The CoffeeHouse Classical

Episode 233: Movie Review- The Magic Flute (2022)

We invite you to join us in the wonderful world of the Magic Flute, and our own world as well for this silly movie review. Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mozart_-_Magic_Flute_Overture.ogg

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en

Episode 232: A Musician's Holiday Wish List

It's the Holidays, we hope your having a lovely time! Join us this week to rewrite a famous holiday tune. Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_(suite),_Op.71a_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)

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Episode 231: Peter Cornelius and “The Three Kings”

The holiday season is underway, and we're delving in with a non-traditional carol. Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DieKoenige.ogg#Summary

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:(Aurel_von_Bismarck)_EG_70_Wie_sch%C3%B6n_leuchtet_der_Morgenstern.mp3

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de

Episode 230: March Madness (A Brief History of School Marching Bands)

If you're lucky, you'll get to see a marching band field show during a high school or college football game this season. But what's with all the pageantry around this musical sport? Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/The_High_School_Cadets_(Sousa%2C_John_Philip)

https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Public_Domain

Episode 229: Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major

You may not know you know it, but we know you know it! You've definitely heard at least one movement of this piano sonata- let us know which movement you're familiar with! Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major%2C_K.331%2F300i_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)

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Episode 228: Hitting the Right Notes About the Timpani

We continue our tour of the percussion section this week with a look at the timpani drums! You won't want to miss learning about these beautiful and versatile instruments. Be sure to like and share with a friend! 

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_in_D_major,_Op.61_(Beethoven,_Ludwig_van)

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Episode 227: Anyone Can Play the Triangle (and learn about it too!)

This week we're taking a look at perhaps the most famous percussion instrument, the triangle. We know even YOU can play it, so we're here to teach you all about it so you can go out into the world and pass as a true professional. Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music: 

https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.1%2C_S.124_(Liszt%2C_Franz)

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Episode 226: Gabriel Faure’s Paris Conservatory

In our final episode of the Paris Conservatory series, we're looking into a director who revolutionized the conservatory for the modern day- Gabriel Faure. Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Pavane%2C_Op.50_(Faur%C3%A9%2C_Gabriel)

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Episode 225: Premiere Scandals at the Prix de Rome

It was the most prestigious competition of all, yet shrouded in controversy; that's right, we're talking about the Prix de Rome. Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/La_valse%2C_M.72_(Ravel%2C_Maurice)

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Episode 224: The History of the Paris Conservatory

You've heard us speak many times about the great establishment of the Paris Conservatory, so this week we're going to learn all about it's history. Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)

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