Episodes

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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Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Episode 98: Georges Bizet and Scherzo from the Roma Symphony
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
This week, we're talking about a marvelous melody-maker who deserves some more credit! It's Georges Bizet, and we'll look at at a lesser known work of his, the Roma Symphony. Remember to like and share with a friend!
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Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Episode 97: Tell Me About Conductors! feat. Jeremy Cuebas (Part 2)
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Keep calm, and (Herbert von) Karajan! We're back with Part 2 of our chat about conductors, with friend of the CoffeeHouse, Jeremy Cuebas. Remember to check out Jeremy's podcast, Podium Time! Like and share with a friend!
Podium Time Podcast: https://podiumtimepod.wordpress.com/
Links discussed in this episode:
Kleiber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHmkl7GM_es
Berlioz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF8mds4VULE
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.2_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.107_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)

Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Bonus: April Fools 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
We all make mistakes, but usually they can be edited out! Here's a goof reel of what made us laugh from our recording sessions from the past year! Like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Scheherazade%2C_Op.35_(Rimsky-Korsakov%2C_Nikolay)

Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Episode 96: Tell Me About Conductors! feat. Jeremy Cuebas (Part 1)
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Not just anyone can stand in front of a crowd of people and wave their hands in the air! And we're not just taking about mimes. The skills of a music conductor are unique and are what hold most music together! We're joined by Jeremy Cuebas of the Podium Time Podcast to discuss the history and art of conducting. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Find Podium Time here: https://podiumtimepod.wordpress.com/
Music:
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Le_bourgeois_gentilhomme%2C_LWV_43_(Lully%2C_Jean-Baptiste)

Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Episode 95: Manuel de Falla and Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
We hope you've had a nice siesta, because now it's time to awaken and take a night tour of the Gardens of Spain! Join us and our musical guide de Falla this week on the CoffeeHouse! Like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Noches_en_los_Jardines_de_Espa%C3%B1a_(Falla,_Manuel_de)