Episodes

Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Episode 108: Arthur Foote and the Suite in E for String Orchestra
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Join us for some Foote notes on the American romantic era this week while we look into the music of Arthur Foote and his Suite in E for String Orchestra. Be sure to Like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_for_String_Orchestra%2C_Op.63_(Foote%2C_Arthur)

Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Episode 107: Johannes Ockeghem and Missa mi mi
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
It's time for another dose of music history knowledge, amen! This week we'll learn about the Catholic Mass through the lens of Ockeghem's Missa mi mi. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music

Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Episode 106: Henri Vieuxtemps and the Violin Concerto No. 5
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Welcome to the cutthroat concert hall, where all pieces are competition pieces! Well, not quite, but this lively Concerto No. 5 by Henri Vieuxtemps is certainly a great example of a competition piece that became a fan favorite! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_No.5%2C_Op.37_(Vieuxtemps%2C_Henri)

Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Episode 105: Music and Science Part II: Life, but make it better!
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
It's Part II of our Music and Science mini-series! This time we'll show you how to make music for for YOU and make your everyday life better and more productive! Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Also_sprach_Zarathustra%2C_Op.30_(Strauss%2C_Richard)

Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Episode 104: Music and Science Part I: The Mozart Effect
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Music is art, but it's also science! Join us this week as we delve into the so called Mozart effect- maybe you'll end up smarter at the end!
Philip Glass, Music with Changing Parts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdNPGjkqL2Q
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Sonata_for_2_Pianos_in_D_major,_K.448/375a_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
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Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Episode 103: Fernando Sor and Excerpts from 24 Excercices tres Faceiles
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
What do you do when your students say your pieces are too difficult? Give them the title of "easy"! This week we'll meet Sor and his deceptively simply etudes! Like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/24_Exercices_tr%C3%A8s_faciles%2C_Op.35_(Sor%2C_Fernando)

Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Episode 102: If music be the food of love... Shakespeare on!
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
This week, the CoffeeHouse pretends to be English majors as we learn all about the famous Bard himself. But more importantly, we'll look at how Shakespeare left his mark not just on the literature community, but also the music world! Remember to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Othello%2C_Op.93_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%2C_Anton%C3%ADn)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet_(overture-fantasia)_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)

Sunday May 31, 2020
Episode 101: Leopold Godowsky and selections from Triakontameron
Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
Stories, diseases, music, and history! This episode of the CoffeeHouse has it all! Join us for some vignettes during these trying time with Godowsky's Triakontameron. Like, and share with a friend!
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Sunday May 17, 2020
Episode 100: Revisiting Dvorak with the Violin Sonatina Op. 100
Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
It's our 100th episode!!! We are so pleased that you've stuck with us for this long, so we wanted to revisit one of the first composers we ever looked at, Dvorak! Please like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Sonatina%2C_Op.100_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%2C_Anton%C3%ADn)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Also_sprach_Zarathustra,_Op.30_(Strauss,_Richard)

Sunday May 03, 2020
Episode 99: Jules Massenet and the Meditation from Thais
Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
Feeling overwhelmed from the day to day current events? What to escape into a peaceful world of sweet violin tones? We have you covered this week as we look into the life of French composer Jules Massenet and his iconic Meditation from Thais. Remember to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Tha%C3%AFs_(Massenet%2C_Jules)
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