The CoffeeHouse Classical

Episode 32: Vivaldi and The Autumn Concerto

We're going back to Baroque this week for a seasonally appropriate work, the Violin Concerto in F Major "Autumn" by Italian composer, Antonio Vivaldi.

Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode
https://musopen.org/music/14910-the-four-seasons-op-8/

Episode 31: Faure and Violin Sonata No. 1

Welcome to the CoffeeHouse classical music salon-podcast! We're simply delighted you could join us today. Do relax and enjoy this scrumptious piece from the French music salons of old written by one of the most important composers in modern French history!

Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode
http://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Sonata_No.1,_Op.13_(Faur%C3%A9,_Gabriel)

Episode 30: Rachmaninoff and Symphony No. 2, Mvt. III

Do you know this melody? If not, you will after this episode about one of the great melody composers, Serge Rachmaninoff and his iconic Symphony No. 2!

Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
http://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.2,_Op.27_(Rachmaninoff,_Sergei)
http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.1,_Op.1_(Rachmaninoff,_Sergei)

Episode 29: Scott Joplin and the Magnetic Rag

Step right up folks, and be dazzled by the miraculous Rag King himself: Scott Joplin! Tap your toes to his upbeat music, and join us in discussions of the mysterious life of this national treasure!

Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode
https://musopen.org/music/43092-magnetic-rag/
https://musopen.org/music/43164-maple-leaf-rag/
https://musopen.org/music/43166-peacherine-rag/
https://musopen.org/music/33547-heliotrope-bouquet/
https://musopen.org/music/43390-treemonisha/
http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major,_K.331/300i_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)

Episode 25: The Marches of Sousa (4th of July Holiday Special)

You'll need some good walking shoes this week as we march into the history of John Philip Sousa! It's a spectacular display of patriotic spirit to help celebrate the 4th of July weekend.

Music: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
https://musopen.org/music/43799-the-gladiator/
https://musopen.org/music/43828-stars-and-stripes-forever/
https://musopen.org/music/43792-the-stars-and-stripes-forever/
https://musopen.org/music/43789-sabre-and-spurs/
http://imslp.org/wiki/El_Capitan_March_(Sousa,_John_Philip)
http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Honored_Dead_(Sousa%2C_John_Philip)

Episode 20: Ralph Vaughan Williams and A Sea Symphony

Behold the spine-tingling symphony about exploration and the sea on this 20th episode of the CoffeeHouse Classical Podcast! We'll delve into the modern British sound and be taken on an aural journey through the seas and beyond!

Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
http://imslp.org/wiki/A_Sea_Symphony_(Symphony_No.1)_(Vaughan_Williams%2C_Ralph)

Episode 15: The Brilliant Life of Mily Balakirev

We're traveling to the Mother Land of Russia this week to explore the massive influence of a little-known composer. Get ready to feel the power of the mighty Russian musical sound-scape!

Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
http://imslp.org/wiki/Tarantella_(Balakirev%2C_Mily)
http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.5,_Op.73_(Beethoven,_Ludwig_van)
http://imslp.org/wiki/Mazurka_No.1_(Balakirev%2C_Mily)

Episode 14: Debussy and Premier Rhapsody

Join us as we journey once again to France! Debussy is one of the more well known composers, and his Premier Rhapsody is a real delight! 

Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
https://musopen.org/music/451/claude-debussy/la-mer/
http://imslp.org/wiki/Premi%C3%A8re_rhapsodie_(Debussy,_Claude)
https://musopen.org/music/14381-la-mer/
http://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy,_Claude)

Episode 11: Strauss Jr. and the Voices of Spring Waltz

Even as the temperatures dip and snow covers the ground, this episode is full of the happiness of springtime in musical form!

Music: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
https://musopen.org/music/9862-the-blue-danube-op-314/
https://musopen.org/music/9895-fruhlingsstimmen-op-410/
https://musopen.org/music/9896-tales-from-the-vienna-woods-op-325/
https://musopen.org/music/9991-viennese-spirit-op-354/

Thanksgiving Special: Interview with Dr. Wesley Ferreira

While you’re resting after feasting, take a listen to a re-released interview with Dr. Wesley Ferreira of Colorado State University. This interview was conducted a year ago, as a broadcast from the 90.5 KCSU FM radio studios, Fort Collins, CO.