44 episodes
The Music Listening Project The Music Listening Project
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In these podcasts I talk to musicians and listeners about what they are hearing in the music that touches and moves them.
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Lyric for Strings – George Walker
In this episode, I listen to the African American composer's Lyric for strings and think about the difference between music that evokes emotions and music that works through them.
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Joy and Learning in Brahms' Second Symphony
Brahms' second symphony is, as commentators agree, "serene, full of warmth, and brimming with optimism." The philosopher, Roger Scruton, writes that great music does not simply express a state - serenity, warmth, optimism – it interrogates it. In this podcast I explore his idea, and its – and the symphony's – profound relationship to life.
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A passion for life: Dvorak's cello concerto
In this podcast I explore the idea that Dvorak redeems the problems of life – specifically the problem of his homesickness for Czechoslovakia – not by solving them but by turning them into music.
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What's the deal with Mozart's Jupiter symphony?
Commentators seem unable to praise the Finale of Mozart's 41st symphony enough, containing, "they say," the greatest 30 seconds of music ever written. I thought I'd work out why – and I'm not so sure I agree.
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In Dulci Jubilo
In this podcast I explore the relationship of carols to the magic of Christmas.
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Hely-Hutchinson's Carol Symphony
When I first rehearsed this music I could make no sense of it! So I made a podcast. Now I find parts of the Carol Symphony quite moving.
Customer Reviews
Underrated gem
This podcast deserves more recognition and appreciation. The commentary and attention to detail is exceptional. I am new to Western classical music, and I am loving the process of learning how to listen to it with Mark Whale’s help.