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WETA Classical
United States
Registrace 10. 02. 2022
WETA Classical 90.9 FM is the home of classical music for the nation's capital and is one of the most listened to classical music radio station in the United States. With marquee programs such as “Front Row Washington” and “NSO Showcase,” podcast "Classical Breakdown," and our all-vocal digital channel, “WETA VivaLaVoce” on vivalavoce.org, WETA Classical provides a 24/7 music service with broad appeal.
The station reaches audiences over the air throughout Greater Washington and surrounding counties in Maryland and Northern Virginia, online at wetaclassical.org, via tablet and mobile app devices through the WETA Classical App, and is also available on smart speakers.
The station reaches audiences over the air throughout Greater Washington and surrounding counties in Maryland and Northern Virginia, online at wetaclassical.org, via tablet and mobile app devices through the WETA Classical App, and is also available on smart speakers.
Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 "Romantic": a monumental masterpiece! (an audio podcast)
We hear a full performance of this iconic symphony at the end of the episode. John and Evan break down everything you need to know, the "Bruckner problem," and show you what to listen for!
(This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.)
▶ Show Notes: weta.org/fm/features/classical-breakdown/bruckners-symphony-no-4-romantic-monumental-masterpiece
▶ Stream WETA Classical: weta.org/player
▶ Download our app for Apple devices: apps.apple.com/us/app/classical-weta/id1192116401
▶ Download our app for Android devices: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skyblue.pra.weta
(This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.)
▶ Show Notes: weta.org/fm/features/classical-breakdown/bruckners-symphony-no-4-romantic-monumental-masterpiece
▶ Stream WETA Classical: weta.org/player
▶ Download our app for Apple devices: apps.apple.com/us/app/classical-weta/id1192116401
▶ Download our app for Android devices: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skyblue.pra.weta
zhlédnutí: 93
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Summer Listening Guide: 4 albums to expand your musical horizons!
zhlédnutí 156Před 28 dny
Half the fun of music is finding something new, so why not use the summer to discover new classical favorites while you hit the road, the mountains, the beach, or wherever! (This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.) ▶ Show Notes: weta.org/fm/features/classical-breakdown/summer-listening-guide-4-albums-expand-your-musical-horizons ▶ Stream WETA Cla...
An Unsung Heroine: The Life and Music of Fanny Mendelssohn (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 48Před měsícem
She was a composer whose music was wrongfully neglected and was sometimes attributed and published under her brother's name. Join Evan Keely and John Banther as they discuss the unique challenges she faced, her letters, late success in publishing, and more. (This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.) ▶ Show Notes: weta.org/fm/features/classical-bre...
Under Pressure: What is an Oboe with Nick Stovall, NSO's Principal Oboe (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 63Před měsícem
The oboe is an instrument almost everyone has heard, but many wouldn't be able to pick it out of a lineup. Nick Stovall, Principal Orchestra of the National Symphony Orchestra, shares with us all the details about his instrument. We learn about composers that helped in its development, music to listen to, why it's used to tune the orchestra, and more. (This podcast can also be found on Apple Mu...
Ravel's Bolero with Joshua Weilerstein: A conductor's insight (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 235Před měsícem
It seems simple on the surface, but there is a lot to discover in Ravel's most famous work (much to his dismay!). Joshua Weilerstein, one of today's in-demand conductors, joins John Banther to offer his perspective on the music and all the details that need to be addressed to pull it off in performance. (This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.) ▶...
Piano Transformed: The Life and Music of Frederic Chopin (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 217Před 2 měsíci
He was a different kind of composer than Mozart and Beethoven, and he transformed how we hear the piano. John Banther and Bill Bukowski talk about Chopin's early life, relationships, new styles of music he wrote, what set him apart, and more! (This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.) ▶ Show Notes: weta.org/fm/features/classical-breakdown/piano-tr...
Recommended listening; 4 new albums to listen to this summer! (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 38Před 2 měsíci
Can you believe it that summer is already here? This is the final episode of Season 5 and I have 4 recently released albums you need to listen to wherever the summer takes you! (This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.) ▶ Show Notes: weta.org/fm/features/classical-breakdown/recommended-listening-4-new-albums-listen-summer ▶ Stream WETA Classical: ...
All about that bass! With NSO Principal Bass Robert Oppelt (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 30Před 2 měsíci
The Bass is one of the largest and lowest instruments in the orchestra. Learn how it evolved and was used over the centuries, how it can play solos just like any other instrument, and more! (This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.) ▶ Show Notes: weta.org/fm/features/classical-breakdown/all-about-bass-nso-principal-bass-robert-oppelt ▶ Stream WETA...
What is a cello? Star cellist Amit Peled tells all! (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 141Před 2 měsíci
Who doesn't love the cello? But, where and when was it invented, and how did it evolve over the centuries? Amit Peled, cello soloist and professor at Peabody, tells us everything and performs music by Bach and Bloch! (This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.) ▶ Show Notes: weta.org/fm/features/classical-breakdown/what-cello-star-cellist-amit-peled...
Louise Farrenc's Symphony No. 3: A hidden gem! (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 32Před 3 měsíci
Her final symphony is one that deserves your attention and is now performed more often. John Banther and James Jacobs discuss the challenges she faced with sexism and the French attitude towards symphonies at the time, what to listen for, influences, and her unique orchestration. (This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.) ▶ Show Notes: weta.org/fm...
Elgar's Enigma Variations, a portrait of friends, life, and love! (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 122Před 3 měsíci
Some secrets composers take to the grave, and no matter how much research, digging around attics, and wishful thinking... mystery remains. This masterpiece of Elgar, which pushed him into the international spotlight, is filled with hidden clues and ideas in the music. John Banther and Evan Keely look at the people and places Elgar depicts, things to listen for, and what the Enigma probably isn'...
Clara Schumann: A Story of Stardom, Passion, and Courage (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 126Před 3 měsíci
She was a composer, prodigy, and was considered one of the greatest pianists of the 19th century. Linda and John discuss various aspects of her compositions, education, and complicated career. Also, we share a heroic story of Clara you likely haven't heard before! (This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.) ▶ Show Notes: weta.org/fm/features/classi...
Florence Price Symphony No. 1: An American Symphony (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 108Před 3 měsíci
It was the first symphony of an African-American woman to be performed by a major US orchestra. John Banther and Nicole Lacroix talk about how she found time to write, a hidden motif to listen for, Americana aspects of the symphony, and more. (This podcast can also be found on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you enjoy podcasts.) ▶ Show Notes: weta.org/fm/features/classical-breakdown/florence...
The Life of Nadia Boulanger: A Lasting Impact from Bernstein to Sesame Street (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 266Před 4 měsíci
The Life of Nadia Boulanger: A Lasting Impact from Bernstein to Sesame Street (an audio podcast)
The Life and Music of George Walker (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 71Před 4 měsíci
The Life and Music of George Walker (an audio podcast)
Haydn's masterpiece for 4 soloists and orchestra, the Sinfonia Concertante (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 152Před 4 měsíci
Haydn's masterpiece for 4 soloists and orchestra, the Sinfonia Concertante (an audio podcast)
Dvorak's Cello Concerto, 5 things to listen for! (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 94Před 4 měsíci
Dvorak's Cello Concerto, 5 things to listen for! (an audio podcast)
The Evolution of the Piano: A Thousand Year Journey! (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 121Před 5 měsíci
The Evolution of the Piano: A Thousand Year Journey! (an audio podcast)
How an orchestra creates a year of concerts, with NSO's Nigel Boon (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 62Před 5 měsíci
How an orchestra creates a year of concerts, with NSO's Nigel Boon (an audio podcast)
Joan Tower's Concerto for Orchestra, an adventure in color, illusion, and rhythm! (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 72Před 5 měsíci
Joan Tower's Concerto for Orchestra, an adventure in color, illusion, and rhythm! (an audio podcast)
The Life and Music of Robert Schumann (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 284Před 5 měsíci
The Life and Music of Robert Schumann (an audio podcast)
What does a classical recording engineer do? (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 190Před 6 měsíci
What does a classical recording engineer do? (an audio podcast)
Bach's Christmas Oratorio, what to listen for and know! (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 39Před 6 měsíci
Bach's Christmas Oratorio, what to listen for and know! (an audio podcast)
The life and music of Antonin Dvořák; from humble beginnings to stardom! (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 289Před 6 měsíci
The life and music of Antonin Dvořák; from humble beginnings to stardom! (an audio podcast)
Bernstein's West Side Story: A Listening Guide (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 128Před 6 měsíci
Bernstein's West Side Story: A Listening Guide (an audio podcast)
6 Recommended Works By Living Black Composers (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 113Před 6 měsíci
6 Recommended Works By Living Black Composers (an audio podcast)
The Life of William Grant Still (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 103Před 7 měsíci
The Life of William Grant Still (an audio podcast)
Korngold's Violin Concerto, from the Golden Age of Hollywood! (an audio podcast)
zhlédnutí 163Před 7 měsíci
Korngold's Violin Concerto, from the Golden Age of Hollywood! (an audio podcast)
I’m glad this Podcast is back for another great season.
I saw a book on String Quartets and started reading it. Very dense and hard to read. I was always, “who is that composer,” or “what instrument is that?” Not baroque but still baroque-ish. Music to play at home, amateur and/or professional. Fun to play or listen to OR quite professional.
Love from Georgia (country). Hope you"ll never stop making podcasts ❤❤
This version of Florence Price Symphony 1 is my favorite so far. At least my most played. Well besides the Chinekei Orchestra.
It definitely is a superb recording!! It's our favorite as well!
Thank you for this!
The love theme is my Favortie part of the overture.
It may be that the most frequent performances of her music now are those written in conjunction with Desire Dondeyne for wind band (Marche, Suite/Divertimento) as well as a number of excellent transcriptions of her works for band. She is known to have remarked, "If I had known of this ensemble earlier I would have written for nothing else!"
Fabulous, as always, and thank you for mentioning Rachmaninoff, because the first 6 notes of the second theme of the finale (the "big tune" as it were) are almost identical to the first 6 notes of the second theme of the finale (the "Full Moon and Empty Arms" melody) of Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto!
I am looking forward at what you have planed for Season Six.
Extremely interesting!
This is great - thank you. 🏆
My Favorite, thanks for explaining....the powerful up-swelling part sounds Russian to my untrained ear's.
Boulanger (analyzing an orchestral score): This is very good, but... where is Piazzola? Piazzola plays a tango. Boulanger: There is Piazzola! czcams.com/video/noLazDrdxj0/video.htmlsi=RPUWsZwdkaYJTIGA
*Promo SM*
thank you for this very interesting podcast!
Love this episode
I loved listening to this. I love Mahler to pieces. Am preparing to perform this, and am diving as deep as I can to understand the music. I loved hearing your perspectives on this. Mahler truly is magnificent.
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Bach’s Second wife played The Clavichord.
Great episode. Ive always loved Schumanns approach to symphony orchestration.
Great Subject to Talk About on Classical Breakdown. Absolutely love the History of The Piano
I never heard of this composer before.
My man Bobby Schumann, love it! Thanks for creating this 🎼🌹
I've enjoyed all the episodes of Classical Breakdown since I discovered the podcast in the past couple of years. I especially appreciated this episode. During the podcast, Mr. Lawson talked about his experience recording Bruckner's 6th Symphony, but did not mention where where anyone could listen to it. Where is the NSO releasing all the concerts Mr. Lawson records? Is the NSO part of Idagio or other classical streaming services? I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the NSO's Beethoven cycle and hope the NSO releases more recordings.
Thanks very much for listening and commenting. Please forgive the tardiness of my reply. The recordings of the National Symphony Orchestra that I make are featured the first Wednesday of every month at 9pm ET on “NSO Showcase.” The program streams on demand, thereafter, for the rest of the month and you can find that link at WETA Classical’s website. The Bruckner 6 will be airing on May 1st (!) along with the Benjamin Britten Cello Symphony featuring the NSO’s Principal Cellist, David Hardy. I sincerely hope you enjoy both works thoroughly, and that you are only really aware of the quality of the performances and not drawn to anything about the recordings, themselves. Please do let us know how you enjoy the programs, though. Thanks, again.
@@charleslawson6824 Thanks for letting me know about NSO Showcase. I'll be sure to give the concert a listen.
Thanks for this
We know exactly when and why the Berceuse for piano was written. The Choral for trumpet and piano was part of her opera "La Petite Sirène" and was transcribed for Maurice André. The Solfedge lessons were written for her granddaughter, who was a music teacher in French public schools. Cntact me if you want any more information.
Favorite composer of all time
Love Amy Beach! Just bought a biography about her. So glad that I found this podcast. Fabulous stuff, keep doing what you're doing!
This is a cool concept. Thanks for making this. Going to be checking all of these composers out. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for an amazing program! I was of course scouting the internet as you did for Germaine and found you! New subscriber, keep up the fantastic work!
Ausgezeichnet!
I wanted to learn about the clarinet reed. But this is CZcams. No video?
Speaking of Jean Sibelius, there’s a favorite Sibelius piece inspired by The Strauss Family called Valse Chevalereques, can you do a Podcast on that please.
This is a composer I never heard of, my goal for the future is to learned about new composers
Leonard Bernstein Died the same year I was born.
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I love Leonard Bernstein, one of my Absolute favorite American Composer.
The 5 Beethoven late quartets - the Eb, Am, F, C#m, Bb - are arguably the high point of written music. I’ve been listening to these for years, and have never gotten to the bottom of them. I think it was his deafness: he was connected directly to the Source.
I thought the same thing until I heard Bartók’s string quartets, which to my intuition equal them, though I am not a musicokogist. Shostakovich’’s produced the same reaction in turn, but you must know them if you’ve listened to this.
This is so interesting! Thanks for sharing! I started listening to the Met live radio broadcasts in my early teens and fell in love! Also, I can't find recordings of some of the earlier ones on streaming platforms, anyone know where they are hiding, or do I have to buy the cd? 😊
Nessun Dorma is my favorite opera aria. It is an Aria Originally written for a man, however I have a Favorite Soprano from The UK who sings this really beautifully.
I love the Groovy Time Machine Music, when are you going premiere my Request on The Sinfonia Concertate on Classical Breakdown.
Excited to be singing this piece this season; thank you for the breakdown -- you've got a new subscriber in this didn't-actually-become-a-music-theorist-after-school ❤
Finale has 17 statements of ground bass, then two measure preparation for return of theme, which uses 1st half of Part 1 and last 11 measures of Part 2. Then the short coda.
This is my favorite piece of Tchaikovsky.
A fascinating composer. I wish there had been a woman commentator on this podcast …
BEETHOVEN IS GOD 👊🏾✨⭐️
saxophone when played "well" sounds too unremarkable in some giant orchestras or bands. those environments are too scared of spicy saxophone sounds.
I have heard of this musical form before, specking of nocturne I don’t know if you are not Familiar with New Age music, but The New Age Duo Secret Garden wrote a song Called Nocturne.
David Hunter's sensational 'doscovery' has more to do with the promotion of David Hunter than with information about Handel. Handel did not invest in the slave trade, he was given shares as part of his payment as director of the Royal Academy, at a time when Royal Africam Company had suspended involvement in the trade. He held these shares for around a month in all. Hunter is a habitually sloppy and irresponsible researcher with a keen eye for headline grabbing.
This episode was my introduction to your content. I can't wait to discover more. Thanks!!!
Chevalier was a distinct title given to him and its a no brainer to refer to him as just that . The man was beyond t the epitome of men of that age and today. Too many achievements by him for this podcast