The Classical Gabfest

By The Classical Gabfest

A weekly discussion about the ever-changing world of classical music. Hosts: Tiffany Lu, Kensho Watanabe, and William White. Contact us at [email protected]. New listener tip: start with the ... more

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February 10, 2022 76: Classical Lovefest II: Un' aura amorosa ❤️
This week, we start out by taking Classic FM’s “Personality Test to Reveal Your Deepest Desire” then we move on to our three titillating topics:
CLASSIC FM ROMANCE
Marian and Paul’s Dating Success Story (Classic FM)
MOVIE CLUB: MUSIC OF THE HEART (1999)
Trailer (YouTube)
COMPOSERS AND VENEREAL DISEASE
Classical Composers Unfairly Tainted by STD Rumors, Book Claims (Guardian)
Franz Schubert — One Too Many Nights Out (Scandalous Overtures)
Music Chat: Why Didn’t Sibelius Die of Syphillis? (YouTube: David Hurwitz)
CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
The full playlist
Will
Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 3, mvmt. 2
Tiffany
Chen Gang and He Zhanhao, Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
Kensho
Johannes Brahms, Piano Quartet in c minor, mvmt. 3
THINK YOU CAN STUMP US? GO AHEAD AND TRY!
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52min
February 03, 2022 75: Rumor Has It
This week, we start out with a rousing round of Name That Tune AKA Stump the Hosts and then we move on to our three topics:
VENUES SACRED AND SECULAR
A ‘High Priestess of Satanic Art’? (NYT)
Priced out of the Market, How Choruses are Responding to the Concert Venue Crunch (The Voice)
LISTENER FEEDBACK
SALIERI & HISTORICAL GOSSIP
The Salieri Rumor and Why Gossip Matters (Contingent)
Dr. Kristin Franseen (Twitter)
CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
The full playlist
Kristin
Salieri, Prima la musica: “Signor poeta mio”
Will
Rachel Peters, Ethel Smyth Plays Golf in Limbo
Kensho
Porter arr. Merlin: Night Bridge: VI. On "Night and Day"
Tiffany
Philip Glass, Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists & Orchestra
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1h 7min
January 27, 2022 74: Creative Baggage
This week, we welcome Bailey Spiteri and Serena Huang, co-hosts of the Creative Baggage Podcast. We start out with a rousing round of Game of Pairs and then we move on to our three topics:
THE CREATIVE BAGGAGE PODCAST
https://www.creativebaggagepodcast.com/
THE GABFEST HOSTS REVEAL THEIR OWN ‘CREATIVE BAGGAGE’
Look out for our individual appearances on Creative Baggage in the coming weeks!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES
CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
The full playlist
Bailey
Gaubert, Fantaisie for Flute and Piano
Serena
Saint-Saëns, Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs
Tiffany
Benjamin Bagby, Beowulf
Will
Schubert, Introduction & Variations on “Trockne Blumen”
Kensho
Clara Schumann, Piano Concerto II. Romance
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1h 1min
January 20, 2022 73: Rock Me Amadeus
This week, we start out with a rousing round of Listening Limbo and then we move on to our three topics:
COVID CANCELLATIONS
SFS Cancels Matinee, Lisiecki Plays Chopin Recital (SFChronicle)
How Omicron is Wreaking Havoc on the Arts (DC Metro Arts)
MUSIC LIBRARIANSHIP
Video from the Lyric Opera Chicago
JAN SWAFFORD’S “MOZART: THE REIGN OF LOVE”
Buy the book (Amazon)
CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
The full playlist
Jan
Carissimi, Jephthe: “Plorate filii israel”
Kensho
Paul Wiancko: Cello Quartet, op. 1 “When the Night:”
Tiffany
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Jubilation
Will
Mozart, Mitridate, Rè di Ponto, “Se di lauri il crine adorno”
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1h 3min
January 13, 2022 72: P is for Poetry
This week, we start out with a rousing round of Match the Interpreter and then we move on to our three topics:
A IS FOR OBOE
Penguin House Site
FRANKFURT RADIO SYMPHONY CONCERT
Wagner, Prelude to Lohengrin
Note: we mistakenly referred to the Parsifal prelude
Gubaidulina, Dialog: ich und du (violin concerto No. 3)
Westhoff, Sonata No. 3
Mahler, Symphony No. 1
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER IN THE NYT
October 20: “Chamber Music Society Returns, Unchanged” (NYT)
November 9: “Chamber Music Society’s Leaders on Balancing Old and New” (NYT)
December 20: Chamber Music Society’s Leadership Renewed (Twitter)
CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
The full playlist
Will
Lera Auerbach, Dreams and Whispers of Poseidon
Kensho
Sofia Gubaidulina, Dancer on a Tightrope
Tiffany
Prokofiev, Sinfonia Concertante
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1h 6min
January 06, 2022 71: Cultural Revolution
This week, we start out with a rousing round of Classical Chronology and then we move on to our three topics:
NEWS!
Isarphilharmonie opens in Munich (NYT)
Luthier & daughter tortured and killed over 4 Strads (Daily Beast)
Venezuela sets record for largest concert (Le Monde)
Turkish donkeys love Beethoven (Al Jazeera)
Conductor quits over lack of Covid rules (All The Conducting Masterclasses)
Met institutes booster requirement (NYT)
BOOK CLUB
Madeleine Thien’s Do Not Say We Have Nothing (Amazon)
PUBLIC DOMAIN & COPYRIGHT
Public Domain Day 2022 (Duke Law)
‘Winnie the Pooh’ And More Works Will Enter the Public Domain Tomorrow (NPR)
CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
The full playlist
Tiffany
Bright Sheng, Seven Tunes Heard in China
Will
Sulkhan Tsintsadze, Chonguri
Kensho
Joseph Schwantner, Velocities
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1h 5min
December 30, 2021 70: All-Games Extravaganza! IV
This week, we’ve got four musical challenges to start off your new year! Happy 2022!
CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
The full playlist
Will
CPE Bach, L’Aly Rupalich
Sunny
Per Nørgård, Voyage into the Golden Screen
Tiffany
Dvorak, Violin Concerto, mvmt. 3. Rondo
Kensho
Giovanni Bottesini, Gran Duo Concertante
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54min
December 23, 2021 69: Classical Yulefest II: 2 Holly 2 Jolly 🎄
Happy Holidays! This week, we start by looking at Classic FM’s list of classical Christmas gifts, then we turn to our three (er... several) subjects:
UNFINISHED
French stagehand found guilty
Kids play recorders with rubber chickens
Guitar Center files an IPO
Steven Shipps pleads guilty
Stutzmann takes Atlanta
Morlot takes Barcelona
Kaufmann releases super extended double album of “It’s Christmas”
THE HOLY TRINITY OF CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS PART DEUX
The Buttcracker
The Nutcracker Stage Fall
Sleigh Ride from the Trombonist’s perspective
Young Messiah
—The Trumpet Shall Sound
THE NEW WEST SIDE STORY MOVIE
Full 2021 movie album (Spotify)
Bernstein 1985 opera recording (Documentary)
MTT 2014 recording with San Francisco (Spotify)
CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
The full playlist
Kensho
Humperdinck, Hansel & Gretel: Evening Prayer and Dream Pantomime
Will
Howells, A Spotless Rose
Tiffany
The Baltimore Consort, Greensleeves variations
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1h
December 16, 2021 68: Boyz II Men
This week, we start out with a rousing round of Listening Limbo and then we move on to our three topics:
Join us for our Book Club of Madeleine Thien’s Do Not Say We Have Nothing (Amazon)
FAKE VIOLIN BUSKING SWEEPS THE NATION
NBC 4 News Story
Professional violinist reacts to fake busking (YouTube)
Reddit Thread
Violinist.com article
THE VOICE BREAK CHOIR DOCUMENTARY
The documentary on YouTube
Accompanying New Yorker article
CLASSICAL MUSIC’S DRINKING PROBLEM
I Care If You Listen’s “Casting Light” Series
CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
The full playlist
Kensho
Stenhammar, Serenade in F Major
Tiffany
Valerie Coleman, Umoja (wind quintet version)
Will
J. S. Bach, Magnificat: “Esurientes”
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1h 2min
December 09, 2021 67: Stephen Sondheim, Composer
In today's special episode, William White presents an audio documentary about Stephen Sondheim's work as a composer, a less-discussed aspect of his career than his lyric-writing.

Special thanks to Drs. Nathan Beary Blustein, Ashley Pribyl, and Steve Swayne for lending their expertise!

Dr. Steve Swayne’s How Sondheim Found His Sound
Reich and Sondheim in Conversation (YouTube)
Sondheim interviewed by Adam Guettel (YouTube)
Sondheim and Ned Rorem (YouTube)
Phinney’s Rainbow Overture (May 1948) (YouTube)
Hangover Square (full movie on YouTube)
CLASSICAL MIXTAPE, SONDHEIM EDITION
The full playlist
Nathan
“Could I leave You?” from Follies
Ashley
“Joanna” from Sweeney Todd
Steve
“Epiphany” from Sweeney Todd
Will
“Beautiful” from Sunday in the Park with George
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1h 5min

FAQs about The Classical Gabfest:

How many episodes does The Classical Gabfest have?

The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.