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. Season 7 Recommended Summer Listening!

    ২৩ জুন

    Season 7 Recommended Summer Listening!

    It's time again to look at some recently recorded albums for us to enjoy and grow with this summer. John Banther has 4 albums to recommend, and one of them includes a remarkable composer's story!

    ৩৩ মিনিট

  2. ৯ জুন

    Tosca! Puccini's tragic opera on love, lust, and brutality

    Why watch a thriller on a Friday night when you can watch the dramatic and compact "blood and guts" opera by Puccini that is... Tosca! John Banther and Linda Carducci give you the historical and cultural context to the plot, show you specific themes hidden throughout, and highlight 4 show-stopping moments.

    ১ঘঃ ১৫মিঃ
  3. The Montgomery Variations: A Piece of American History by Margaret Bonds

    ২৬ মে

    The Montgomery Variations: A Piece of American History by Margaret Bonds

    Music can be just as much of a historical document as letters or legislation, and we see that directly in this episode with music by Bonds written in 1963. John Banther and Evan Keely show you what to listen for, how Bonds adapts a well-known melody, the historical context, and more.

    ১ঘঃ ১মিঃ
  4. Haydn's Trumpet Concerto: Revolutionary in ways you didn't know!

    ১২ মে

    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.

    ৫১ মিনিট

  5. ২৮ এপ্রি

    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.

    ৫৩ মিনিট
  6. Bonus! John and James discuss Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and gigs

    ২১ এপ্রি

    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.

    ২৮ মিনিট

  7. ১৪ এপ্রি

    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!

    ৫৩ মিনিট

  8. ৭ এপ্রি ·  বোনাস

    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!

    ২৪ মিনিট
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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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