Episodes
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
Episode 230: March Madness (A Brief History of School Marching Bands)
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
If you're lucky, you'll get to see a marching band field show during a high school or college football game this season. But what's with all the pageantry around this musical sport? Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_High_School_Cadets_(Sousa%2C_John_Philip)
Sunday Nov 09, 2025
Episode 229: Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major
Sunday Nov 09, 2025
Sunday Nov 09, 2025
You may not know you know it, but we know you know it! You've definitely heard at least one movement of this piano sonata- let us know which movement you're familiar with! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major%2C_K.331%2F300i_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Episode 228: Hitting the Right Notes About the Timpani
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
We continue our tour of the percussion section this week with a look at the timpani drums! You won't want to miss learning about these beautiful and versatile instruments. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_in_D_major,_Op.61_(Beethoven,_Ludwig_van)
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Episode 227: Anyone Can Play the Triangle (and learn about it too!)
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
This week we're taking a look at perhaps the most famous percussion instrument, the triangle. We know even YOU can play it, so we're here to teach you all about it so you can go out into the world and pass as a true professional. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.1%2C_S.124_(Liszt%2C_Franz)
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Episode 226: Gabriel Faure’s Paris Conservatory
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
In our final episode of the Paris Conservatory series, we're looking into a director who revolutionized the conservatory for the modern day- Gabriel Faure. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Pavane%2C_Op.50_(Faur%C3%A9%2C_Gabriel)
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
Episode 225: Premiere Scandals at the Prix de Rome
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
It was the most prestigious competition of all, yet shrouded in controversy; that's right, we're talking about the Prix de Rome. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
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Sunday Aug 10, 2025
Episode 224: The History of the Paris Conservatory
Sunday Aug 10, 2025
Sunday Aug 10, 2025
You've heard us speak many times about the great establishment of the Paris Conservatory, so this week we're going to learn all about it's history. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
Sunday Jul 27, 2025
Episode 223: Modern Music of the 1958 Brussels Worlds Fair
Sunday Jul 27, 2025
Sunday Jul 27, 2025
It's fair to say some wonderful musical moments have come out of the Worlds Fairs. We're honing in on the Expo 58 this week to look at a very interesting modern piece, so join us at the Fair!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Episode 222: Carlo Gesualdo, the Murderous Motet Musician
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Join us to look into one of the more diabolical musicians we've brought to the show, and stick around look hear some of his truly glorious music with the piece Tristis est anima mea from the Responsories for Holy Week.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Tristis_est_anima_mea_(Gesualdo%2C_Carlo)
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Episode 221: Nadia Boulanger, Teacher Extraordinaire
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
This week we're looking at the teacher who shaped modern American music. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
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