Classical Breakdown

123 Episodes

1. Aaron Copland: The Sound of America

   Published: 12/10/2024
2. Dora Pejačević's Symphony in F# minor; Croatia's very first symphony!

   Published: 11/26/2024
3. The Life and Music of Gioachino Rossini: An overnight success, foodie, and opera sensation

   Published: 11/12/2024
4. Beethoven’s iconic Violin Concerto: what to listen for and why it was an initial flop!

   Published: 10/29/2024
5. The horn: Everything you need to know from Mozart, Mahler, to the movie screen!

   Published: 10/15/2024
6. The lives and music of Silvestre Revueltas and Gabriela Lena Frank

   Published: 10/1/2024
7. The Great Unfinished Works

   Published: 9/17/2024
8. Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 "Romantic"; a monumental masterpiece!

   Published: 9/3/2024
9. Recommended listening; 4 new albums to listen to this summer!

   Published: 6/25/2024
10. What is a cello? Star cellist Amit Peled tells all!

    Published: 6/11/2024
11. Elgar's Enigma Variations, a portrait of friends, life, and love!

    Published: 5/28/2024
12. Robert Schumann's Carnaval: A solo piano brings a masked ball to life!

    Published: 5/14/2024
13. The Life of Nadia Boulanger: A Lasting Impact from Bernstein to Sesame Street

    Published: 4/30/2024
14. Haydn's masterpiece for 4 soloists and orchestra, the Sinfonia Concertante

    Published: 4/16/2024
15. The Evolution of the Piano: A Thousand Year Journey!

    Published: 4/2/2024
16. Joan Tower's Concerto for Orchestra, an adventure in color, illusion, and rhythm!

    Published: 3/19/2024
17. The secret life of a classical recording engineer: Meet WETA's Charles Lawson

    Published: 3/5/2024
18. The life and music of Antonin Dvořák; from humble beginnings to stardom!

    Published: 2/20/2024
19. 6 recommended works by living Black composers!

    Published: 2/6/2024
20. Korngold's Violin Concerto, from the Golden Age of Hollywood!

    Published: 1/23/2024