The CoffeeHouse Classical

Episode 171: Antonio Vivaldi and the Spring Violin Concerto

Welcome to Spring! All across the country we're experiencing Spring-like weather (for better or for worse!) so we wanted to celebrate the season with a timeless concerto. Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music: 

https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_in_E_major%2C_RV_269_(Vivaldi%2C_Antonio)

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Episode 170: Our Comedy of Errors- April Fools 2023!

Happy April Fools Day! It's our annual tradition to take you back stage to hear our goof ups and play acts! We hope you enjoy, and we'll be back with more *serious* classical music next week!

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Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)

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Episode 169: Chopin and The Nocturne in C# Minor, Op. post.

The weather has been gloomy around these parts, but Spring is just around the corner- it's a fitting to to listen to some Chopin who leaves us with a glimmer of hope this week on the CoffeeHouse! Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Nocturne_in_C-sharp_minor%2C_B.49_(Chopin%2C_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric)

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Episode 168: Dvorak and the Carnival Overture

It's a wild ride this week on the CoffeeHouse with Dvorak's crowd pleasing Carnival Overture! Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Carnival_Overture%2C_Op.92_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%2C_Anton%C3%ADn)

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Episode 167: The Invisible Beauty of Music: Chladni Figures and How to Make Them

Do you want to see sound? This week we'll teach you how by making your very own Chladni Figures! 

If you participate in our experiment, we'd love if you would share your figures with us on our social media. And as always, be sure to like and share with a friend.

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Agrippina%2C_HWV_6_(Handel%2C_George_Frideric)

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Episode 166: Saving Berlioz from Damnation with the Hungarian March

Berlioz wrote a real crown pleaser, then shoved it into a flop- was it enough to save his piece and his reputation?

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Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/La_damnation_de_Faust%2C_H_111_(Berlioz%2C_Hector)

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Episode 165: Bach: Basic or Brilliant? feat. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major

Welcome to the new year with the CoffeeHouse! We're Bach and better than ever with one of our favorite composers. Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Cello_Suite_No.1_in_G_major%2C_BWV_1007_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian)

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Episode 164: The Nutcracker vs. The World

Happy Holidays from the CoffeeHouse! For this year's holiday special, we are joined by friend of the show Emily Kerski to offer you bracket style showdown of the very best holiday tunes. Play along at home with our brackets found on Facebook or Instagram (linked below) and listen along with our Spotify playlist.

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7fqWeqlHMqdKFIndKr3GRi?si=7c22b5149fa744ed

Facebook post with brackets: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Ez4nVErqSxP5NbeK3F5H1WaCkJWECBAGSEPjVX1UKwBVoq1MaUZki7C5ZYet2yLcl&id=100051831981871&mibextid=Nif5oz

Check out the US Army Band's holiday performance here: https://youtu.be/61wBErIPefE

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_(suite),_Op.71a_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)

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Episode 163: Ring Those Holiday Jingle Bells!

We know you know this tune, but how much to you know about the name sake, the humble jingle bell? We'll ring in the holiday season and again give you some fun facts to share around a holiday dinner table. Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Episode 162: We Are Thankful For Simple Gifts!

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for you, our listeners, and all the wonderful music there is to experience in the world- including the Shaker dance Simple Gifts. Learn all about this simple piece here in our Thanksgiving Holiday Special! 

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