Classical Breakdown

130 Episodes

1. Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor": Breaking expectations!

   Published: 5/16/2023
2. In conversation with Maestro Gianandrea Noseda: His journey, perspectives on music, conducting, and more!

   Published: 5/2/2023
3. Mahler's Symphony No. 1: A rewarding symphonic journey!

   Published: 4/18/2023
4. Fantasia: Music from the realm of imagination!

   Published: 4/4/2023
5. The life and music of Cecile Chaminade: Genius has no gender

   Published: 3/21/2023
6. Women in Music: 6 works by 6 composers you should know

   Published: 3/7/2023
7. Ravel's Piano Concerto for Left Hand: A masterpiece of musical illusions and creativity!

   Published: 2/21/2023
8. Joseph Bologne, the most interesting 18th century composer?

   Published: 2/7/2023
9. Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique": A symphony of unanswerable questions

   Published: 1/24/2023
10. Antonio Vivaldi's life, music, and the women who shaped his career

    Published: 1/10/2023
11. Brahms' Haydn Variations: Don't judge a theme by its composer!

    Published: 12/27/2022
12. A holiday gem: Margaret Bonds' The Ballad of the Brown King

    Published: 12/13/2022
13. George Frideric Handel: life of fame, musical style, and 3 things you didn't know before!

    Published: 11/29/2022
14. WG Still's Afro-American Symphony: Blues idioms, new instruments, and a uniquely American style

    Published: 11/15/2022
15. The Saxophone, everything you need to know about this unique genre-hopping instrument!

    Published: 11/1/2022
16. Mozart y Mambo! Horn superstar Sarah Willis shows off her newest album

    Published: 10/18/2022
17. By Listener Request: 3 deep dives into works by Pachelbel, Liszt, and Vaughan Williams

    Published: 10/4/2022
18. Claude Debussy: 4 points to hear his music in a new way!

    Published: 9/20/2022
19. Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: A Baltimore connection and hidden themes!

    Published: 9/6/2022
20. Summer Listening Guide: 4 albums to expand your musical horizons!

    Published: 6/28/2022