Dr. Music

Matthew Marullo

"Classical's Cool!" Dr. Music is a fun, friendly educational podcast that introduces listeners to great classical music. The podcast is primarily for people w...

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Addendum to Season 3
Send us a textAn addendum to Season 3, addressing music literacy and appreciation in our culture.
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Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 15 - Season Finale
Send us a textEver hear a classical piece of music on TV and wonder what it's called, and who wrote it? Commercials never tell you who wrote the famous pieces used on the soundtrack. That's what Dr. Music is for! In this episode, you'll hear examples of great music used on TV and gain an insight into not only who wrote them, but why they might have caught the attention of producers!
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Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 14
Send us a textEven if you are familiar with the music of Felix Mendelssohn, this episode contains interesting facts about some of his best works - much of which was composed before the age of 20!
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Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 13
Send us a textWe do not have a formal theory of melody in the vast discipl;ine of music theory. But if we limit our examination to particular styles and particular cultural themes, you may be surprised how collections of notes can "tend" toward certain patterns!
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Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 12
Send us a textCan a piece of music be generated from a 2-note "sigh" motif that has been used over and over again for hundreds of years? Frederic Chopin would say "yes"--as we'll see looking at his famous Opus 64 Waltz in C# Minor!
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About Dr. Music

"Classical's Cool!" Dr. Music is a fun, friendly educational podcast that introduces listeners to great classical music. The podcast is primarily for people who have little to no knowledge of classical music, and don't know where to begin their experience. Other styles will be discussed in relation to the various topics we cover. No prior knowledge of classical music necessary! All that is necessary is a desire to learn, and have fun doing it.

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