Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker
It's possible that the Nutcracker is the most recognizable Western Classical Music in the world, so what could one say about this ubiquitous piece? Well, from the adaptations of the original story, to...
24 Dec 202042min
Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, Part 1
You might be surprised to know that the famous riot at the premiere of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring was by no means the only disturbance at a classical concert in history. But it is the most famous. Th...
17 Dec 202045min
Mahler Symphony No. 3, Part 3 (Season 6 Finale)
Welcome to the Season 6 Finale of Sticky Notes! Mahler titled the last movement of his 3rd symphony "What Love Tells Me." This movement is my favorite movement of any Mahler symphony. It is a profound...
10 Dec 202040min
Mahler Symphony No. 3, Part 2
The middle four movements of Mahler's 3rd symphony were central to his mission - that is, to portray the entire world in one symphony. And when I say entire world I really mean it. In these movements,...
3 Dec 202055min
Copland "Appalachian Spring" (Re-Upload)
For this Thanksgiving week we're doing another re-upload from the archive! Today we'll look at Copland's Appalachian Spring, a ballet that has captured the imagination of listeners worldwide and seems...
25 Nov 202046min
A Conversation with Harry Christophers, Founder and Director of The Sixteen
This week I spoke with Harry Christophers, who wears many different hats in his jobs as Artistic Director of the Handel and Haydn Society, and as the Founder and Director of The Sixteen, one of the wo...
19 Nov 20201h 1min
Mahler Symphony No. 3, Part 1
Mahler on his third symphony: "Just imagine a work of such magnitude that it actually mirrors the whole world—one is, so to speak, only an instrument, played on by the universe. . . . My symphony will...
12 Nov 202043min
A Conversation with Composer and Violinist Jesse Montgomery
Jessie Montgomery is an acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator. Her works are performed frequently around the world by leading musicians and ensembles. Her music interweaves classical music with ...
5 Nov 202059min
