Mendelssohn Octet in E Flat Major, Op. 20
From 1825-1827, Mendelssohn wrote 3 of his most beloved and most played works: his Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, his String Quartet, Op. 13, and the piece were going to talk about today, his Octet...
20 Apr 20231h 3min
Mahler Symphony No. 5, Part 2
I left you last week after Part 1 of Mahler's 5th symphony, dazed and defeated. There seems to be no hope, and no way out. But as many of you know by now, Mahler reaches for the entire emotional spe...
13 Apr 202348min
Mahler Symphony No. 5, Part 1
There is a thread of musical theory called Schenkerian analysis, based on the work of Heinrich Schenker. Schenker believed that musical works could be boiled down to their fundamental structures and ...
6 Apr 202357min
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht
I'm not sure there's ever been a composer who changed as much throughout his or her life as Arnold Schoenberg. Schoenberg would become famous, or infamous, depending on who you talk to, for his invent...
30 Mar 202357min
What Does an Opera Director Really Do? W/ Tabatha McFadyen
Have you ever wondered what exactly goes on behind the scenes putting together an opera? Have you ever asked yourself how a director make decisions on how to interpret the libretto of an opera? Why do...
23 Mar 202359min
The Life and Music of Clara Schumann
Clara Schumann, without a doubt, was one of the greatest pianists of all time. Schumann's playing didn't just leave critics and audiences in raptures, it also left other composers amazed that their m...
16 Mar 202348min
So What's It Like To Be The Principal Horn Of The Berlin Philharmonic? W/ Stefan Dohr
Stefan Dohr is one of the greatest french horn players in the world today. He has been the Principal Horn of the Berlin Philharmonic, one of the world's greatest orchestras, since 1993. In this really...
9 Mar 202349min
Brahms Symphony No. 1
Brahms was only 20 years old when Robert Schumann wrote his famous Neue Bahnen(New Paths) article that proclaimed Brahms as the future of music and the heir of Beethoven. Beethoven had only been dead ...
2 Mar 202352min
