The CoffeeHouse Classical

Episode 237: The World's Worst Opera Singer: Florence Foster Jenkins

There are worse things to be the worst at than opera! Join us this week to learn all about Florence Foster Jenkin's amazing vocal career! Be sure to like and share with a friend! 

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.64_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Florence_Foster_Jenkins_H%C3%B6lle_Rache.ogg

Episode 236: How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?

Or should we say how did we get Carnegie Hall? Tune in for all the history of the Hall in this week's episode! Be sure to like, and share with a friend.

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.64_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)

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Episode 235: The Creation of Mozart's Magic Flute

It's the final installment of our Magic Flute series, this time we're looking at the work that started it all- Mozart's Magic Flute. 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 234: Mozart's Musical Fantasy- A Review

Strap in for another journey to the land of the Magic Flute, this time via a children's retelling of the Mozart's famous fairy tale. 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 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)

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode