The CoffeeHouse Classical

Not just anyone can stand in front of a crowd of people and wave their hands in the air! And we're not just taking about mimes. The skills of a music conductor are unique and are what hold most music together! We're joined by Jeremy Cuebas of the Podium Time Podcast to discuss the history and art of conducting. Be sure to like and share with a friend! Find Podium Time here:  https://podiumtimepod....

We hope you've had a nice siesta, because now it's time to awaken and take a night tour of the Gardens of Spain! Join us and our musical guide de Falla this week on the CoffeeHouse! Like and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Noches_en_los_Jardines_de_Espa%C3%B1a_(Falla,_Manuel_de) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

Try to temper your excitement; this week we're talking all about tuners and tuning! Get on our wavelength!  A Youtube video about the strobe tuner:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aOUv46LfEM Music: https://archive.org/details/OrchestraTuning https://imslp.org/wiki/Das_wohltemperierte_Klavier_I%2C_BWV_846-869_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode h...

Welcome to a new mini-series that will introduce you, a music listener, to some tools musicians use behind the scenes! This week we'll be spending our time learning about the rudimentary clock known as the metronome. Be sure to share with a friend!  Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Samson_et_Dalila%2C_Op.47_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns%2C_Camille) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode https://fr...

Welcome to the Modern Era, where you can write music in whatever style you want! Bruch did just that- for his entire life! Be sure to share this episode with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/8_Pieces_for_Clarinet%2C_Viola_and_Piano%2C_Op.83_(Bruch%2C_Max) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

A belated welcome to the new year from the CoffeeHouse Classical! We're kicking off 2020 with a virtuosic solo for the flute written by a musical master who didn't even play the flute! Subscribe, and share with a friend! Music Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/3_Fantaisies_for_Solo_Flute%2C_Op.38_(Kuhlau%2C_Friedrich) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

Once upon a time there lived a king deep in the heart of the Bavarian forests. He loved music and stories and wanted to make a difference in world. Like so many who try to do the impossible, he was thought to be insane! Learn about King Ludwig II in this week's edition of the CoffeeHouse! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Der_fliegende_Holl%C3%A4nder%2C_WWV_63_(Wagner%2C_Richard) https://creativecommo...

Dear Listeners,  We bring you today a tale of pen-pals. But it was so much more than that! Listen to learn about money, friendship, and music. Yours Truly, The CoffeeHouse Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quartet_No.1%2C_Op.11_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Seasons%2C_Op.37a_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr) https://creativeco...

Today's episode is sponsored by "history", the world's number one creator of events, peoples, places, and things. We thank "history" for bringing us today's story about Ferdinando di Medici and his love of the arts. Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Exultate_Deo_(Scarlatti%2C_Alessandro) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode https://imslp.org/wiki/Il_Pompeo_(Scarlatti%2C_Alessand...

We're just in love the Baroque era, there's something so Romantic about it!  Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Fantasia_nach_J.S._Bach%2C_BV_253_(Busoni%2C_Ferruccio)   https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

Bonjour! C'est la Chateaux du Cafe! This week we look at Frenchman Maurice Ravel and his whimsical and powerful impressionist masterpiece, Daphnis and Chloe!    Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Daphnis_et_Chlo%C3%A9_Suite_No.2_(Ravel%2C_Maurice) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode

"I like playing in F major, but I like singing in F#!" ~Tim Minchin Appropriate this week as our piece is in Gb! Schubert's lovely, if challenging, music had a lasting impact!  Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/4_Impromptus,_D.899_(Schubert,_Franz) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

A lack of good native composers had been the phantom menace to the English people until Sir Edward Elgar came on the scene! He brought about the return of "good" English music and provided a new hope for the composers who came after him! Be sure to subscribe and share with a friend! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Imperial_March%2C_Op.32_(Elgar%2C_Edward) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-n...

A baroque concerto grosso? Sounds like it could be a big mess! But it's we promise it's not broken or gross, it's well Handel-ed in this week's episode! Music:  https://imslp.org/wiki/Concerto_Grosso_in_A_major%2C_HWV_329_(Handel%2C_George_Frideric) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

Are you able to play the viola da gamba? Abel was, with great virtuosity! Join us this week to learn about this old baroque instrument and the wonderful music it can produce! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Viola_da_Gamba_Sonata_in_G_major%2C_WK_155_(Abel%2C_Carl_Friedrich) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

In the modern era, is there really much left to tweak with musical instruments? The cornetist Charles Conn thought there was and made lasting impacts on instrument manufacturing as you'll learn in this week's episode! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Fatherland_(Hartmann%2C_John) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode https://imslp.org/wiki/Erinnerung_an_Prag%2C_Op.18_(Hoch%2C_Th...

Can you guess what instrument we're talking about this week? Hint: it's probably the most popular and influential instrument in the world, and it didn't even come on the scene until the late Baroque era when Cristofori invented it!  Music: Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Keyboard_Sonata_in_E_major%2C_K.380_(Scarlatti%2C_Domenico) https://imslp.org/wiki/Keyboard_Sonata_in_D_minor%2C_K.517_(Scarlatti%...

This week, we're looking at perhaps the most famous instrument maker in history, Antonio Stradivari, maker of the legendary Stradivarius violins that are still sought after today! Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Sonata_No.9%2C_Op.47_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Sonata_in_D_minor%2C_Op.5_No.12_'La_Folia'_(Co...

Due to some work travels, we didn't get out a new episode this week. However, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing is soon to be here on July 20th, so we thought we'd re-share our memorable moon landing history from last summer. We hope you enjoy, and we'll be back with a new episode in 2 weeks!  Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Also_sprach_Zarathustra,_Op.30_(Strauss,_Richard) https://creativeco...

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