38 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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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.
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Louise Farrenc's 2nd Symphony
Matthew and Mark discover the classical in the romantic.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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.