R. Wagner 'Liebestod' from Tristan und Isolde
R. Wagner 'Liebestod' from Tristan und Isolde
In the final episode before the summer, Carl looks at a pivotal moment in musical tonality; Wagner's 'unplayable' Trista... Read more
30 May 2021
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22mins
L. v Beethoven String Quartet no. 14 in C# minor
L. v Beethoven String Quartet no. 14 in C# minor
This weeks episode focuses on Beethoven's intense work scored for 2 violins, viola and cello.
23 May 2021
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21mins
G. Holst 'The Planets Suite: Mars, The Bringer of War'
G. Holst 'The Planets Suite: Mars, The Bringer of War'
In this extra-terrestrial episode, Carl discusses the piece that British composer Gustav Holst is most famous for: his t... Read more
16 May 2021
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23mins
'E strano... Sempre Libera' G. Verdi
'E strano... Sempre Libera' G. Verdi
This week's episode focuses in on an aria from Giuseppe Verdi's groundbreaking opera La Traviata.
9 May 2021
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24mins
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Academic Festival Overture op. 80 J. Brahms
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What would you do if you were asked to write music for a prestigious awards ceremony? Brahms clearly took it to mean 'Wr... Read more
2 May 2021
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26mins
G. Faure Requiem VI Libera me and VII In Paradisum
G. Faure Requiem VI Libera me and VII In Paradisum
This week's episode focuses on Faure's requiem which has a completely different mood and tone to Mozart's requiem in how... Read more
25 Apr 2021
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20mins
A. Marcello Oboe Concerto in D minor AND JS Bach Keyboard Concerto BWV 974 in D Minor
A. Marcello Oboe Concerto in D minor AND JS Bach Keyboard Concerto BWV 974 in D Minor
It's two for the price of one this week. Or is it? Alessandro Marcello may have written a beautiful oboe concerto, but i... Read more
18 Apr 2021
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20mins
R. Schumann Symphony no. 2 in C major IV: Allegro Molto Vivace
R. Schumann Symphony no. 2 in C major IV: Allegro Molto Vivace
Back from his break, Carl looks at Robert Schumann's Symphony in C major which he wrote at a particularly painful time o... Read more
11 Apr 2021
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24mins
'Bess you is my woman now' from Porgy and Bess - G. Gershwin
'Bess you is my woman now' from Porgy and Bess - G. Gershwin
On a completely different note (and tone and genre), Carl looks at American Composer George Gershwin's opera 'Porgy and ... Read more
28 Mar 2021
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19mins
'Ma Vlast' II. Vltava - B. Smetana
'Ma Vlast' II. Vltava - B. Smetana
This week, the longest river of the Czech Republic is the subject, thanks so Bedrich Smetana's gripping tone poem all ab... Read more
21 Mar 2021
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28mins
