A Thousand Pictures ... of Classical Music

Scott Wilson
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‘A picture speaks a thousand words, but music speaks a thousand pictures’. Hosted by the Australian conductor Scott Wilson, the A Thousand Pictures podcast is an introduction to classical music: some of the most thrilling music ever imagined.

  1. EPISODE 1

    Episode 1 - Spectacular Sound

    The ‘Pines of Rome’ by Ottorino Respighi is a favourite piece of mine, featuring a huge orchestra building from nothing to one of the most climactic endings in all music! It’s a spectacular celebration of the sound of an orchestra! In this episode I share insights into this piece and I discuss ‘What is music?’ and ‘What led to the invention of the orchestra?’ This episode features the fourth movement from ‘The Pines of Rome’ by the composer Ottorino Respighi. I recommend the recording by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JoAnn Falletta. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode1   I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others! Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:  EMAIL: feedback@athousandpictures.com  FACEBOOK: facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

    17 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Episode 2 - Celebrating Beautiful Sounds

    ‘La Mer’ (French for ‘The Sea’) is one of the most evocative pieces ever composed. The composer Claude Debussy conjures up images and sensations of the sea, creating some of the most beautiful sounds an orchestra can produce. In this episode I share insights into this piece, I continue to explore the question ‘What Is Music?’ and we discover the instruments of the Percussion Section. This episode features the first movement from ‘La Mer’ by the composer Claude Debussy. I recommend the recording by the Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode2    I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others!   Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:  EMAIL: feedback@athousandpictures.com  FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

    17 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Episode 3 - Emotions Through Sound

    ‘Symphony no. 10’ by Dmitri Shostakovich has a rawness that strikes straight at the core of the listener. It’s full of intense emotion fuelled by the composer’s experience of living under Stalin’s regime. In this episode I share insights into the piece, introduce the instruments of the brass section, and discuss how emotion is communicated in music. This episode features the 2nd movement from ‘Symphony no. 10’ by the composer Dmitri Shostakovich. I recommend the recording by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode3  I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others! Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:  EMAIL: feedback@athousandpictures.com  FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

    16 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Episode 4 - A Magical Melody

    The ‘Piano Concerto in G’ by Maurice Ravel is so astonishingly beautiful that time can appear to become suspended for a listener. The melody is somehow magical, transporting you to another place. In this episode I share insights into the piece, I discuss the Woodwind section of the orchestra, and begin to uncover how music works by answering the question ‘What is a Melody?’. This episode features the 2nd movement from the ‘Piano Concerto in G’ by the composer Maurice Ravel. I recommend the recording by The Cleveland Orchestra, with pianist Krystian Zimerman and conductor Pierre Boulez. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode4.   I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others!   Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:    EMAIL: feedback@athousandpictures.com  FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

    18 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Episode 5 - The March of a King

    ‘Symphony no. 7’ by Beethoven is considered to be a masterpiece. And wonderfully, its solemn march was chosen as the music for the climactic scene of ‘The King’s Speech’! It communicates perseverance and determination to overcome adversity. In this episode I share insights into the piece, I continue our journey to uncover how music works by answering the question ‘What Is Harmony?’, and I discuss the instruments of the String section in an orchestra. This episode features the 2nd movement from ‘Symphony no. 7’ by the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. I recommend the recording by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Christian Thielemann. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode5.   I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others!   Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:  EMAIL: feedback@athousandpictures.com  FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

    19 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Episode 6 - This Feels Good!

    ‘Candide Overture’ by Leonard Bernstein is a fantastic piece. Fun for the listener and virtuosic for the orchestra, it bursts with energy and excitement. In this episode I share insights into the piece and I discuss the ‘feel’ of music by exploring the role of the Time Signature. Also I answer the question, ‘What is an Overture?’. This episode features ‘Candide Overture’ by the composer Leonard Bernstein. I recommend the recording by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by the composer. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode6.   I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others!   Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:  EMAIL: feedback@athousandpictures.com  FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

    19 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Episode 7 - Inside the Storm

    In the ‘Four Sea Interludes’ by Benjamin Britten you’re standing on the cliffs of the English Channel and a storm is raging around you. Waves are crashing, wind is hurtling, and rain is drenching you from all angles! In this episode I share insights into the piece, I answer the question ‘What is rhythm?’, and we continue to explore the different types of pieces played by orchestras. This episode features ‘Storm’ from the ‘Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes’ by the composer Benjamin Britten. I recommend the recording by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode7.   I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others!   Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:  EMAIL: feedback@athousandpictures.com  FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

    18 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    Episode 8 - What Might Have Been

    The piece ‘Of A Sad Evening’ by the composer Lili Boulanger is harrowing. Its desolate atmosphere conveys the tragedy of its composer’s life: she would die at 24, shortly after composing this piece. For a listener, it’s intense and powerful. In this episode I share insights into the piece, we continue to discover the different types of pieces orchestras play, and I answer the question ‘What is Orchestration?’. This episode features the piece ‘Of A Sad Evening’ (D’un Soir Triste) by the composer Lili Boulanger. I recommend the recording by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode8.   I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others!   Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:  EMAIL: feedback@athousandpictures.com  FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

    20 min
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‘A picture speaks a thousand words, but music speaks a thousand pictures’. Hosted by the Australian conductor Scott Wilson, the A Thousand Pictures podcast is an introduction to classical music: some of the most thrilling music ever imagined.

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