Aja Majkrzak & Patty Ryan

Pour Me A Mozart

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Making classical music fun! The story behind the music paired with a tasty beverage. What are you drinkening to?

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Aja Majkrzak & Patty Ryan

Episodes

Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 1 "Titan" 03.01.2020 56:01

Happy New Year! I'm joined again by my friend Steven to drink Malbec while talking about Mahler. We hear the beginnings of Mahler's world as an orchestral experience. With special guest Steven Anbro

Camille Saint-saens - Symphony No. 3 "Organ" 27.12.2019 1:04:19

I'm here with my best friend to talk about a composer who was actually appreciated in his time. This beautiful piece of music is a great way to end the decade. Raspberry martini: 2.5 oz raspberry vodka, 0.5 oz Grand Marnier, shake, pour, and drink responsibly With special guest Brianne Perreten

Claude Debussy - Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp 20.12.2019 1:02:57

Hannah and I talk about our upcoming recital (link to tickets below), the harp, and what it means to be a chamber musician. Plus you get to hear some more Debussy. The season of sickness is upon us! We chose to have hot toddies because they are so soothing for a sore throat. Hot toddy: 2 oz whiskey, 1 oz lemon juice, .5 oz honey, fill your mug with hot water https://www.eventbrite.com/e/debussy-tr...

Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibitition 06.12.2019 1:15:58

I'm here today with my dad discussing how some music that is perfect for rock and roll made some pretty substandard paintings come to life. White Russian (another variation on the original): 2 oz vodka, 1/2 oz Kahlua, a splash of cream, and you're done! With special guest Darrell Majkrzak

Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 4 29.11.2019 1:07:04

Brahms' beautiful fourth symphony. Accompanied by visualization, a Honey Bourbon Smash, and cats! What pictures does this music bring up in your mind's eye? Honey Bourbon Smash: 1.5 oz Barenjager honey whiskey, 5 blackberries, 3 orange slices, muddled, shaken, then topped with soda water. With special guest Roxanne Merriman

Claude Debussy - Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun 22.11.2019 1:21:30

A piece that is only ten minutes long but full of emotion, beauty, and orchestral color. We paired music by the French composer with a French 75. With special guest Kelsey Farr

Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov - Scheherazade 08.11.2019 54:15

The story of the 1001 Arabian nights set to music by Russian composer Rimsky Korsakov. Shipwrecks, whales that become islands, and a drink that's a "last desperate grasp of summer." With special guest Laura Christopher

Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique 30.10.2019 1:02:46

A story about drugs, murder, capital punishment, and witches. Oh and love. With special guest Shane Hawley