Classical Classroom
Summary: There’s a rumor going around that classical music is hoity toity. At Classical Classroom, we beg to differ. Come learn with classical music newbie Dacia Clay and the music experts she invites into the Classical Classroom.
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Audio production by Todd "Toddy" Hulsander with gentle nudges of encouragement from Dacia Clay. Music used in this episode includes: - The Only Tune (parts 1-3), from Nico Muhly's Mothertongue, on Brassland Records. Your next assignment:
In this special 4th of July edition of Classical Classroom Research Presentations, Dacia ponders why Americans listen to Russian music on their Independence Day. She uncovers the [not really that] secret history of how one man and his love of pyrotechnics made Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture the theme music for America's most patriotic celebration. Written, produced, and otherwise manhandled by Dacia Clay. Music used in this episode includes: - Pyotr Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Boston Pops Orchestra,... Read More
Audio production by Todd "the Todd" Hulslander with post-hypnotic suggestions from Dacia Clay. Music used in this episode includes: - Brahms Six Pieces for Piano, Opus 118, Intermezzos No.'s 1 & 2
Audio production by Todd Hulslander with encouraging yelps from Dacia Clay, and few nods and shakes of the head from Tracy Jacobson, too. Music used in this episode included: - Debussy Preludes, Book 1 & 2, pianist Pascal Roge, Onyx Classics - Debussy Piano Works, pianist Pascal Roge, London/Decca - Arthur Rubinstein playing "La Plus Que Lente" - Jack Kerouac, "American Haikus" from Blues and Haikus - Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnight"
Audio production from Todd Hulslander, with a lot of help this time actually from Dacia Clay. Music used in this episode includes: - Mendelssohn: Incidental Music to "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Op. 61 (We used CBS/Sony 37760 with Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra, which is not available - we think - for MP3 download, but here is another recording which is perfectly lovely.)
Audio production by Todd Hulslander, with pearls of editing wisdom from Dacia Clay. Music used in this episode includes: - Le Tombeau de Couperin by Ravel: St. Paul chamber Orchestra with Kathy Greenbanks, principal oboist - La Scala, by Rossini: rocohouston.org (look for the Season Finale) - Shostakovich Symph #5, Mvt. III - Tchaikovsky #4 Mvt. II, Lorin Maazel with the Cleveland Orchestra - Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Mvt III oboe solo - Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite,... Read More
Audio production by Todd Hulslander with "insightful" suggestions from Dacia Clay. Music used in this episode includes: - Smetana's "The Moldau" from Tchaikovsky/Smetana, Chesky CD65 - Richard Strauss' "Death and Transfiguration" from Metamorphosen, Tod Und Verklarung, Deutsche Grammophon 410 892 - Gershwin's "An American in Paris" from Rhapsody in Blue, RCA 68792
Audio production by Todd Hulslander with occasional grunts of approval from Dacia Clay.
Audio production by Todd Hulslander with assistance from Dacia Clay. You can find music used in this episode at www.bradsayles.com.
Audio production by (also Grammy-nominated!) Todd Hulslander with assistance from Dacia Clay.
Audio production by Todd Hulslander and Dacia Clay, with assistance from St. John Flynn.
Audio production by Todd Hulslander and Dacia Clay.
Audio production by Todd Hulslander and Daniel Webbon.
Audio production by Todd Hulslander and Angela Schmidt. (A shortened version of this episode played on the Front Row, 4/8/13.)
Audio production by Todd Hulslander and Chris Johnson. Music used in this episode includes: - Vivaldi's Four Seasons Concerto, "Autumn"
