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Classical Music: The Stories

Carl Roewer

Every week, I choose one piece from one composer to pick apart and look at in detail. I look at the stories behind it, I examine the composer and what inspired ...

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R. Wagner 'Liebestod' from Tristan und Isolde
In the final episode before the summer, Carl looks at a pivotal moment in musical tonality; Wagner's 'unplayable' Tristan und Isolde.
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L. v Beethoven String Quartet no. 14 in C# minor
This weeks episode focuses on Beethoven's intense work scored for 2 violins, viola and cello.
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G. Holst 'The Planets Suite: Mars, The Bringer of War'
In this extra-terrestrial episode, Carl discusses the piece that British composer Gustav Holst is most famous for: his tribute to the planets!
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'E strano... Sempre Libera' G. Verdi
This week's episode focuses in on an aria from Giuseppe Verdi's groundbreaking opera La Traviata.
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Academic Festival Overture op. 80 J. Brahms
What would you do if you were asked to write music for a prestigious awards ceremony? Brahms clearly took it to mean 'Write music for a student party'. Which is exactly what he did. Here is his Academic Festival Overture.
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About Classical Music: The Stories

Every week, I choose one piece from one composer to pick apart and look at in detail. I look at the stories behind it, I examine the composer and what inspired him/her to compose that music and of course offer my own opinion on the piece! New episode every Sunday. Find me on Instagram: @classicalmusic_insta, Facebook: Classical Music Stories and email: [email protected] Spotify playlist of all the pieces on the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51oLhez68efe05JZtycdYG?si=EV1-f2u9Sji6AFiUliAhqA&utm_source=copy-link

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