134. The sound of the solar system? Kepler’s Harmony of the World
An extraordinary, ambitious, blend of art and science, Johanes Kepler's Harmony of the World is a 17th century attempt to understand what the then known universe sounded like - on a planetary level! I...
10 Jan 202323min
Introducing: Not the World Cup of (largely) classical music!
This is a brief announcement to tell you about Not the World Cup of (largely) classical music, which is running during the football world cup as a complement or alternative. It's lots of fun and you c...
29 Nov 20221min
133. A woman on the money: Clara Schumann, Piano Trio
Urbane sophistication mixes with poetry and drama in Clara Schumann's Piano Trio, her biggest piece from a small catalogue of great music. Better known in recent times as the wife of Robert Schumann, ...
20 Nov 202212min
132. The strange disappearence of Emilie Mayer: Mayer, Symphony no.7
Brand new old music in this episode: a great forgotten symphony by a composer forgotten for around 150 years, Emilie Mayer. It's memorable, tuneful and inventive - a real discovery! Listening time 48'...
10 Nov 202212min
131. Into the woods: Weber, Der Freishütz overture
Terror, excitement and delight - all there in handfuls as Carl Maria von Weber takes us into the depths of the forest for a folk tale of magic, sorcery, love, good and evil. One of my long time favou...
30 Okt 20229min
130. Talking about a revolution: Webern, Six Pieces for orchestra
At a time when everything seemed on the brink and the old ways no longer looked fit for purpose, Anton Webern was part of a musical revolution - giving us new ways of hearing music and seeing the worl...
21 Okt 20228min
129. Hitting the sweet spot at sixteen: Mozart, Divertimento K.136
Mozart's music is brilliant, right? Even people who claim to know nothing about music say that. Well, it's true! In this Divertimento the 16 year-old Mozart really hits the spot with a piece of perfec...
10 Okt 20225min
128. Salute to the sun: Handel, Eternal source of light divine
Perhaps the shortest music that will ever feature on Cacophony, Eternal source of light divine is three beautiful and brilliant minutes of Handel, setting us up for the day as effectively as any yoga ...
30 Sep 20225min
