100 episodes
Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide Jacob Joyce
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Classical music can be intimidating to newcomers and frequent concertgoers alike. Attention to Detail introduces practical techniques for finding meaning, enjoyment, and confidence in the process of listening to classical music that everyone can use, regardless of background.
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Scene Breakdown: Mozart‘s Magic Flute
On this episode, we take a deep dive and look at one scene from Mozart's Magic Flute, the quintet from Act 1. We examine Mozart's unique ability to change musical characters quickly, his use of text painting, and his progressive approach to harmony that was far ahead of his time.
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Opera SparkNotes: Mussorgsky‘s Boris Godunov
On this episode, we continue our opera SparkNotes series with a review of Mussorgsky's great Russian epic, Boris Godunov. We highlight all the great music from the opera, including the famous Coronation Scene, and summarize the plot in a way that will help anyone looking to learn a bit about this incredible piece, without committing the full three hours!
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Opera Sparknotes: Salome, Part 2
We continue our breakdown of Strauss's striking masterwork Salome, looking at the second part of the opera, including the Dance of the Seven Veils and the famous (or infamous!) final scene!
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Opera Sparknotes: Salome, Part 1
On this episode, we break down the first half of Richard Strauss' groundbreaking and controversial Salome, an opera premiered in 1905. Based on a play by Oscar Wilde, Salome is one of the first works of musical modernism, paving the way for much of the music of the 20th century. Just like actual SparkNotes, we highlight all the key musical and narrative moments, to provide framework of understanding that helps when listening to the entire opera!
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Top 10: John Williams Edition
On this episode, we look at the incredible film composer John Williams, ranking our favorite pieces from his body of work. We are joined by Josh Joyce, brother of Jacob, to break down all of the music from Star Wars, Harry Potter, and much more!
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A Hundred Episodes: A Musical Celebration
In celebration of 100 episodes of the podcast, we fashioned a fun musical quiz designed to test our hosts' and audience's knowledge of classical music! Jacob tries to identify pieces from ClassicalFM's Top 100 Pieces, and Hannah answers Jacob's questions that use pieces as clues. We hope you will play along, and remember to celebrate with us by rating, reviewing, and subscribing!
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Customer Reviews
Love this podcast
I love this podcast. The musical decisions episode especially really hit me cause as a pianist, I have to make my own decisions about the music. And you’re absolutely right about it varying by composer. I mean take dynamics for instance. I use a wider dynamic range for Beethoven than Mozart, like not just between pp and ff, but between each step of dynamic, it’s wider in Beethoven.
Enjoyable and informative
I’ve learned lots and enjoyed it. Will there be more episodes? Miss new ones
The music class I always wished for
As a lifelong classical music enthusiast with no formal training whatsoever, this podcast is truly the music class I always wished I could take. Each episode leaves me with greater technical and artistic understanding, and hits just the right balance to be accessible for a lay audience. The hosts feel relatable, knowledgeable, pleasant, and invested. I’ve recommended Attention to Detail to many friends and family members!