Classical Breakdown
A podcast by WETA Classical - Marți
137 Episoade
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The Great Unfinished Works
Publicat: 17.09.2024 -
Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 "Romantic"; a monumental masterpiece!
Publicat: 03.09.2024 -
Recommended listening; 4 new albums to listen to this summer!
Publicat: 25.06.2024 -
What is a cello? Star cellist Amit Peled tells all!
Publicat: 11.06.2024 -
Elgar's Enigma Variations, a portrait of friends, life, and love!
Publicat: 28.05.2024 -
Robert Schumann's Carnaval: A solo piano brings a masked ball to life!
Publicat: 14.05.2024 -
The Life of Nadia Boulanger: A Lasting Impact from Bernstein to Sesame Street
Publicat: 30.04.2024 -
Haydn's masterpiece for 4 soloists and orchestra, the Sinfonia Concertante
Publicat: 16.04.2024 -
The Evolution of the Piano: A Thousand Year Journey!
Publicat: 02.04.2024 -
Joan Tower's Concerto for Orchestra, an adventure in color, illusion, and rhythm!
Publicat: 19.03.2024 -
The secret life of a classical recording engineer: Meet WETA's Charles Lawson
Publicat: 05.03.2024 -
The life and music of Antonin Dvořák; from humble beginnings to stardom!
Publicat: 20.02.2024 -
6 recommended works by living Black composers!
Publicat: 06.02.2024 -
Korngold's Violin Concerto, from the Golden Age of Hollywood!
Publicat: 23.01.2024 -
Episode 100, let's celebrate!
Publicat: 09.01.2024 -
Jean Sibelius, how a composer became the voice of a nation!
Publicat: 26.12.2023 -
Augusta Holmès' Andromède; an epic Greek myth inspired symphonic poem!
Publicat: 12.12.2023 -
Opera 101, everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask!
Publicat: 28.11.2023 -
Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture: 3 themes and Shakespearean connections!
Publicat: 14.11.2023 -
The inspiring life and music of Germaine Tailleferre: plus 5 recommended works!
Publicat: 31.10.2023
John Banther takes classical music fans behind the scenes with interviews, deep dives, and analysis. Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Produced by WETA Classical in Washington, D.C.
