerto with WBJC’s Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Learn about Aaron Copland’s A Lincoln Portrait with WBJC’s Jonathan Palevsky.
This podcast was originally released in the 2016-17 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Join former Classical WETA hosts David Ginder and Marilyn Cooley as they discuss Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 1. Learn more about the first of Bach’s six masterful Brandenburg Concertos.
This podcast was released during the 2016-17 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Join Classical WETA hosts Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski as they discuss Strauss' tone poem Don Quixote. Explore the tale of this noble knight through Strauss’ fantastically colorful work.
This podcast was released during the 2017-18 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Join Classical WETA hosts Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski as they discuss Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5. This symphony was one of the works performed by the BSO at the BBC Proms in 2018 featuring pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Watch an exclusive broadcast of that performance on Maryland Public Television on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 6 pm. Details at BSOmusic.org/GalaCelebration.
This podcast was released during the 2017-18 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more great digital content from the BSO.
Join Classical WETA hosts Nicole Lacroix and Bill Bukowski as they discuss Bernstein's Symphony No. 2, "The Age of Anxiety." This symphony was one of the works performed by the BSO at the BBC Proms in 2018. Watch an exclusive broadcast of that performance on Maryland Public Television on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 6 pm. Details at BSOmusic.org/GalaCelebration.
This podcast was released during the 2017-18 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Visit BSOmusic.org/OffStage for more exciting digital content from the BSO.
Celebrate Sergei Prokofiev's birthday (born April 23, 1891) with Jonathan Palevsky as he discusses Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3.
This podcast was originally released in the 2017-18 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Join Jonathan Palevsky as he discusses Jean Sibelius’s delicately beautiful and mysterious Sixth Symphony.
This podcast was released during the 2018-19 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Join Jonathan Palevsky as he discusses Poulenc’s brilliantly witty Concerto for Two Pianos.
This podcast is originally from the 2018-19 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Composer Sergei Rachmaninoff once declared, "I try to make my music speak simply and directly that which is in my heart.” Join Jonathan Palevsky as he delves into Rachmaninoff's romantic Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
This podcast comes to us from the 2018-19 season.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Mendelssohn's "Italian" Symphony.The piece was scheduled to be performed by the BSO March 28-29, 2020, but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1.The piece was scheduled to be performed by the BSO and violinist Ray Chen on March 19 and 21, 2020, but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Strauss's Death and Transfiguration.The piece was scheduled to be performed by the BSO on their performance on March 19, 2020 which was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Mahler's Symphony No. 3.The work was scheduled to be performed by the BSO March 12-14, 2020, but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Bizet's Symphony No. 1.The piece was performed by the BSO on their performances March 6-8, 2020.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Vivaldi's Mandolin Concerto.The piece was performed by the BSO and mandolinist Avi Avital on their performances March 6-8, 2020.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Vivaldi's Lute Concerto in D Major.The piece was performed by the BSO and mandolinist Avi Avital on their performances March 6-8, 2020.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Haydn's Symphony No. 80.The piece was performed by the BSO on their performances March 6-8, 2020.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Mozart's Marriage of FigaroOverture.The piece was performed by the BSO on their performances February 13 and 16, 2020.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2.The piece was performed by the BSO and pianist Yulianna Avdeeva on their performances February 13 and 16, 2020.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Barber's Adagio for Strings.The piece was performed by the BSO on their performances February 7-9, 2020.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses John Corigliano's Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra from The Red Violin. The piece was performed by the BSO and violinist Philippe Quint on their performances February 7-9, 2020.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses John Williams' Theme from Schindler's List, performed by the BSO and violinist Philippe Quint on their performances February 7-9, 2020.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1, performed by the BSO and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason on their performances January 30 through February 1, 2020.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.
Jonathan Palevsky discusses Dvořák's Symphony No. 7, performed by the BSO on their performances January 30 through February 1, 2020.
Musical samples in BSO podcasts are provided by the Naxos Music Library.