The CoffeeHouse Classical

Did you learn music as a child? We certainly hope so, and so do the historical teachers we're looking at today! Be sure to like and share with a friend! 

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_in_F_major%2C_RV_293_(Vivaldi%2C_Antonio)

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Happy Autumn, listeners! Join us for a charming romp through this contemplative season through the musical ideal of Edward German! Like, and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Seasons_(German%2C_Edward)

https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_(Mahler%2C_Gustav)

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It's always a night to remember when it's a night at the Proms! This week we'll talk about the history of this iconic concert series. Like, and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Pomp_and_Circumstance_March_No.4%2C_Op.39_No.4_(Elgar%2C_Edward)

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Join us for some Foote notes on the American romantic era this week while we look into the music of Arthur Foote and his Suite in E for String Orchestra. Be sure to Like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_for_String_Orchestra%2C_Op.63_(Foote%2C_Arthur)

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It's time for another dose of music history knowledge, amen! This week we'll learn about the Catholic Mass through the lens of Ockeghem's Missa mi mi. Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music

https://imslp.org/wiki/Missa_Mi_mi_(Ockeghem%2C_Johannes)

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Welcome to the cutthroat concert hall, where all pieces are competition pieces! Well, not quite, but this lively Concerto No. 5 by Henri Vieuxtemps is certainly a great example of a competition piece that became a fan favorite! Be sure to like and share with a friend!

Music: 

https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto_No.5%2C_Op.37_(Vieuxtemps%2C_Henri) 

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It's Part II of our Music and Science mini-series! This time we'll show you how to make music for for YOU and make your everyday life better and more productive! Be sure to like, and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Suite_bergamasque_(Debussy%2C_Claude)

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http://www.onclassical.com

https://imslp.org/wiki/Also_sprach_Zarathustra%2C_Op.30_(Strauss%2C_Richard)

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Music is art, but it's also science! Join us this week as we delve into the so called Mozart effect- maybe you'll end up smarter at the end!

Philip Glass, Music with Changing Parts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdNPGjkqL2Q

Music: 

https://imslp.org/wiki/Sonata_for_2_Pianos_in_D_major,_K.448/375a_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)

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What do you do when your students say your pieces are too difficult? Give them the title of "easy"! This week we'll meet Sor and his deceptively simply etudes! Like, and share with a friend! 

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/24_Exercices_tr%C3%A8s_faciles%2C_Op.35_(Sor%2C_Fernando)

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This week, the CoffeeHouse pretends to be English majors as we learn all about the famous Bard himself. But more importantly, we'll look at how Shakespeare left his mark not just on the literature community, but also the music world! Remember to like and share with a friend!

Music:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Othello%2C_Op.93_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%2C_Anton%C3%ADn)

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https://imslp.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet_(overture-fantasia)_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)

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