The CoffeeHouse Classical

A musician can wear whatever color they want to the concert, as long as it's black. Join us as we chat about concert dress and what musicians really think about dress cloths. Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Planets%2C_Op.32_(Holst%2C_Gustav) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode https://imslp.org/wiki/Membra_Jesu_Nostri%2C_BuxWV_75_(Buxtehude%2C_Dietrich) https://creativeco...

If it is Baroque, maybe you should fix it! That's what Norwegian composer Halvorsen tried to do, at least! Find out more in this week's episode, and be sure to share with a friend! 

Arthur de Greef is a little known musical gem. And he'll challenge you to perform with your left hand like never before!    Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Nouvelles_%C3%A9tudes_de_concert_(Greef%2C_Arthur_de) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode

Q: What has a one room apartment with umbrellas, newspapers, pianos, and castles?  A: French composer, Erik Satie! Learn all about his eccentric life in this week's episode! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Fantaisie-valse_(Satie%2C_Erik) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode

We're in Russia again! And we're keeping it just among friends, this time looking at Borodin's good fried Mussorgsky!   Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Khovanshchina_(Mussorgsky%2C_Modest) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

Borodin was a scientist, but he had a fondness and knack for music. One of his many gifts to the world was the opera Prince Igor. Is it E-gor or I-gor? Let us know if we said it wrong!    Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Prince_Igor_(Borodin%2C_Aleksandr) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode

Hello, and welcome to the CoffeeHouse! Join us for another friendly chat, this time about the pros and cons of a variety of venues. Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Lyric_Pieces%2C_Op.65_(Grieg%2C_Edvard) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode https://imslp.org/wiki/In_Nature's_Realm%2C_Op.91_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%2C_Anton%C3%ADn) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

Happy April Fool's day to you! Throughout our many episodes, we've amassed quite a backlog of good goofs from our recording sessions. We're sharing a select few here for your pleasure. We hope it brings a smile to your face today! Tune in This Sunday for our next regularly scheduled episode!  Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quintet_in_E_major%2C_G.275_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi) https://creativecom...

Welcome back to the Bachs! This week we're diving right into some unique works for solo flutes written by JS and CPE! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Partita_in_A_minor%2C_BWV_1013_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_A_minor%2C_H.562_(Bach%2C_Carl_Philipp_Emanuel) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/leg...

So, you've heard of Johann Sebastian. But have you heard of Carl Phillip Emanuel? You will have after listening to this week's episode looking at just a small branch of the musical Bach family tree! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Herz_und_Mund_und_Tat_und_Leben%2C_BWV_147_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode https://imslp.org/wiki/Prelude_and_Fugue_in_C_m...

You can't have a dreary day listening to the sunny piece we're listening to this week! Join us for a discussion of Spanish composer Antonio Soler!  Be sure to like and share with a friend.  Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Fandango%2C_R.146_(Soler%2C_Antonio) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode

Welcome to Part II of the Schumanns! This week we look at Robert's side of the Schumann story and also learn about the organ! It will be a grand time! YouTube video about organs:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2GFPM-pwB8 Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/4_Skizzen_f%C3%BCr_den_Pedalfl%C3%BCgel%2C_Op.58_(Schumann%2C_Robert) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

Welcome to our next mini-series, this time on the married couple Clara and Robert Schumann! We're kicking it off this episode with a look at Clara's life and beautiful music! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Scherzo_No.2%2C_Op.14_(Schumann%2C_Clara) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

 Welcome to the New Year! Today, we have a very special interview with musician extraordinaire, Emily Kerski! She'll talk to us about attending concerts, discovering new music, and teaching. Links discussed in the episode are listed below: Episode Resources: Emily Kerski: http://egkerski.wixsite.com/emilykerski/contact Thomas Lack: https://www.thomaslack.com/ Benjamin Wallfisch: https://www.benjam...

Let's wrap up 2018 the right way with holiday trivia to share at your New Year's Eve party! We'll tell you why you are obligated to sing Auld Lang Syne at the start of every new year!  Thanks for a great 2018! Please share us with a friend or two so 2019 can be even better! Music: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Auld_Lang_Syne_New_Year%27s_Eve.ogg https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa...

Why should you go to a holiday concert? Why do we even have holiday concerts? We'll explore these questions and more on this week's episode! Happy Holidays, everyone! And tune back on MONDAY DECEMBER 31st for our final episode of 2018! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/The_First_Nowell_(Rondeau%2C_Michel) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode https://imslp.org/wiki/Carol_of_the_Bells_(...

Music upon music! We're looking at a set of variations again this episode, based on Dukas' muse, Rameau!   Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_in_A_minor%2C_RCT_5_(Rameau%2C_Jean-Philippe) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

One hit wonder? We think not! Dukas wrote many works filled with magic and wonder!  If you would like to hear excerpts from the other composers mentioned in this podcast, here are some selected YouTube links:  Hindemith:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLsDD1SJbjM Hovhaness:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-gVLMNSV_Y Glass:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLhFnmaO_fg Einaudi:  https://www.yout...

Look! Up there! It's a castle! Oh, you can't see it? Don't worry, Smetana will describe it to you in song form in this week's episode! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Vy%C5%A1ehrad%2C_JB_1:112%2F1_(Smetana%2C_Bed%C5%99ich) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

We're off to Poland... and then France! And we'll tell a not-so-funny joke with this week's piece, the Scherzo No. 1 by Chopin. Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Scherzo_No.1%2C_Op.20_(Chopin%2C_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

As Autumn sets in (but there's still some warm weather in the air!) we'll discuss the magic of outdoor concerts! And enjoy this video of the watery outdoor performance we reference in the show:  https://www.facebook.com/1458724191006028/videos/1513327175545729/ Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Stars_and_Stripes_Forever_(Sousa,_John_Philip) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode htt...

Join us for travels far and wide with a Baroque composition by Telemann inspired by a book! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Intrada-Suite_for_2_Violins_'Gulliver's_Travels'%2C_TWV_40:108_(Telemann%2C_Georg_Philipp) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

We always tell you Romanticism doesn't mean romance- but this week we take a look at a song by Grieg that goes against that motto: I Love You! Music: https://musopen.org/music/755-melodies-of-the-heart-op-5/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode https://imslp.org/wiki/Melodies_of_the_Heart%2C_Op.5_(Grieg%2C_Edvard)

We all have to start somewhere, right? Join us this week as we learn about how to learn with piano etudes!  Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/25_%C3%89tudes_faciles_et_progressives%2C_Op.100_(Burgm%C3%BCller%2C_Friedrich) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike_4.0

We visited Richard Strauss back in episode 43, but we're going on a new adventure with his music this week! Tune in for our most out there episode yet! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Also_sprach_Zarathustra,_Op.30_(Strauss,_Richard) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode NASA Audio: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/diypodcast/re-audio-index-diy.html