Your Classical Coffee Break

Mr. Somers and Mr. Herron further explore how music is composed and how repetition is used in creating tunes and melodies using a Haydn minuet and trio as examples. And why does Beethoven sound like Beethoven? We listen to Beethoven's last string quartet for answers.

The discussion refers to Aaron Copland's book, "What to Listen for in Music."

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Mr. Somers and Mr. Herron discuss how music is composed by analyzing JS Bach's inventions and answer the questions raised by a Beethoven string quartet.

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Mr. Somers and Mr. Herron finish their discussion on Romanticism by investigating Schubert's passionate compositions and the political reason for the popularity of chamber concerts.

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Mr. Somers and Mr. Herron talk about the musical term "Romanticism" and how composers express their personal emotions in their music. Mozart a romanticist? We listen to the overture of Wolfgang's "Don Giovanni," then take a trip to a deep, dark German forest. Contact the show at [email protected].

Paul Somers and Paul Herron finish out their discussion about Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and how the great Master was able to complete this symphony in TRIUMPH. Contact the show at [email protected].

Paul Somers and Paul Herron begin their first coffee break with a discussion of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, a great entry point for people who want to learn more about classical music. Mr. Somers is a classical music composer, critic, and musician, and owns, with his wife Jan, Maurice River Press. Mr. Herron is a non-profit administrator who worked at a small symphony orchestra for ten years but is still eager to learn about the great art form. Contact the show at [email protected]. (Sorry about the cicadas in the background in the beginning. It just happened to be that time of year in southern New Jersey. They get quieter.)