80: March Madness

The Classical Gabfest - A podcast by The Classical Gabfest

This week, we start out with a rousing round of Viola Hero and then we move on to our three topics:HEARTBEAT OPERA’S FIDELIOPrison Choirs Sing in a Reboot of Beethoven’s Fidelio (NPR)Fidelio 2022 (Hearbeat Opera)MARCH MADNESS: CANONIC COMPOSER EDITIONFill out your own bracket and post it on social media — be sure to tag us!CLASSICAL GRAMMY DRAMA“How is this classical music?” Composers Fury at Grammys (Guardian)Opinion: How Grammy Nominations Can Be Insulting (NYT)Adam Neely’s Thread (Twitter)CLASSICAL MIXTAPEThe full playlistKenshoMason Bates, “B Sides” V. Warehouse MedicineTiffanySondheim, “Goodbye For Now”WillBjörk, BacheloretteTHINK YOU CAN STUMP US? GO AHEAD AND TRY!Google Form for “Name that Tune: Stump the Hosts Edition” You can reach us at [email protected] and on social media:FacebookTwitterInstagram