Hello and welcome to the new series of Insights & Sounds. To kick off season 2, we have a very special guest with us.

Dr. Byeol Kim is a concert pianist, Steinway Artist, creative collaborator, mom, wife, and artistic firestarter. Born and raised in South Korea, she now calls Florida home, where she balances an active performance life with a deep passion for creative projects that connect music to emotion, imagination, and story.

For this episode. Dr. Sinclair and her talk about her upcoming performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the Winter Park Bach Festival, her previous performance of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto, her approaches to performance and preparation, as well as piano techniques and sound production.

For more information on Dr. Kim, you can visit her website here.

For tickets to her upcoming performances with the Winter Park Bach Festival, click here.

The musical excerpt you hear at the beginning is of her performance of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto with the Winter Park Bach Festival. 

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In this episode, your host, Dr. John Sinclair, takes you through Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. Carl Orff's Carmina Burana opens with those thunderous "O Fortuna" chords you've heard in countless movies, but there's so much more beyond that iconic moment. Premiered in 1937, this  cantata sets medieval drinking songs, love ballads, and spring celebrations to music that's both primitive and hypnotic.

Orff discovered these 13th-century poems in a Bavarian monastery and transformed them into something that feels ancient yet modern. The result is raw, rhythmic, and primal; stripping away romantic complexity for pure visceral impact

The opening theme is performed by the Winter Park Bach Festival. All other works are from the 1991 Decca release of Carmina Burana by the San Francisco Symphony led by Herbert Blomstedt.

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Join Dr. Sinclair as he interviews his dear friend, composer Ted Ricketts. During this interview, the two talk about Ricketts' newest work, Songs of War and Peace. This work premiered on November 3rd, 2024 at the Dr. Philips Center in Orlando, Florida. The performances are by the Winter Park Bach Festival orchestra and choir.

For more information on Ted Ricketts, visit his website at symphonypopsmusic.com

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In this episode, your host, Dr. John Sinclair, takes you through Giacomo Puccini's early life with a focus on his Messa di Gloria. The Bach Festival will be performing this wonderful work on April 26th and 27th at Knowles Memorial Chapel. For tickets and more information, make sure to check out bachfestivalflorida.org.

Alongside this work, the Bach Festival will also be performing a piano concerto by Dr. Daniel Croizer. You can listen to an interview we had with Dr. Crozier here.

The music you hear from the Messe di Gloria is performed by the José Carreras, tenor / Hermann Prey, baritone, the Ambrosian Singers, Philharmonic Orchestra, and conducted by Claudio Scimone. Excerpts from Puccini's Preludio sinfonico and Capriccio sinfonico are performed by the Orchestre national de l'opéra de Monte-Carlo under conductor Claudio Scimone.

More information on the recording can be found here.

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Join Dr. Sinclair as he talks to his friend and colleague, Dr. Daniel Crozier. Today, the two talk about Dr. Crozier's newest composition, his piano concerto, which is premiering on April 26 and 27, and features Adam Golka on the piano. For tickets and more information, make sure to visit bachfestivalflorida.org. 

Daniel Crozier is an American composer and Associate Professor of Theory and Composition at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where he has been a faculty member for over two decades. His distinguished academic career includes previous teaching positions at the Peabody Preparatory and Radford University.

As a composer, Crozier has received multiple ASCAP awards since 1996 and has created notable works including two operas: "The Reunion" and the award-winning "With Blood, With Ink." He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University and has collaborated with renowned composers including John Harbison.

 
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In this episode, your host, Dr. John Sinclair, takes you through Beethoven's life with a focus on his Mass in C. Make sure to rate the podcast and share it with your friends. More information can be found at insightsandsounds.com. Thanks for listening!

The music you hear is listed in the order that it appears in the episode.

Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op.97 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Performer Pages | Claremont Trio (Piano Trio)
Publisher Info. | Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Performers | Emily Bruskin, violin; Julia Bruskin, cello; Donna Kwong, piano
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0

Symphony No.2, Op.36 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

2. Larghetto

Performer Pages | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) Barbara Schubert (conductor)
Publisher Info. | Chicago: University of Chicago Symphony
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0
Misc. Notes | Performed 30 April 2005, Mandel Hall. From archive.org

Piano Concerto No.1, Op.15 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

2. Largo

Performer Pages | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) Barbara Schubert (conductor)
Publisher Info. | DuPage, IL: DuPage Symphony Orchestra
Performers | Ching-Yun Hu (piano)
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0
Misc. Notes | Performed 12 May 2012 in Wentz Concert Hall. From archive.org

Mass in C major, Op.86 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Performer Pages | Cantores Carmeli Linz (chorus) Michael Stenov (director)
Publisher Info. | Michael Stenov
Performers | Cantores Carmeli Linz, Collegium Instrumentale Carmeli, Michael Stenov
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
Misc. Notes | Live recording from the Karmelitenkirche Linz Easter Sunday 2022

Hungarian Rhapsody No.2, S.244/2 (Liszt, Franz)

Performer Pages | Simone Renzi (piano)
Publisher Info. | Simone Renzi
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0

Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Performer Pages | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano)
Publisher Info. | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
Misc. Notes | Recorded September 2016 in St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield University (Peter Hill, sound engineer)

Piano Concerto No.1, Op.15 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
1. Allegro con brio

Performer Pages | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) Barbara Schubert (conductor)
Publisher Info. | DuPage, IL: DuPage Symphony Orchestra
Performers | Ching-Yun Hu (piano)
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0
Misc. Notes | Performed 12 May 2012 in Wentz Concert Hall. From archive.org

Piano Sonata in B-flat major, D.960 (Schubert, Franz)

Performer Pages | Charlie Albright (piano)
Publisher Info. | Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0

Piano Sonata No.14, Op.27 No.2 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Performer Pages | Luis Kolodin (Piano)
Publisher Info. | Luis Kolodin, 2020.
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

Für Elise, WoO 59 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Performer Pages | German Kitkin (piano)
Publisher Info. | Lev Kitkin, 2024.
Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

String Quartet No.9, Op.59 No.3 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Publisher Info. | Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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In this special Valentine's Day episode, we take a fascinating dive into the complicated love lives of classical music's greatest composers and explore the passionate and often scandalous affairs that shaped these musical geniuses. Join us for an intimate look at the human side of these legendary composers, proving that even musical geniuses weren't immune to matters of the heart.

The music you hear appears in the following order:

Intro Music

1. Music by Noru from Pixabay

2. Flute Concerto in F major, RV 434 (Vivaldi, Antonio)

| Performer Pages | Gardner Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
| Publisher Info. | Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0

3. Cello Concerto No.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1 (Haydn, Joseph)

| Performer Pages | Hans Goldstein (cello)
| Publisher Info. | Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive
| Performers | Aspen Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
| Copyright | EFF Open Audio License
| Misc. Notes | Performed in Summer 2012

4. Flute and Harp Concerto in C major, K.299/297c (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus)

III. Rondeau. Allegro

| Performer Pages | Alexander Murray (flute)
| Publisher Info. | Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive
| Performers | Ann Yeung (harp) University of Illinois Sinfonia da Camera, Ian Hobson (conductor)
| Copyright | EFF Open Audio License

5. Piano Concerto No.2, Op.40 (Mendelssohn, Felix)

II. Adagio. Molto sostenuto

| Performer Pages | Yuli Hsu (Piano) Taipei Chamber Philharmonic (Orchestra) Wilbur B. Lin (Conductor)
| Publisher Info. | Wilbur B. Lin
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0

6. Nocturnes, Op.15 (Chopin, Frédéric)

I. Andante cantabile (F major)

| Performer Pages | Luke Faulkner (piano)
| Publisher Info. | Palo Alto: Musopen.
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
| Misc. Notes | Source: Musopen (lossless file also available)

7. The Nutcracker (suite), Op.71a (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

I. Ouverture miniature

| Performer Pages | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) Barbara Schubert (conductor)
| Publisher Info. | DuPage, IL: DuPage Symphony Orchestra
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0
| Misc. Notes | Performed 12 December 2010, Wentz Concert Hall, Naperville. From archive.org.

8. Aïda (Verdi, Giuseppe)

| Performer Pages | Jacques Pottier (tenor)
| Publisher Info. | Alain M. Jacques
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0
| Misc. Notes | rec. 2010

9. Études d'exécution transcendante, S.139 (Liszt, Franz)

III. Paysage (F major)

| Performer Pages | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (Piano)
| Publisher Info. | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
| Misc. Notes | recorded in October 2018 at St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield University: Peter Hill, sound engineer

10. Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 (Wagner, Richard)

Prelude (Act I)

| Performer Pages | Fulda Symphonic Orchestra (orchestra)
| Publisher Info. | Fulda: Fulda Symphonic Orchestra, 2003.
| Performers | Simon Schindler (conductor)
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
| Misc. Notes | Recorded live March 9, 2003 at the Grosser Saal der Orangerie.

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Join Dr. John Sinclair of the Winter Park Bach Festival, as he speaks with Rollins professor Chuck Archard on jazz, classical music, and spirituals.

Professor Archard has been selected by the Bach Festival to write spirituals for big band. The culmination of these efforts will be presented live on February 13th at 7:30 pm at Knowles Memorial Chapel. For tickets and more information, visit bachfestivalflorida.org. 

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In this episode, your host, Dr. John Sinclair, takes you through Rossini's life with a focus on his Petite Messe Solennelle

The performance you hear of Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle was performed by The Winter Park Bach Festival in 2024. All other music you hear is listed in the order that it appears in the episode.

Duet for Cello and Double Bass in D major (Rossini, Gioacchino)

Publisher Info. Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2020.
Performers SSgt Charlaine Prescott (cello); MSgt Eric Sabo (double bass)
Copyright Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Misc. Notes Performed on Feb. 9, 2020 at the John Philip Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, Washington, D.C. Listen on Youtube.

3 Fantaisies, Op.16 III. Andante (Mendelssohn, Felix)

Performer Pages Luis Kolodin (Piano)
Publisher Info. Luis Kolodin, 2020.
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution- ShareAlike 4.0

Salve Regina (Rossini, Gioacchino)

Performer Pages Cantores Carmeli Linz (chorus)
Michael Stenov (director)
Publisher Info. Michael Stenov
Copyright Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 
Misc. Notes Live recording from the Karmelitenkirche Linz 2007

Join Dr. John Sinclair as he shares with you his favorite Christmas music and the stories behind them. The performances you hear throughout the episode are all by the Winter Park Bach Festival. 

From all of us at the Insights & Sounds Podcast, we hope you have a lovely holiday season.