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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.

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.

    Mahler's First Symphony – Movement 1

    Mahler's First Symphony – Movement 1

    Journey to "where no [person] has gone before" or an early morning walk? Chamber music or symphony of gigantic proportions? Mark and Matthew listen to key moments from a work haunted by themes of joy, unrequited love and death.

    • 24 min
    Louise Farrenc's 2nd Symphony

    Louise Farrenc's 2nd Symphony

    Matthew and Mark discover the classical in the romantic.

    • 21 min
    Brahms Violin Concerto

    Brahms Violin Concerto

    Mark and Matthew listen to the first movement of Brahms' violin concerto and discover that, at heart, its depth and richness lies in the organic development of simple, musical ideas.

    • 21 min
    The Italian Symphony – Mendelssohn

    The Italian Symphony – Mendelssohn

    The opening pizzicato – the cork pops on a bottle of Prosecco – the brilliant Italian sunshine reveals the exquisite detail of Mendelssohn's mastery.

    • 22 min
    Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, 1st Movement

    Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, 1st Movement

    Mark listens to the first movement of Beethoven 7th Symphony with the conductor, Matthew Jones. What does it mean to hear a work for the first time?

    • 21 min
    What's going on at the beginning of the last movement of Beethoven's Ninth?

    What's going on at the beginning of the last movement of Beethoven's Ninth?

    In this podcast, I unpack the narrative that forms the opening of the Ninth Symphony's Finale, as Beethoven searches for "joyful sounds," a tune we can all sing – the Ode to Joy.

    • 19 min

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2 Ratings

vishalJP ,

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.

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