Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide

After many weeks of Wagner, we decided to get back to basics and review our four fundamental techniques, starting with our first technique, Listening Attentively. Our techniques require no background ...

17 Sep 202027min

Our final review of the Ring Cycle! Today we look at Act 3 of Götterdammerung, which includes some of the most famous music Wagner ever wrote, including Siegfried's Death and Funeral March and the Imm...

12 Sep 202054min

We continue our review of Götterdammerung, looking at the gloomy second act. A transition act that prepares the high drama of Act 3, we touch on several important moments, including the famous final t...

10 Sep 202030min

We're on to the final (and our favorite) opera of Wagner's Ring Cycle, Götterdammerung! Today we review the prologue and first act, which includes some of the greatest music Wagner ever wrote, like "S...

6 Sep 202051min

We're joined today by my co-host, Hannah Reffett, who returns to help us break down Act 3 of Siegfried! Also, keep an eye out for our new blog, which will be coming shortly at www.attentiontodetailpod...

2 Sep 20201h 7min

Today we continue with Act 2 of Siegfried, deep in the forest where the dragon Fafner is guarding the Ring. We hear the epic battle between Siegfried and the dragon, the famous "Forest Murmurs," and m...

31 Aug 202050min

We continue our breakdown of Wagner's Ring Cycle by looking at the first act of the third opera, Siegfried!  All recordings are from the Vienna Philharmonic and Georg Solti, found here. Remember to ra...

25 Aug 202034min

On this episode, we take a break from our SparkNotes-style reviews of Wagner's Ring Cycle to look at the popular soundtrack to The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien's famous three-part story that is based on...

19 Aug 202049min