The CoffeeHouse Classical

Here's a classic CoffeeHouse back from 2016! Refresh your knowledge about Brahms before our new episode in 2 weeks when we'll take a dive into another one of Brahm's fabulous works! Be sure to like and share with a friend! Music: http://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution_3.0 http://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Creative_Commons_Attribution_Non-commercial_Share_Alike_3.0 http://imslp.org/wiki...

We are so pleased to have a returning guest this week: friend of the show, Emily Kerski! She'll be telling us all about her new adventures in the Army Band! Be sure to like and share with a friend! Find more about Pershing's Own here: https://www.usarmyband.com/ Music: https://www.usarmyband.com/ceremonial-music-guide

It's been a while since we've checked in on Mozart- let's see what he's been up to! We're investigating a lesser known work completed late in his life- the overture to the opera La Clemenza di Tito. Be sure to like, and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/La_Clemenza_di_Tito%2C_K.621_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode

Does music help you escape into another world? May be transcend this plane of existence? Scriabin certainly viewed it like that! Learn more in our episode this week, and be sure to share with a friend! "Prometheus" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3B7uQ5K0IU Music:  https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.4%2C_Op.30_(Scriabin%2C_Aleksandr) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4...

We've been collecting our outtakes from the past year and have collected the best into a lighthearted episode in honor of April Fool's day. We hope you can laugh along with us (or at us!) Be sure to share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

So it's not really a critique of them, we're just going to learn about the history of music critics and enjoy some eloquent take downs of our favorite pieces! Be sure to like and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1%2C_Op.38_(Schumann%2C_Robert) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

We're visiting an old friend of the show- Felix Mendelssohn! Join us for a dive into his Piano Concerto No. 2! Be sure to like, and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.2%2C_Op.40_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

Welcome back to our second episode featuring the wonderful duo Jâca! This week we're delving into the music making side of things with their fresh perspectives on playing in modern chamber groups. Be sure to like and share with a friend! www.jacamusic.com/

Meet the exciting clarinet and guitar duo, Jâca, on this week's episode! We'll talk about culture and how musicians are dealing with the pandemic. Be sure to like and share with a friend! https://www.jacamusic.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvAz0UInEGan7qRf5oE2MA Music: Paco Cortes’ Sevillanas and Rodrigo y Gabriella’s Tamcun were arranged and performed by Jaca

The title says it all about this age-old question, and this week we'll attempt to answer it once and for all! Be sure to like, and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Die_Walk%C3%BCre%2C_WWV_86B_(Wagner%2C_Richard) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

In an effort to spread some holiday cheer, this week we bring you a holiday special that looks at some beloved carols of the season in a new light. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday time. And you can help spread the cheer by giving this episode a like, and sharing with your friends and family! Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker...

It's getting to be the time of year where sparkling lights adorn green trees set against a background of snow. Join us for a cozy episode this week about Lypunov and his take on Russian Christmas music! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/F%C3%AAtes_de_No%C3%ABl%2C_Op.41_(Lyapunov%2C_Sergey) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode

This week we'll restore our minds with beautiful music of the English Restoration period, as composed by Henry Purcell. Like, and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Music_for_the_Funeral_of_Queen_Mary%2C_Z.860_(Purcell%2C_Henry) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

Join us in this week's episode as we travel down to the darkest depths of the orchestra with a look at the bass and a virtuoso of the instrument, Bottesini! Like, and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Double_Bass_Concerto_No.2_in_B_minor_(Bottesini%2C_Giovanni) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

We'll learn you a thing or two (or three) about learning music! Like, and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_in_F_major%2C_RV_293_(Vivaldi%2C_Antonio) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode

Did you learn music as a child? We certainly hope so, and so do the historical teachers we're looking at today! Be sure to like and share with a friend!  Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_in_F_major%2C_RV_293_(Vivaldi%2C_Antonio) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode

Happy Autumn, listeners! Join us for a charming romp through this contemplative season through the musical ideal of Edward German! Like, and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Seasons_(German%2C_Edward) https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode  

It's always a night to remember when it's a night at the Proms! This week we'll talk about the history of this iconic concert series. Like, and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Pomp_and_Circumstance_March_No.4%2C_Op.39_No.4_(Elgar%2C_Edward) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

Join us for some Foote notes on the American romantic era this week while we look into the music of Arthur Foote and his Suite in E for String Orchestra. Be sure to Like and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_for_String_Orchestra%2C_Op.63_(Foote%2C_Arthur) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode

It's time for another dose of music history knowledge, amen! This week we'll learn about the Catholic Mass through the lens of Ockeghem's Missa mi mi. Be sure to like and share with a friend! Music https://imslp.org/wiki/Missa_Mi_mi_(Ockeghem%2C_Johannes) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/lega

Welcome to the cutthroat concert hall, where all pieces are competition pieces! Well, not quite, but this lively Concerto No. 5 by Henri Vieuxtemps is certainly a great example of a competition piece that became a fan favorite! Be sure to like and share with a friend! Music:  https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_No.5%2C_Op.37_(Vieuxtemps%2C_Henri)   https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/...

It's Part II of our Music and Science mini-series! This time we'll show you how to make music for for YOU and make your everyday life better and more productive! Be sure to like, and share with a friend!   Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode http://www.onclassical.com https://imslp.org/wiki/Also_sprach_Zara...

Music is art, but it's also science! Join us this week as we delve into the so called Mozart effect- maybe you'll end up smarter at the end! Philip Glass, Music with Changing Parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdNPGjkqL2Q Music:  https://imslp.org/wiki/Sonata_for_2_Pianos_in_D_major,_K.448/375a_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode  

What do you do when your students say your pieces are too difficult? Give them the title of "easy"! This week we'll meet Sor and his deceptively simply etudes! Like, and share with a friend!  Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/24_Exercices_tr%C3%A8s_faciles%2C_Op.35_(Sor%2C_Fernando) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

This week, the CoffeeHouse pretends to be English majors as we learn all about the famous Bard himself. But more importantly, we'll look at how Shakespeare left his mark not just on the literature community, but also the music world! Remember to like and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Othello%2C_Op.93_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%2C_Anton%C3%ADn) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3....