The Classical Gabfest

49: John Williams is a Really Good Composer


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This week, we start out with a rousing round of Back to the Future AKA Retrogradus ad Parnassum, and then we move on to our three topics:

UNFINISHED

Beethoven didn’t know how to read a metronome

Are there snakes in the Alps

The New York Metropolitan Opera
Union negotiations
Dallas SO / NFTs
No kids at the MET this fall

Competition judges only watch 22 seconds of online video

Jarod Impichchaachaaha Tate named US Cultural Ambassador

Will’s new group name!
www.harmoniaseattle.org 

CHICAGO SYMPHONY SEASON (P)REVIEW
https://order.cso.org/events?view=listing&startdate=2021-09-01

JOHN WILLIAMS’ NEW VIOLIN CONCERTO
https://youtu.be/fl_-JKB21b0 

CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
The full playlist

Kensho
Augusta Holmès - La Nuit et l'amour (1888)

Tiffany
Franck, “Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne"

Will
Schnittke, Movement 1 Cadenza for the Beethoven Violin Concerto

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