Classical music podcast hosted and written by Eric Garcia, Music Director for The Boise Philharmonic. Produced by Radio Boise. ... more
May 07, 2024Noted. Mahler: Songs of a WayfarerIt was the end of 1883, and Gustav Mahler experienced heartbreak. Mahler conveyed the experience in a letter to a friend, alluding to a new work: 'I have written a song cycle,' he wrote, 'six songs, all of which are dedicated to her.' The songs were conceived as if a wafaring man had suffered a heavy fate and now goes out into the world, wandering aimlessly. This six-part song cycle would ultimately become "Songs of a Wayfarer." Hosted by Eric Garcia....more31minPlay
May 06, 2024Noted. George Crumb: Black AngelsFirst, he composes the piece for electric string quartet. The four performance double on tam-tams, maracas, and crystal goblets tuned to specific pitches. At various moments in the performance, they employ metal thimbles and glass rods. They whisper. They shout. They make clicking sounds with their tongues. They intone music of the past while playing a work composed in an Avant-garde style. George Crumb became one of American music's most distinctive voices in the second half of the 20th Cent......more29minPlay
April 08, 2024Noted. Stravinsky The Rite of SpringIt would gain the reputation as the most scandalous piece of music ever composed. An early criticism deemed it "the work of a madman." After its premiere in 1913, music would never be the same. This episode of Noted, Igor Stravinsky's riotous masterpiece Rite of Spring, hosted by Eric Garcia....more42minPlay
April 07, 2024Noted. Ravel Piano Concerto in GComposer Maurice Ravel's style is rooted in tonality, however, his unique adaptation and manipulation of the musical language was so distinctive that he created a musical voice unmistakably his own. This episode of Noted: a masterpiece by Ravel, Piano Concerto in G, hosted by Eric Garcia....more28minPlay
April 07, 2024Noted. The Sounds of New YorkSymbolic of so many things, but also its music. In this episode host Eric Garcia takes us through the myriad of compositional styles, sounds and pieces that have musically chronicled this very special city. Gershwin to Reich and beyond on this episode of Noted....more30minPlay
March 20, 2024Noted. Shostakovich and Stalin: Symphony No. 4 Part 2 (Reupload)Hosted by Eric Garcia:Music in Shostakovich and Stalin:Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraVasily Petrenko, conductor℗ 2013 NaxosShostakovich:Lady Macbeth of MtsenskGalina Vishnevskaya, Dimiter Petkov, & Nicolai GeddaLondon Philharmonic OrchestraMstislav Rostropovich, conductor℗ 2002 by EMI Records ltdShostakovich : Concerto for Piano, Trumpet, Strings/Piano Concerto No.2/Symphony No.1Berliner PhilharmonikerMariss Jansons, conductor℗ The copyright in these so......more31minPlay
March 20, 2024Noted. Shostakovich and Stalin: Symphony No. 4 Part 1 (Reupload)Hosted by Eric Garcia:Music in Shostakovich and Stalin:Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraVasily Petrenko, conductor℗ 2013 NaxosShostakovich:Lady Macbeth of MtsenskGalina Vishnevskaya, Dimiter Petkov, & Nicolai GeddaLondon Philharmonic OrchestraMstislav Rostropovich, conductor℗ 2002 by EMI Records ltdShostakovich : Concerto for Piano, Trumpet, Strings/Piano Concerto No.2/Symphony No.1Berliner PhilharmonikerMariss Jansons, conductor℗ The copyright in these so......more29minPlay
March 04, 2024Noted. Bartok Bluebeard's Castle Pt. 2 (Reupload)Hosted by Eric Garcia, Music Director of the Boise Philharmonic. Executive produced by Wayne Birt. Edited by Adam McCoy.Music in this episode:Bluebeard’s CastleBartók: Duke Bluebeard's CastleJessye Norman, László PolgárChicago Symphony OrchestraPierre Boulez, conductor℗ 1998 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin...more30minPlay
February 26, 2024Noted. Bartok Bluebeard's Castle Pt. 1 (Reupload)Hosted by Eric Garcia, Music Director of the Boise Philharmonic. Executive produced by Wayne Birt. Edited by Adam McCoy.Music in this episode:Bluebeard’s CastleBartók: Duke Bluebeard's CastleJessye Norman, László PolgárChicago Symphony OrchestraPierre Boulez, conductor℗ 1998 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, BerlinHungarian Folk Music Collected by Béla Bartók (Hungaroton Classics)Mikor Gulás Legyén Voltam℗ 1980 HUNGAROTON RECORDS LTD.DalokJulia Hamari, Ilona Prunyi℗ 1991 HUNGAROTON RECORDS LTD.Bartók......more30minPlay
February 19, 2024Noted. Mozart No. 40 Pt 2 (Reupload)Hosted by Eric Garcia, Music Director of the Boise Philharmonic. Executive produced by Wayne Birt. Edited by Adam McCoy.Music in this episode:Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39, 40 & 41Berlin PhilharmonicSir Simon Rattle, conductor℗ 2017 Berlin Phil Media GmbHGlenn Gould Remastered - The Complete Columbia Album CollectionGlenn Gould, piano℗ 1956 Sony Music Entertainment/(P) 1957 Sony Music Entertainment/(P) 1958 Sony Music Entertainment/(P) 1959 Sony Music Entertainment/(P) 1960 Sony Music Entert......more29minPlay