Explore the Symphony

By Canada's National Arts CentreMusic Music History

Explore the Symphony episodes

November 29, 2007 Episode 2: Dvořàk Symphony No. 9
Discover one of classical music's best-loved symphonies, Dvořàk's 9th Symphony, in the context of the composer's life and times.
46 min
November 28, 2007 Episode 2: Dvořàk Symphony No. 9
Discover one of classical music's best-loved symphonies, Dvořàk's 9th Symphony, in the context of the composer's life and times.
46 min
October 01, 2007 Episode 1: Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Discover Beethoven's symphonic monument -- his 9th symphony -- in its social, historical, and musical context as well as its continuing importance today.
51 min
September 18, 2007 Introduction
In this introductory episode, Marjoloaine Laroche discusses the symphonic form and demystifies terms such as sonata, cadenza, and fugue.
17 min

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A classical music podcast. Join the National Arts Centre Orchestra's Marjolaine Fournier and one Canada's foremost music journalists, Jean-Jacques van Vlasselaer, as they explore the symphonic form…