The CoffeeHouse Classical

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The CoffeeHouse Classical episodes

November 19, 2017 Episode 35: Gounod and the Funeral March of a Marionette
Whoever says that classical music is stuffy and uptight obviously doesn't understand satire! Join us as we look at a humerous piece by French composer Charles Gounod that has made its way into pop culture!
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http://imslp.org/wiki/Marche_fun%C3%A8bre_d%27une_marionnette_(Gounod,_Charles)
13 min
November 05, 2017 Episode 34: Weber and the Clarinet Concertino in E Flat Major
Meet Carl Maria von Weber. He should have been called "Europe's Next Top Mozart", and he arguably changed the course of music history. Take a listen as we explain his history and dissect his well loved Clarinet Concertino.
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https://musopen.org/music/6168-clarinet-concertino-in-e-flat-major-op-26/
23 min
October 22, 2017 Episode 33: Tartini and the Devil's Trill Sonata
Get ready for those spooky October nights with some devilishly good music! We have more baroque violin this week, this time from Giuseppe Tartini!
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http://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Sonata_in_G_minor%2C_B.g5_'Le_trille_du_diable'_(Tartini%2C_Giuseppe)
18 min
October 08, 2017 Episode 32: Vivaldi and The Autumn Concerto
We're going back to Baroque this week for a seasonally appropriate work, the Violin Concerto in F Major "Autumn" by Italian composer, Antonio Vivaldi.
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https://musopen.org/music/14910-the-four-seasons-op-8/
15 min
September 24, 2017 Episode 31: Faure and Violin Sonata No. 1
Welcome to the CoffeeHouse classical music salon-podcast! We're simply delighted you could join us today. Do relax and enjoy this scrumptious piece from the French music salons of old written by one of the most important composers in modern French history!
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http://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Sonata_No.1,_Op.13_(Faur%C3%A9,_Gabriel)
15 min
September 10, 2017 Episode 30: Rachmaninoff and Symphony No. 2, Mvt. III
Do you know this melody? If not, you will after this episode about one of the great melody composers, Serge Rachmaninoff and his iconic Symphony No. 2!
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http://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.2,_Op.27_(Rachmaninoff,_Sergei)
http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.1,_Op.1_(Rachmaninoff,_Sergei)
23 min
August 27, 2017 Episode 29: Scott Joplin and the Magnetic Rag
Step right up folks, and be dazzled by the miraculous Rag King himself: Scott Joplin! Tap your toes to his upbeat music, and join us in discussions of the mysterious life of this national treasure!
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https://musopen.org/music/43092-magnetic-rag/
https://musopen.org/music/43164-maple-leaf-rag/
https://musopen.org/music/43166-peacherine-rag/
https://musopen.org/music/33547-heliotrope-bouquet/
https://musopen.org/music/43390-treemonisha/
http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major,_K.331/300i_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
16 min
July 02, 2017 Episode 25: The Marches of Sousa (4th of July Holiday Special)
You'll need some good walking shoes this week as we march into the history of John Philip Sousa! It's a spectacular display of patriotic spirit to help celebrate the 4th of July weekend.
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
https://musopen.org/music/43799-the-gladiator/
https://musopen.org/music/43828-stars-and-stripes-forever/
https://musopen.org/music/43792-the-stars-and-stripes-forever/
https://musopen.org/music/43789-sabre-and-spurs/
http://imslp.org/wiki/El_Capitan_March_(Sousa,_John_Philip)
http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Honored_Dead_(Sousa%2C_John_Philip)
9 min
April 23, 2017 Episode 20: Ralph Vaughan Williams and A Sea Symphony
Behold the spine-tingling symphony about exploration and the sea on this 20th episode of the CoffeeHouse Classical Podcast! We'll delve into the modern British sound and be taken on an aural journey through the seas and beyond!
Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
http://imslp.org/wiki/A_Sea_Symphony_(Symphony_No.1)_(Vaughan_Williams%2C_Ralph)
22 min
February 12, 2017 Episode 15: The Brilliant Life of Mily Balakirev
We're traveling to the Mother Land of Russia this week to explore the massive influence of a little-known composer. Get ready to feel the power of the mighty Russian musical sound-scape!
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
http://imslp.org/wiki/Tarantella_(Balakirev%2C_Mily)
http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.5,_Op.73_(Beethoven,_Ludwig_van)
http://imslp.org/wiki/Mazurka_No.1_(Balakirev%2C_Mily)
14 min