The Classical Gabfest

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:

LES VICTOIRES DE LA MUSIQUE CLASSIQUE
2021 Overview (France TV Info.fr)
2021 Nominations

“ICONS ON INSPIRATION” BY THE LA PHIL
https://youtu.be/yF0hSoeRD_k

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

CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
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Sally
Halévy, La Juive: “Rachel! Quand du seigneur”

Tiffany
Couperin, Les Barricades Mystérieuses

Will
Rossini, Kyrie from Petite Messe Solennelle

Kensho
Dédé, “Chicago,” Grande valse à l'Américaine

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

NEWS!

Tampa Bay Soprano at Capitol Insurrection

Organ Music Underscores Covid Jabs in Salisbury

Mirga Departs CBSO

Putin’s Mega-Palace  

French Stagehand Saboteur 

The Met’s Vienna Recital
The Met Orchestra’s Streaming Recital; Feb 21

NEW MOZART PIANO PIECE
Mini-documentary and Premiere Performance

TANTACRUL ON HIS NEW MUSIC FONT
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CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
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Martin
Frank Martin, Petite symphonie concertante

Will
Reza Vali, Folk Songs: 1. Longing

Kensho
Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 5 (original 1915 version) 

Tiffany
Elgar, Mina

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This week, we start out with a rousing round of Ravish / Wed / Vanquish, and then we move on to our three topics:

CLASSIC FM’S VALENTINE’S QUIZ
https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/occasions/valentines-day/how-to-spend-based-on-music-taste-quiz/

ALL THE ROMEOS AND JULIETS

JEFF BROWN ON RANKING ALL THE SCHUBERT LIEDER
Every Schubert Song, Ranked (VAN)

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Jeff
William Dougherty, soft brown wax

Tiffany
Johan Svendsen - Romeo and Juliet, Op. 18, fantasy for orchestra

Kensho
Viktor Ullmann, Fünf Liebeslieder II. Am Klavier

Will
Brahms, Liebeslieder Waltzes op. 53

“Putting It Together” Podcast

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This week, we start out with a rousing round of Back to the Future AKA Retrogradus ad Parnassum, and then we move on to our three topics:

MUSIC AT THE BIDEN INAUGURATION WITH COL. JASON FETTIG
The US Marine Band “Inaugural Soundtrack” (YouTube)

TIKTOK SEA SHANTIES
Sea Shanties Like “The Wellerman Song” Are Trending on TikTok (Vox)
Adam Neely’s Sea Shanty Explainer

THE STATE OF THE NEA WITH PROF. MICHAEL SY UY
Trump Tried to End Federal Arts Funding; It Grew (NYT)
Ask The Experts
Michael Sy Uy

CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
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Michael
Vijay Iyer, “A Song for Flint”

Will
Purcell, Dido & Aeneas: “Come away fellow sailors”

Kensho
Grieg, Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Major, mvmt. 1

Tiffany
Barber, Second Essay for Orchestra

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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:

UNT MUSIC THEORY PROFESSOR SUES HIS OWN STUDENT
Background Article (Denton Record-Chronicle)
The Court Documents (Google Drive)

BOOK CLUB: THE CLASSICAL REVOLUTION
Get the book here (Amazon)

GRACE MEADOWS ON MUSIC AND DEMENTIA
The “Swan Lake” Ballerina Video (YouTube)
Guardian Article
Music for Dementia (UK)

CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
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Grace
Errollyn Wallen, “More Light”

Will
Georgs Pelecis, “New Year’s Music”

Kensho
Bruckner, Symphony No. 7, mvmt. 1

Tiffany
Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1, mvmt. 1

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

SIR SIMON RATTLE TO THE BRSO
Simon Rattle to Leave the London Symphony for Munich
Simon Rattle Decries Brexit as He Applies for German Citizenship (Guardian)

MOVIE CLUB: OZAWA (1985)
On YouTube

THE STATUS OF EAST ASIANS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC
Kate Wagner, “The Meritocratic Failures of Classical Music” 

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Will
Ryuichi Sakamoto, M.A.Y. in the Backyard

Kensho
Francis Poulenc Sinfonietta pour Orchestre

Tiffany
Ravel, Daphnis & Chloé Suite No. 2

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This week, we start out with a rousing round of “2 Truths and a Lie” and then we move on to our three topics:

MET OPERA NYE BROADCAST FROM GERMANY
AFM Lambasts Metropolitan Opera (Operawire)
Donate at: https://www.metorchestramusicians.org/

FULL-NAMING CLASSICAL COMPOSERS
Chris White in Slate

THE INSTITUTE FOR COMPOSER DIVERSITY WITH JOHN HONG
John Hong’s article in I Care If You Listen

John Hong's Web Site
John Hong on Twitter

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John
Brahms, Piano Trio No. 1 in B

Tiffany
Stella Sung, Dance of the White Lotus Under the Silver Moon

Kensho
Mozart, Quartet No.15 in D minor, mvmt. 2. Andante 

Will
Mozart, “Contessa perdono” from Le nozze di Figaro

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This week, we start out with a rousing round of Classical Chronology with listener Ted Fishman. Want to join us for a prelude segment? Post about the Gabfest on social media and tag us to be entered for a chance to come on the show. 

Then we move on to our three topics:

ROBERT F. SMITH’S TAX FRAUD REVELATIONS
Carnegie Hall Stands by its Chairman Despite Tax Violations (NYT)

“LOUIS VAN BEETHOVEN” ON AMAZON
Trailer (YouTube)

SFS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL HORN AND COVID RESEARCHER MARK ALMOND
Profile in the San Francisco Classical Voice
Profile in the San Francisco Chronicle

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Mark
Walton, Crown Imperial

Kensho
Vaughan-Williams, Flos Campi 

Will
Sibelius, Morceau romantique sur un motif de monsieur Jakob de Julin

Tiffany
Gershwin, Piano Concerto in F

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Happy New Year! Enjoy our all-games extravaganza, and if you think you can stump us, go ahead and try!

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Will
Kevin Volans, White Man Sleeps, mvmt 4 (quartet version)
Kevin Volans, White Man Sleeps, mvmt 3 (original version)

Tiffany
Anna Clyne, Rewind

Kensho
Richard Strauss, Til Eulenspiegel
Celibidache Rehearses Til Eulenspiegel

This week, we start out playing along with David Bruce’s fantastic “12 Days of Christmas but each verse is more ATONAL”Then we move on to our three topics:

THE HOLY TRINITY OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC

UNFINISHED
Scholarly article on Beethoven’s metronome
Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony at the Houston SO
Stagehands Union Locked Out at the Met
Stephen Schipps trial date set

CLASSICAL CRINGERS WITH RICHARD BRATBY
Jonas Kaufmann’s “It’s Christmas” (Spotify)
Richard Bratby’s review in The Spectator
Kaufmann sings “All I want for Christmas is You"
Last Christmas in Vienna
The Three Tenors “Sleigh Ride” 

Classical Top 5 Podcast

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Richard
Hely-Hutchinson, Carol symphony

Will
Elizabeth Poston, “Jesus Christ the Apple Tree”

Tiffany
Vince Guaraldi, “Greensleeves”

Kensho
Pierpont arr. Tovey, “Jingle Bells Overture”

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