The CoffeeHouse Classical

Episode 67: The Schumanns Part I: Clara Schumann and Scherzo No. 2

Welcome to our next mini-series, this time on the married couple Clara and Robert Schumann! We're kicking it off this episode with a look at Clara's life and beautiful music!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Scherzo_No.2%2C_Op.14_(Schumann%2C_Clara)

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Episode 62: Dukas and the Theme, Interlude, and Finale on a Theme of Rameau

One hit wonder? We think not! Dukas wrote many works filled with magic and wonder! 

If you would like to hear excerpts from the other composers mentioned in this podcast, here are some selected YouTube links: 

Hindemith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLsDD1SJbjM

Hovhaness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-gVLMNSV_Y

Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLhFnmaO_fg

Einaudi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRjNiiTVOys

Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Variations%2C_interlude_et_final_sur_un_th%C3%A8me_de_Rameau_(Dukas%2C_Paul)

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Episode 61: Smetana and Vysehrad

Look! Up there! It's a castle! Oh, you can't see it? Don't worry, Smetana will describe it to you in song form in this week's episode!

Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Vy%C5%A1ehrad%2C_JB_1:112%2F1_(Smetana%2C_Bed%C5%99ich)

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Episode 60: Chopin and Scherzo No. 1

We're off to Poland... and then France! And we'll tell a not-so-funny joke with this week's piece, the Scherzo No. 1 by Chopin.

Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Scherzo_No.1%2C_Op.20_(Chopin%2C_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric)

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Episode 57: Edvard Grieg and Jeg Elsker Dig

We always tell you Romanticism doesn't mean romance- but this week we take a look at a song by Grieg that goes against that motto: I Love You!

Music: https://musopen.org/music/755-melodies-of-the-heart-op-5/

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https://imslp.org/wiki/Melodies_of_the_Heart%2C_Op.5_(Grieg%2C_Edvard)

Episode 56: Burgmuller and his Piano Etudes

We all have to start somewhere, right? Join us this week as we learn about how to learn with piano etudes! 

Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/25_%C3%89tudes_faciles_et_progressives%2C_Op.100_(Burgm%C3%BCller%2C_Friedrich)

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https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike_4.0

Episode 55: Strauss, Space, and Also Sprach Zarathustra

We visited Richard Strauss back in episode 43, but we're going on a new adventure with his music this week! Tune in for our most out there episode yet!

Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Also_sprach_Zarathustra,_Op.30_(Strauss,_Richard)

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NASA Audio: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/diypodcast/re-audio-index-diy.html

Episode 51: Concerts: A Listening Review

This week's episode is a little different. Instead of our normal historical perspective, we are talking about attending concerts or listening to music in our modern world and how audiences perceive what they hear! We hope you'll humor us in this little experiment. Let us know what you think by emailing or posting on our Facebook page!

Links to the pieces:

Trace: http://zhoutianmusic.com/Works%20-%20Orchestral/trace.html

Piano Concerto No. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEGOihjqO9w

Pictures at an Exhibition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEGOihjqO9w

 

Music: http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.2,_Op.18_(Rachmaninoff,_Sergei)

https://musopen.org/music/4736-pictures-at-an-exhibition/

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Episode 50: The Musical Mendelssohns, Part II

It's our 50th episode! And we're celebrating with lots and LOTS of music talk and listening! Cuddle up with your favorite coffeehouse beverage and enjoy Part II on Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn! 

If you would like to read Dr. Bach's dissertation about the Trios in today's episode, it can be found here: https://etd.ohiolink.edu/pg_10?0::NO:10:P10_ETD_SUBID:63939

Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Trio_No.1%2C_Op.49_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)

http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Trio%2C_Op.11_(Hensel%2C_Fanny)

Episode 49: The Musical Mendelssohns, Part I

Who were Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn? Find out here on the CoffeeHouse in Part I of our deep dive into the Mendelssohn lives!

Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
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http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Trio_No.1%2C_Op.49_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Trio%2C_Op.11_(Hensel%2C_Fanny)
http://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5,_Op.107_(Mendelssohn,_Felix)
http://imslp.org/wiki/Lieder_ohne_Worte%2C_Op.19b_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)