Episodes
Dreamers, awake! It's time for Dance Debussy! Be sure to like and share with a friend
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
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Published 11/12/23
It's the soundtrack to all the best spooky settings: the Theremin. Learn all about it just in time for Halloween! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Schmaltz_Continuum_(Kram%2C_Richard)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/A_Rose_for_Ecclesiastes_(Yamamoto%2C_Jun)
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Published 10/29/23
We've made it to the end! Listen along to our final episode of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6- we hope you'll enjoy it! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
A good YouTube video of a full Symphony No. 6 performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVkWCHgOxw8
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.6,_Op.74_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
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Published 10/15/23
Well, well, well, look at us deciding to show up with an episode! We're sorry we missed last week, but to make it up we're releasing episodes two weeks in a row! So enjoy Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 mvt. 3 today and the come back next week for mvt. 4!
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Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.6,_Op.74_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
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Published 10/08/23
It's the part you've been waiting for- Part II! We're looking at Tchaikovsky's emotion filled movement II from the 6th symphony. Stay tuned for the rest of the symphony in our upcoming episodes- like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.6,_Op.74_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
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Published 09/17/23
As promised, we are looking at a WHOLE SYMPHONY from our dearest Tchaikovsky. And this is just part 1, stay tuned in the following weeks for our 2nd, and possibly 3rd episodes on this symphony as well. And be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.6,_Op.74_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
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Published 09/03/23
Welcome back to yet another episode about Berlioz, with another piece that is a crowd favorite! But, it comes from one of Berlioz's worst failures- how will he prevail this time? Be sure to like, subscribe, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Le_Carnaval_romain%2C_H_95_(Berlioz%2C_Hector)
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Published 08/20/23
Hold your horses, It's time for another episode! Let's ride off to Valhalla with Wagner, this week on the CoffeeHouse! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Die_Walk%C3%BCre,_WWV_86B_(Wagner,_Richard)
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Published 08/06/23
Buzz, buzz! Happy Sunday and welcome to another new episode of the CoffeeHouse! Please enjoy this episode featuring one of the most well known tunes in the classical cannon, and be sure to share with a friend!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rimsky-Korsakov_-_flight_of_the_bumblebee.oga
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Published 07/23/23
He's such a famous guy, yet we haven't done a bio of him until now! It's the long awaited Rossini!
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Music:
https://archive.org/details/BarberOfSeville_719
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Published 07/09/23
Don't sleep on this composer any more- after you listen to this episode, go listen to all of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's music and discover this hidden gem!
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Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/4_Novelletten_for_String_Orchestra%2C_Op.52_(Coleridge-Taylor%2C_Samuel)
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Published 06/25/23
We're back yet again with a new composer bio and music analysis! We hope you enjoy it! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Szymanowski,_Karol
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Published 06/11/23
Music fit for a king (NOT a graduation!) Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Classic FM list of the Coronation music: https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/king-coronation-music-performers-hymns-full-list/
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Pomp_and_Circumstance_March_No.4%2C_Op.39_No.4_(Elgar%2C_Edward)
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Published 05/14/23
If you or someone you know was offended about what we said about bagpipes in our last episode, than this episode is for you! We're showering the bagpipe with love this week on the CoffeeHouse! Be sure to like and share with a...
Published 04/30/23
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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Published 04/16/23
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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Published 04/01/23
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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Published 03/19/23
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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Published 03/05/23
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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Published 02/19/23
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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Published 02/05/23
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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Published 01/22/23
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
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Published 12/24/22
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!
Published 12/11/22
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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Published 11/24/22
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Well playing in a New York symphony will get you close. This week we'll learn all about the history of the New York Philharmonic.
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Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.67_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van)
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Published 11/13/22