Beethoven Triple Concerto
Beethoven's Triple Concerto might be his most heavily criticized work. Musicians look down on it, critics always complain about it, conductors hate conducting it, orchestral musicians hate playing it,...
18 Jun 202051min
Encounters with Milhaud, Messiaen, Stravinsky, Lutoslawski, and Ligeti, with John Heiss
John Heiss teaches composition, flute, and music history at the New England Conservatory. I first encountered Mr. Heiss in his legendary Schoenberg/Stravinsky class at NEC and have been an admirer of ...
15 Jun 202056min
The Life and Music of Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Just a glance at a biography of Le Chevalier should have every movie producer salivating. He was the son of a 17 year old slave and her white owner. He was an expert athlete, known as the greatest fen...
11 Jun 202046min
Stephen Hough on Practicing Through the Pandemic, Composing, and Classical Music as Entertainment.
First, I want to let my listeners know that Thursday will begin a new commitment to exploring the works of minority composers. It's long past time to begin doing that. For today, please enjoy this tho...
8 Jun 202045min
Bartok Violin Duos and Social Duoing
Bartok's 44 Violin Duos are a triumph of Bartok's devotion to the folk music of Eastern Europe. 42 of the 44 are based on field recordings Bartok collected in his travels, many of which you will hear ...
4 Jun 202056min
How Musical Revolutions Were Created, Part 2 - w/ Jan Swafford
Jan Swafford was such a fantastic guest last time that I thought we had to have him back on! During these past two weeks, we discussed how so much of the revolutionary music in the history of classica...
1 Jun 202048min
Sibelius Symphony No. 7
Sibelius' 7th Symphony is a piece that is barely a symphony at all, and yet it carries symphonic logic throughout. It's only 20 minutes long, in one movement that never stops evolving, with a form tha...
28 Mai 202044min
How Musical Revolutions Were Created, Part 1 - w/Jan Swafford
Jan Swafford was such a fantastic guest last time that I thought we had to have him back on. This week(and next week), we discussed how so much of the revolutionary music in the history of classical m...
25 Mai 202039min
