The CoffeeHouse Classical

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The CoffeeHouse Classical episodes

April 26 Episode 240: Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 “Reformation”, Part 2
It's time for the cute little movement II from Mendelssohn's Reformation Symphony! We hope you're enjoying following along with us on this symphonic series. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.107_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
10 min
April 12 Episode 239: Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 “Reformation”, Part 1
It's Spring and time for a new symphonic analysis here on the CoffeeHouse! Join us as we start our look into Mendelsson's iconic 5th Symphony. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.107_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
22 min
March 29 Episode 238: Comic Relief: Aprils Fool's with the CoffeeHouse
It's our yearly silly one- join us for outtakes that made us chuckle on this week's CoffeeHouse. Be sure to like and share with a friend.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Hungarian_Rhapsody_No.2%2C_S.244%2F2_(Liszt%2C_Franz)
https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Public_Domain
10 min
March 15 Episode 237: The World's Worst Opera Singer: Florence Foster Jenkins
There are worse things to be the worst at than opera! Join us this week to learn all about Florence Foster Jenkin's amazing vocal career! Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.64_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Florence_Foster_Jenkins_H%C3%B6lle_Rache.ogg
14 min
March 01 Episode 236: How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?
Or should we say how did we get Carnegie Hall? Tune in for all the history of the Hall in this week's episode! Be sure to like, and share with a friend.
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.64_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
10 min
February 08 Episode 235: The Creation of Mozart's Magic Flute
It's the final installment of our Magic Flute series, this time we're looking at the work that started it all- Mozart's Magic Flute. Be sure to like, and share with a friend!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mozart_-_Magic_Flute_Overture.ogg
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en

14 min
January 25 Episode 234: Mozart's Musical Fantasy- A Review
Strap in for another journey to the land of the Magic Flute, this time via a children's retelling of the Mozart's famous fairy tale. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mozart_-_Magic_Flute_Overture.ogg
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
31 min
January 11 Episode 233: Movie Review- The Magic Flute (2022)
We invite you to join us in the wonderful world of the Magic Flute, and our own world as well for this silly movie review. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mozart_-_Magic_Flute_Overture.ogg
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
37 min
December 21, 2025 Episode 232: A Musician's Holiday Wish List
It's the Holidays, we hope your having a lovely time! Join us this week to rewrite a famous holiday tune. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_(suite),_Op.71a_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
28 min
December 07, 2025 Episode 231: Peter Cornelius and “The Three Kings”
The holiday season is underway, and we're delving in with a non-traditional carol. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DieKoenige.ogg#Summary
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:(Aurel_von_Bismarck)_EG_70_Wie_sch%C3%B6n_leuchtet_der_Morgenstern.mp3
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de
16 min