Episodes
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Welcome to the Modern Era, where you can write music in whatever style you want! Bruch did just that- for his entire life! Be sure to share this episode with a friend!
Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/8_Pieces_for_Clarinet%2C_Viola_and_Piano%2C_Op.83_(Bruch%2C_Max)
Sunday Jan 12, 2020
Episode 91: Friedrich Kuhlau and the Three Fantasies for Solo Flute
Sunday Jan 12, 2020
Sunday Jan 12, 2020
A belated welcome to the new year from the CoffeeHouse Classical! We're kicking off 2020 with a virtuosic solo for the flute written by a musical master who didn't even play the flute! Subscribe, and share with a friend!
Music
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/3_Fantaisies_for_Solo_Flute%2C_Op.38_(Kuhlau%2C_Friedrich)
Sunday Dec 29, 2019
Episode 90: King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Patron of the Arts
Sunday Dec 29, 2019
Sunday Dec 29, 2019
Once upon a time there lived a king deep in the heart of the Bavarian forests. He loved music and stories and wanted to make a difference in world. Like so many who try to do the impossible, he was thought to be insane! Learn about King Ludwig II in this week's edition of the CoffeeHouse!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Der_fliegende_Holl%C3%A4nder%2C_WWV_63_(Wagner%2C_Richard)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Die_Walk%C3%BCre%2C_WWV_86B_(Wagner%2C_Richard)
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Episode 89: Nadezhda von Meck, Tchaikovsky's Patron and Friend
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Dear Listeners,
We bring you today a tale of pen-pals. But it was so much more than that! Listen to learn about money, friendship, and music.
Yours Truly, The CoffeeHouse
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_No.1%2C_Op.11_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Seasons%2C_Op.37a_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
Sunday Dec 01, 2019
Episode 88: Ferdinando di Medici, Patron of the Arts
Sunday Dec 01, 2019
Sunday Dec 01, 2019
Today's episode is sponsored by "history", the world's number one creator of events, peoples, places, and things. We thank "history" for bringing us today's story about Ferdinando di Medici and his love of the arts.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Exultate_Deo_(Scarlatti%2C_Alessandro)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Il_Pompeo_(Scarlatti%2C_Alessandro)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Rinaldo%2C_HWV_7b_(Handel%2C_George_Frideric)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Agrippina%2C_HWV_6_(Handel%2C_George_Frideric)
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Episode 87: Ferruccio Busoni and Fantasia Nach J.S. Bach
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
We're just in love the Baroque era, there's something so Romantic about it!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Fantasia_nach_J.S._Bach%2C_BV_253_(Busoni%2C_Ferruccio)
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
Episode 86: Maurice Ravel and the Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
Bonjour! C'est la Chateaux du Cafe! This week we look at Frenchman Maurice Ravel and his whimsical and powerful impressionist masterpiece, Daphnis and Chloe!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Daphnis_et_Chlo%C3%A9_Suite_No.2_(Ravel%2C_Maurice)
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Episode 85: Franz Schubert and the Impromptu in Gb Major
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
"I like playing in F major, but I like singing in F#!" ~Tim Minchin
Appropriate this week as our piece is in Gb! Schubert's lovely, if challenging, music had a lasting impact!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/4_Impromptus,_D.899_(Schubert,_Franz)
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Episode 84: Sir Edward Elgar and the Imperial March
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
A lack of good native composers had been the phantom menace to the English people until Sir Edward Elgar came on the scene! He brought about the return of "good" English music and provided a new hope for the composers who came after him! Be sure to subscribe and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Imperial_March%2C_Op.32_(Elgar%2C_Edward)
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Episode 83: George Freidrich Handel and the Concerto Grosso in A major
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
A baroque concerto grosso? Sounds like it could be a big mess! But it's we promise it's not broken or gross, it's well Handel-ed in this week's episode!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Concerto_Grosso_in_A_major%2C_HWV_329_(Handel%2C_George_Frideric)