Cacophony - Steve Thomas

CACOPHONY: GREAT CLASSICAL MUSIC

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Hear more. Feel more. Be more! Come with me and dive into some great classical music. For over 1000 years great musicians have explored what it means to live, love, die and everything in between: asking all our deep and universal questions. Escape the cacophony - the noise of your brain and daily life; tune into the music, your feelings and emotions ‘good’ and ‘bad’ …and find the space, stillness and love that underpins everything. NB: May include loud noise, surprises, challenges, cacophonous racketMay cause shock, comfort, discomfort, smiles, tears, peace, transcendence

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Cacophony - Steve Thomas

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Gardens of Discovery 1 - Debussy: Pagodas 14.05.2019 14:30

Five pieces (six actually) inspired and influenced by nature and the East. When the organisers of the Paris Universal Exposition in 1889 invited gamelan players from Indonesia they introduced French composers to a whole world of new and exciting possibilities and a new direction in music. Debussy led the way and his piano pieces Pagodas and Gardens in the rain are fabulous pieces of aural picture...

Walking the tight-rope – Shostakovich Symphony No.6 [1/3] 14.05.2019 25:55

Dmitri Shostakovich tries to speak the truth about the grim reality of life in 1930s Russia, whilst at the same time giving the authorities the upbeat, cheery music they wanted. An impossible task? [3 parts]

Walking the tight-rope – Shostakovich Symphony No.6 [2/3] 14.05.2019 9:13

Walking the tight-rope – Shostakovich Symphony No.6 [3/3] 14.05.2019 9:26

Epic and intimate piano: Schubert Sonata No.20 [1/4] 14.05.2019 20:54

Schubert wrote some great music that hardly any of us know. In his penultimate Piano Sonata we eavesdrop on his search for answers and acceptance. [4 Parts]

Epic and intimate piano: Schubert Sonata No.20 [2/4] 14.05.2019 11:31

Schubert wrote some great music that hardly any of us know. In his penultimate Piano Sonata we eavesdrop on his search for answers and acceptance. [4 Parts]

Epic and intimate piano: Schubert Sonata No.20 [3/4] 14.05.2019 6:41

Schubert wrote some great music that hardly any of us know. In his penultimate Piano Sonata we eavesdrop on his search for answers and acceptance. [4 Parts]

Epic and intimate piano: Schubert Sonata No.20 [4/4] 14.05.2019 14:13

Schubert wrote some great music that hardly any of us know. In his penultimate Piano Sonata we eavesdrop on his search for answers and acceptance. [4 parts]

A Violinist's Stream of Consciousness: Sibelius Violin Concerto 1/3 11.02.2019 20:41

Part 1 of 3 Sibelius's Violin Concerto is probably my favourite concerto - a magnificent, organic, unfolding where the solo violinist long unfolding song sounds like a stream of consciousness.

A Violinists Stream of Consciousness Sibelius Violin Concerto 2/3 11.02.2019 10:39

Part 2 of 3 Sibelius's Violin Concerto is probably my favourite concerto - a magnificent, organic, unfolding where the solo violinist long unfolding song sounds like a stream of consciousness.

A Violinist's Stream of Consciousness: Sibelius Violin Concerto Part 3 11.02.2019 9:32

Part 3 of 3 Sibelius's Violin Concerto is probably my favourite concerto - a magnificent, organic, unfolding where the solo violinist long unfolding song sounds like a stream of consciousness.

From Chaos to Creation 11.02.2019 15:39

Haydn's depiction of the universe before the moment of creation is every bit as startling today as it was 200 years ago.

Irresistible Verdi to put a spring in your step 11.02.2019 12:16

Verdi's Nabucco is an opera with a heady mix of religion, royalty, romance and politics and an irresistibly catchy overture that always puts a smile on my face and also introduces one of Verdi's' greatest hit tunes.

A Finnish creation legend, with spectacular singing 11.02.2019 14:55

Want to hear the one about the broken duck eggs becoming the moon and stars? Thought so.

Sunrise over the mountains 11.02.2019 8:44

Did Strauss write a better Sunrise than the 2001 Space Odyssey theme? You decide!

Mozart celebrates - Symphony No.35 Part 1/3 08.02.2019 8:31

Part 1/3 Mozart's short, joyful celebratory Haffner Symphony

Mozart celebrates - Symphony No.35 Part 2/3 08.02.2019 9:06

Part 2 of 3 An elegant and sophisticated not-too-slow movement and a grumpy Mozart letter.

Mozart celebrates - Symphony No.35 Part 3/3 08.02.2019 9:28

Part 3/3 The climax of Mozart's joyful 'Haffner' Symphony.

Welcome to Cacophony - Feb 19 intro 04.02.2019 4:10

Welcome to Cacophony - a new podcast bringing you great music you may not know but I think you'll love: music about life, music that enhances our lives... ...with a little helpful introduction and context. This month's intro and a little burst of Richard Strauss.