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Sunday Aug 11, 2019
Sunday Aug 11, 2019
Can you guess what instrument we're talking about this week? Hint: it's probably the most popular and influential instrument in the world, and it didn't even come on the scene until the late Baroque era when Cristofori invented it!
Music:
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Keyboard_Sonata_in_E_major%2C_K.380_(Scarlatti%2C_Domenico)
https://imslp.org/wiki/Keyboard_Sonata_in_D_minor%2C_K.517_(Scarlatti%2C_Domenico)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.5%2C_Op.73_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van)
Sunday Jul 28, 2019
Sunday Jul 28, 2019
This week, we're looking at perhaps the most famous instrument maker in history, Antonio Stradivari, maker of the legendary Stradivarius violins that are still sought after today!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Sonata_No.9%2C_Op.47_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Sonata_in_D_minor%2C_Op.5_No.12_'La_Folia'_(Corelli%2C_Arcangelo)
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
Due to some work travels, we didn't get out a new episode this week. However, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing is soon to be here on July 20th, so we thought we'd re-share our memorable moon landing history from last summer. We hope you enjoy, and we'll be back with a new episode in 2 weeks!
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
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
A musician can wear whatever color they want to the concert, as long as it's black. Join us as we chat about concert dress and what musicians really think about dress cloths.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Planets%2C_Op.32_(Holst%2C_Gustav)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Membra_Jesu_Nostri%2C_BuxWV_75_(Buxtehude%2C_Dietrich)
Sunday Jun 16, 2019
Sunday Jun 16, 2019
If it is Baroque, maybe you should fix it! That's what Norwegian composer Halvorsen tried to do, at least! Find out more in this week's episode, and be sure to share with a friend!
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
Arthur de Greef is a little known musical gem. And he'll challenge you to perform with your left hand like never before!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Nouvelles_%C3%A9tudes_de_concert_(Greef%2C_Arthur_de)
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Sunday May 19, 2019
Sunday May 19, 2019
Q: What has a one room apartment with umbrellas, newspapers, pianos, and castles?
A: French composer, Erik Satie! Learn all about his eccentric life in this week's episode!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Fantaisie-valse_(Satie%2C_Erik)
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Sunday May 05, 2019
Sunday May 05, 2019
We're in Russia again! And we're keeping it just among friends, this time looking at Borodin's good fried Mussorgsky!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Khovanshchina_(Mussorgsky%2C_Modest)
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Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Borodin was a scientist, but he had a fondness and knack for music. One of his many gifts to the world was the opera Prince Igor. Is it E-gor or I-gor? Let us know if we said it wrong!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Prince_Igor_(Borodin%2C_Aleksandr)
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Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Hello, and welcome to the CoffeeHouse! Join us for another friendly chat, this time about the pros and cons of a variety of venues.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Lyric_Pieces%2C_Op.65_(Grieg%2C_Edvard)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/In_Nature's_Realm%2C_Op.91_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%2C_Anton%C3%ADn)
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