Classical Breakdown

By WETA Classical

John Banther takes classical music fans behind the scenes with interviews, deep dives, and analysis. Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Produced by WETA Classical in Washington, D.C.

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The podcast currently has 146 episodes available.

Classical Breakdown episodes:

September 01, 2020 Season 2 returns September 8!
Your favorite classical music podcast returns this month with a deep dive into the life of Beethoven and a breakdown of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.
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June 30, 2020 Recommended summer listening
Expand your musical palate with music found in an attic in 2009, new interpretations of Beethoven and Franck, and an instrument you've probably never heard before.
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11min
June 16, 2020 Lawrence Brownlee on equality in classical music
Brownlee talks about equality in classical music, his experience as a black man in the world of opera, and what we can do to encourage positive change towards a more diverse future in classical music.
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24min
June 02, 2020 Haydn's lost cello concerto and its rediscovery
Haydn's 1st cello concerto was lost for 200 years and is now considered one of the greatest cello concertos of the 18th century. Dr. Greenwald tells us how music can go missing, we examine musical examples that set this concerto apart, and we enjoy a full performance!
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May 19, 2020 NSO Principal Flute Aaron Goldman talks flute and shares his journey in music
When was the flute invented, how did it evolve, what does a bass flute sound like? Learn all this and more with Principal Flute of the National Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Goldman.
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52min
May 05, 2020 Debussy's La Mer - Part 3
Debussy's La Mer is as imaginative and playful as it was in 1905, and while the original audience wasn't as receptive, it's become an orchestra staple over the last century. The final movement is called "Dialogue du vent et de la mer" (Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea) and features a theme originating in the oboe. We'll hear from Nicholas Stovall, Principal Oboe of the National Symphony Orchestra, on what this passage means to him and why he had to play it during Principal Flute auditions.
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18min
April 21, 2020 Debussy's La Mer - Part 2
The trumpet shines through in Jeux de Vagues, (Play of the Waves), the second movement of Debussy's La mer. This is part 2 of our 3 part series on Debussy's enchanting orchestral work, La Mer.
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April 07, 2020 Debussy's La Mer - Part 1
An orchestral staple today, this work about "the sea" wasn't well received at it's premiere. Audiences may have expected a Strauss-esque symphonic poem to bring the sea to life, but Debussy was more interested in the abstract. This is part 1 of our 3 part series on Debussy's enchanting orchestral work, La Mer.
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21min
March 24, 2020 Artist Relief Tree, supporting artists affected by cancellations due to COVID-19
The Arts community is severely affected by the current situation involving COVID-19. Artist Relief Tree was created by Morgan Brophy to give direct support to artists and musicians.
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March 10, 2020 The Life and Music of Amy Beach, an American pioneer
She was America's first woman composer to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra and the first American composer fully educated in the United States. She was praised and recognized but her journey to success was an uphill battle with obstacles and challenges.
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