Classical Breakdown

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John Banther takes classical music fans behind the scenes with interviews, deep dives, and analysis. Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Produced by WETA Classical in Washington, D.C.

  1. Haydn's Trumpet Concerto: Revolutionary in ways you didn't know!

    12 MAI

    Haydn's Trumpet Concerto: Revolutionary in ways you didn't know!

    There is so much more to this humble concerto than you realize, because the context of hearing a trumpet do something unheard of before has been lost. We show you what made this concerto possible, how Haydn was revolutionary, and why each recording is a little bit different.

    51 min

  2. 28 AVR.

    Leos Janacek: an original composer who found success late

    Another listener request! John Banther and Bill Bukowski explore the life of Leos Janacek and look at 2 specific subjects to understand this composer's original sound, speech melodies and modality.

    53 min
  3. Bonus! John and James discuss Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and gigs

    21 AVR.

    Bonus! John and James discuss Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and gigs

    John Banther and James Jacobs discuss Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and performing it at gigs, which for James reaches into the hundreds at weddings! Plus, we enjoy a full performance with the Berlin Philharmonic.

    28 min

  4. 14 AVR.

    Also Sprach Zarathustra: Where Music and Philosophy Reach New Heights

    You know the opening of this work through its countless use in movies, commercials, and even popular music. But do you know the underlying philosophy that inspired Strauss? John Banther and Evan Keely show you how themes transform from beginning to end in an effort to reach the Übermensch!

    53 min

  5. 7 AVR. ·  CONTENU BONI

    Bonus! 2 Opera preludes by Richard Wagner

    Let's enjoy two iconic Wagner preludes in two larger-than-life recordings featuring the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and conductor Bernard Haitink!

    24 min

  6. 31 MARS

    Richard Wagner: The flawed man who changed opera

    This composer's life was tumultuous and sometimes straight out of a soap opera. John Banther and Evan Keely explore what led him to opera, his initial success and failures, his bigoted "Judaism in Music" essay, and how his Ring Cycle changed everything.

    1 h 19 min
  7. Bonus! 3 Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tampered Clavier Book 1 by Sam Post

    24 MARS

    Bonus! 3 Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tampered Clavier Book 1 by Sam Post

    Listen to Ralitza Patcheva and Sam Post in their latest recording, featuring a rhythmic reimaging of JS Bach. If you missed last week's episode, listen afterwards to learn all about this project from beginning to end. Music provided by (c) Acis Productions LLC. All rights reserved

    15 min
  8. The Well-TAMPERED Clavier: A rhythmic reimagining of JS Bach by Sam Post

    17 MARS

    The Well-TAMPERED Clavier: A rhythmic reimagining of JS Bach by Sam Post

    JS Bach was experimental, and that spirit has carried on into the 21st century with composers and pianists like Sam Post and Ralitza Patcheva. While Bach was experimenting with using all 12 major and minor keys at a single keyboard, Sam Post's rhythmic reimagining brings together elements that didn't exist in Bach's time.

    44 min
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John Banther takes classical music fans behind the scenes with interviews, deep dives, and analysis. Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Produced by WETA Classical in Washington, D.C.

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  • Créateur
    WETA Classical
  • Années d’activité
    2019 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    162
  • Classement
    Tout public
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    © 2025 WETA Classical
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