The Classical Gabfest

Lovely Listeners, the Classical Gabfest is going on a hiatus as we await the advent of our new co-host as Kensho moves on from the show.

But we know you need your weekly dose of classical music news, analysis, and competition, so we’re excited to announce the Classical Gabfest Newsletter, which is now available for subscription:

classicalgabfest.substack.com

This is a free newsletter that will hit your inbox every Thursday and will follow the same basic format that you’ve come to expect of the podcast, but the best part is that you’ll be able to play our weekly Name That Tune game, comment on the stories, like, share, and suggest future segment ideas.

We greatly appreciate your support and we look forward to the resumption of the podcast, but in the meanwhile, head over to Substack — we can’t wait to see you there!

CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
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This week, we start out with a rousing round of Game of Pairs and then we move on to our three topics:

PHILLY’S SCOTTISH COVID FLAP
Philadelphia Orchestra to chorus: Put on masks. Chorus to orchestra: We’re out of here.

VIVALDI’S WOMEN
https://open.spotify.com/album/7J5O8SUo6i75aN1ULdK2vQ?si=YNEqjzGBSryWXvLpnUTZKw

RADIO QUOTAS
Quotas Should Be Introduced On Classical Music Radio Stations As Well As Concerts, Says BBC Presenter

CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
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Maggie
Adam Wakeman, A Handful of Memories

Tiffany
Dvorak, Symphony No. 6

Will
Howells, Piano Quartet in A minor

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This week, we start out with a rousing round of Classical Chronology and then we move on to our three topics:

PLACIDO DOMINGO LINKED TO INTERNATIONAL CRIME RING
Placido Domingo’s Name Comes up in Argentina Sex Sect (AP)
Audio Tapes Reveal Placido Domingo Linked to the Criminal Sect Villa Crespo (Operawire)
Placido Domingo Linked to Criminal Ring in Argentina (NPR)
Classical Musicians With Ties to Placido Domingo Arrested in Buenos Aires (NPR)
Placido Domingo Breaks His Silence Regarding Escuela de Yoga Sect (Operawire)

LORIN MAAZEL’S “THE CONDUCTOR’S WEEK”
https://youtu.be/bYRG6YIExGs

AUDIENCES ARE SLOW TO COME BACK
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/arts/performing-arts-pandemic-attendance.html 

CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
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Colin
Brahms, Symphony 3

David
Coleman, Afro-Cuban Concerto for Wind Quintet

Will
Verdi, La forza del destino: “Pace, mio dio”

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This week, we start out with a rousing round of Two Truths and a Lie and then we move on to our three topics:

NEWS
Stephen Hough awarded knighthood in honor of Queen’s Birthday (Grammaphone)

Villa Verdi put up for sale (The Guardian)

Klaus Mäkelä named 8th principal conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra (Concertgebouw) 

McGill Conservatory to close (CBC)

Richard Taruskin dies (NYT) 

Rimsky-Korsakov house goes up in flames (Classic FM)

MAKING A VIOLIN WITH MINIMAL HAND TOOLS

asmr only: https://youtu.be/xtD8GL9iFW8 

voiceover: https://youtu.be/B9q9jJZvNk8 

MAHLER’S RESURRECTION AT THE AIX-EN-PROVENCE FESTIVAL

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/08/arts/music/aix-festival-opera.html (NYT)

CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
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Tiffany
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 2

Desmond
Augusta Holmès, La Nuit et l’Amour

Will
CPE Bach, Concerto for Harpsichord and Fortepiano

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This week, we start out by revealing the answers to CGF 100’s round of “Listener, Name THY Tune,” and then we move on to our three travelogue segments:

CARNEGIE CONCERT CLUB
Sergei Taneyev, At the Reading of a Psalm (YouTube)

PIERRE MONTEUX’S RULES FOR YOUNG CONDUCTORS
https://www.willcwhite.com/2022/08/pierre-monteuxs-rules-for-young-conductors/ 

LA MAISON-MUSEE MAURICE RAVEL
https://fondationmauriceravel.com/en/come-visit-le-belvedere/

CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
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Rachmaninoff, “These Summer Nights”

Dukas, L’apprenti sorcier

Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin, Toccata

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This week, it’s another All-Games Extravaganza! We’ve got four musical listening challenges for you, followed by our Classical Mixtape.

CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
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Tiffany
Fauré, Nocturne No. 6

Will
Ildebrando Pizzetti, Sinfonia del fuoco (from the film Cabiria) 1914

Kensho
Rodion Shchedrin, Carmen Suite

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Piano Bench stuff:

Antique Piano Bench
Historic New England
Kaunus Piano Benches
I lied

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This week, we start out with a rousing round of Two Truths and a Lie, and then we listen to our interview with Sally McKee from February 22, 2021:

THE LIFE OF EDMOND DEDE
“The Exile’s Song” by Sally McKee
Dr. McKee’s Site at UC-Davis

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This week, we start out with a rousing round of Viola Hero and then we move on to our discussion topic of the week: Viola Jokes!

Will
Schnittke, Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

Kensho
Paganini: Sonata per la Grand Viola

Tiffany
Brahms, Songs, Op 91.2: Geistliches Wiegenlied

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