Listening to The Works

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  • 70: Moods for Listening

    Welcome to Week 70 of The Works, a 10-year project to listen to the Great Music of the Western World!

    In this episode, host Nate Brown reviews last week's pieces by Coltrane, Purcell, Byrd, Faure, Mozart, and Benjamin.

    The coming week's pieces are found on this Spotify playlist.

    Show notes are at www.natebrownmusic.com

    22 min
  • 69: Music or Muddle?

    Welcome to Week 69 of The Works, a 10-year project to listen to the Great Music of the Western World!

    In this episode, host Nate Brown reviews last week's pieces by Shostakovich, Palestrina, Weelkes, Faure, Tippett, and several British pop artists of the early 1960s.

    The coming week's pieces are found on this Spotify playlist.

    Show notes are at www.natebrownmusic.com

    24 min
  • 68: An Opera I Can't Watch?

    Welcome to Week 68 of The Works, a 10-year project to listen to the Great Music of the Western World!

    In this episode, host Nate Brown reviews last week's pieces by Mozart, Schubert, Byrd, Beach, and Coltrane.

    The coming week's pieces are found on this Spotify playlist.

    Show notes are at www.natebrownmusic.com

    26 min
  • 67: Sorry It's Late

    Welcome to Week 67 of The Works, a 10-year project to listen to the Great Music of the Western World!

    In this episode, host Nate Brown reviews last week's pieces by Bernstein, Tye, Grieg, Reich, and Coltrane.

    The coming week's pieces are found on this Spotify playlist.

    Show notes are at www.natebrownmusic.com

    19 min
  • 66: A Major A Minor Concerto

    Welcome to Week 66 of The Works, a 10-year project to listen to the Great Music of the Western World!

    In this episode, host Nate Brown reviews last week's pieces by Monteverdi, Mozart, Schumann, Foss, Tan Dun, and Coltrane.

    The coming week's pieces are found on this Spotify playlist.

    Show notes are at www.natebrownmusic.com

    31 min
  • 65: Rock and Renaissance

    Welcome to Week 65 of The Works, a 10-year project to listen to the Great Music of the Western World!

    In this episode, host Nate Brown reviews last week's pieces by Byrd, Rameau, Mendelssohn, Sessions and the Beatles, and previews the music for the coming week.

    The coming week's pieces are found on this Spotify playlist.

    Show notes are at www.natebrownmusic.com

    46 min
  • 64: Will You Still Need Me?

    Welcome to Week 64 of The Works, a 10-year project to listen to the Great Music of the Western World!

    In this episode, host Nate Brown reviews last week's pieces by Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov, Lutoslawski, and the Beatles.

    The coming week's pieces are found on this Spotify playlist.

    Show notes are at www.natebrownmusic.com

    30 min
  • 63: Related Pieces

    Welcome to Week 63 of The Works, a 10-year project to listen to the Great Music of the Western World!

    In this episode, host Nate Brown reviews last week's pieces by Taverner, Byrd, Franck, Shostakovich, and Armstrong (and Ellington). 

    The coming week's pieces are found on this Spotify playlist.

    Show notes are at www.natebrownmusic.com

    15 min
  • 62: Drop the Needle!

    Welcome to Week 62 of The Works, a 10-year project to listen to the Great Music of the Western World!

    In this episode, host Nate Brown reviews last week's pieces by Mozart, Schubert, Ussachevsky and Luening, and Armstrong.

    The coming week's pieces are found on this Spotify playlist.

    Show notes are at www.natebrownmusic.com

    16 min
  • 61: Brief Memories

    Welcome to Week 61 of The Works, a 10-year project to listen to the Great Music of the Western World!

    In this episode, host Nate Brown reviews last week's pieces by Beethoven, Bizet, Ravel, and the Beatles.

    The coming week's pieces are found on this Spotify playlist.

    Show notes are at www.natebrownmusic.com

    12 min

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Listening to The Works - the great music of the Western world! This is a 10-year project to study the masterpieces in all eras of classical, jazz, and rock.