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The Music of Lili Boulanger29 Apr 202400:09:15
Trinity Le, CFK Intern Today we are joined by guest Marissa Kerbel, a fantastic pianist and teacher, and graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music! Here she talks about the […]
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Clara Schumann26 Mar 202400:07:23
Trinity Le, CFK Intern Molly Stanford, DMA student and soon-to-be graduate at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, joins us today to talk about Clara Schumann. She was a piano child […]
Ralph Vaughan Williams 1: About Ralph Vaughan Williams03 Dec 202200:06:00
Ralph Vaughan Williams was one of the most important 20th century English composers. He spent years traveling the country collecting English folk songs, writing them down, and publishing them. Many […]
William Grant Still 4: Historic Black Composers24 Apr 202100:06:00
William Grant Still was a 20th century African-American composer. But hundreds of years before he lived, there were other black composers. ‘The Music of Freedom The songs that helped the […]
William Grant Still 3: Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Poetry17 Apr 202100:06:00
After William Grant Still wrote his Afro-American Symphony, he found bits of poetry that he thought went with each movement. The poetry was written by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the first […]
William Grant Still 2: The Afro-American Symphony10 Apr 202100:06:00
William Grant Still wanted to put the sound of the blues into a symphony. His Afro-American Symphony is centered on a bluesy theme. Still took that theme and did something […]
William Grant Still 1: About William Grant Still03 Apr 202100:06:00
William Grant Still has been called the Dean of Afro-American composers. William grew up listening to his grandmother tell stories about her life as a slave on a plantation in […]
Antonin Dvořák 4: Other Musical Nationalism27 Mar 202100:06:00
Antonin Dvorak and his fellow Czech composers were among the first music nationalists. Here’s a look at many others, including composers from America.
Antonin Dvořák 3: Music Nationalism circa 184820 Mar 202100:06:00
All across Europe in the 19th century, there was a wave of nationalism as people fought for political independence. Composers started wanting musical independence, too. When they started putting folk […]
Antonin Dvořák 2: Composers Who Visited America13 Mar 202100:06:00
In 1892, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s trip to the New World, a wealthy New Yorker invited Antonin Dvorak to visit America. Tchaikovsky, Albeniz, and Delius were […]
Antonin Dvořák 1: About Antonin Dvorák06 Mar 202100:06:00
At the time when Czech composer Antonin Dvorak was born, the Czech people had no country of their own. The regions where they lived — Bohemia and Moravia — were […]
Johannes Brahms 4: Classical Music Featuring Dances from European Countries27 Feb 202100:06:00
Many composers used European dance forms in their work. Dvorak, Haydn, Chopin and Beethoven are just a few of the composers featured here.
Johannes Brahms 3: Hungarian Dancing20 Feb 202100:06:00
The Hungarian Dances by Johannes Brahms were never really intended for dancing. But that doesn’t mean that people in Hungary don't dance! Richard Graber, the director of a Hungarian dance […]
Charles Ives 4: American Hymns in Classical Music26 Nov 202200:06:00
Charles Ives loved to put hymns into his music. Several other composers borrowed hymn tunes; here are several examples from 20th Century American compositions.
Johannes Brahms 2: The Brahms Hungarian Dances13 Feb 202100:06:00
When he was a young pianist, Johannes Brahms accompanied a Hungarian violinist, and fell in love with Hungarian music. His own Hungarian-flavored dances were written to entertain his friends at […]
Johannes Brahms 1: About Johannes Brahms06 Feb 202100:06:00
Brahms, Bach, and Beethoven are known as the “Three B’s” of classical music. Brahms always knew that he wanted to be a composer — by the time he was six, […]
Franz Schubert 5: Marches Not Written for Bands and Parades30 Jan 202100:06:00
Even though Schubert’s Marche Militaire has the word “march” in the title, it was never actually meant for anyone to march to. Several other composers wrote march music without bands […]
Franz Schubert 4: Music for Piano Four Hands23 Jan 202100:06:00
Franz Schubert wrote his Marche Militaire for piano four hands — two people playing the same instrument. Here are some more pieces for piano four hands.
Franz Schubert 3: Take Me to Your Lieder16 Jan 202100:06:00
Songs in classical music are usually called “art songs.” In German, art songs are called Lieder. Franz Schubert was a master of writing Lieder. Each of his songs combines poetry […]
Franz Schubert 2: About Franz Schubert09 Jan 202100:06:00
Franz Schubert’s father expected his son to be a teacher in the school that he ran. But Schubert didn't last long at that job — he was much more interested […]
Franz Schubert 1: Firsts for the New Year02 Jan 202100:06:00
A collection of musical firsts, including the first string quartet, the first use of trombones in a symphony, and the first professional musician to make a recording.
Georges Bizet 4: Harmonic Texture in the Farandole26 Dec 202000:06:00
In the “Farandole” from Georges Bizet’s Arlésienne Suite, there are examples of all three kinds of harmonic texture: monophony, homophony, and polyphony. Hear those terms explained in words and in […]
Georges Bizet 3: Christmas Carols in Classical Music19 Dec 202000:06:00
In celebration of the Christmas season, some classical compositions that have Christmas carols in them.
Georges Bizet 2: Jewish Composers (for Chanukah)12 Dec 202000:06:00
Georges Bizet was not Jewish, his father-in-law was. Bizet married the daughter of his composition professor, Jacques Halevi. To celebrate Chanukah, we learn about some other Jewish composers of classical […]
Charles Ives 3: Folk Tunes in Classical Music19 Nov 202200:06:00
The Country Band March has 12 recognizable popular and folk tunes in it. But Ives was not the only composer to put borrowed tunes in his music. Many classical composers […]
Georges Bizet 1: About Georges Bizet05 Dec 202000:06:00
Georges Bizet’s parents were both musicians, so he grew up surrounded by music. Today, Bizet is best remembered for his theatrical music — operas and incidental music for plays.
Gustav Holst 4: English Composers Who Loved Folk Songs28 Nov 202000:06:00
Both Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughn Williams loved using folk music in their music. They were inspired by a “folk song revival” started by an English musician named Cecil Sharp […]
Modest Mussorgsky 5: Halloween Music31 Oct 202000:06:00
Appropriately spooky classical music for Halloween.
Modest Mussorgsky 4: Music from Russian Operas24 Oct 202000:06:00
Many pieces of music from Russian operas have become much more famous in the concert hall than on the opera stage. Some of these pieces include Tchaikovsky’s Waltz and Polonaise […]
Modest Mussorgsky 3: Pictures at an Exhibition17 Oct 202000:06:00
Russian artist and architect Victor Hartman was a good friend of Modest Mussorgsky. When Hartman died at the age of 39, there was a memorial exhibit of his work. That […]
Modest Mussorgsky 2: The Mighty Handful10 Oct 202000:06:00
The Mighty Handful, also known as the Mighty Five, were group of Russian composers who all wanted to develop a distinctly Russian style of classical music. The Mighty Five composers […]
Modest Mussorgsky 1: About Modest Mussorgsky03 Oct 202000:06:00
When he was a kid growing up, Modest Mussorgsky learned Russian fairy tales and folk stories from the family nurse. Those fairy tales put in an appearance in the music […]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 4: What’s a Rondo?26 Sep 202000:06:00
Rondo is an Italian word that means round. A rondo is an instrumental form with a refrain that keeps coming back. Unlike the verses of a song, though, the music […]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 3: Janissary Music19 Sep 202000:06:00
In the 18th century, Janissary music became all the rage in Europe. Janissaries were the men who guarded the sultan of Turkey. They had wonderful bands that included instruments that […]
Charles Ives 2: Marching Through the Country Band March12 Nov 202200:06:00
Charles Ives wrote the Country Band March about amateur musicians — people who make music for the love of it. In the Country Band March Ives combines a tune that […]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 2: Mozart’s Operas12 Sep 202000:06:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his first opera when he was twelve, and opera continued to fascinate him throughout his life. Mozart had such genius for combining music and theater that […]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1: About Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart05 Sep 202000:06:00
When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sat down at the keyboard at the age of three, it was clear to his father Leopold that he had a genius on his hands. From […]
Ludwig van Beethoven 5: Roll Over Beethoven29 Aug 202000:06:00
For some reason, Beethoven has been the butt of many musical jokes over the years. You can find Beethoven references everywhere from disco, to the Beatles, to the Broadway musical.
Ludwig van Beethoven 4: Music that Imitates Inanimate Objects22 Aug 202000:06:00
The beginning of the second movement of Beethoven’s 8th Symphony imitates a metronome — a mechanical device that ticks steadily to help musician keep to the beat of the music. […]
Ludwig van Beethoven 3: Beethoven’s Symphonies15 Aug 202000:06:00
Plenty of composers wrote more symphonies than Beethoven, but few did more to change the way the symphony sounded. Beethoven’s First Symphony reflects the fact that he learned from Mozart […]
Ludwig van Beethoven 2: Beethoven the Pianist08 Aug 202000:06:00
Beethoven was a pianist. During his lifetime, the piano changed quite a bit, and those changes were reflected in the music Beethoven composed for the instrument. William Black, who was […]
Ludwig van Beethoven 1: About Ludwig van Beethoven01 Aug 202000:06:00
Ludwig van Beethoven was a uniquely talented composer and musician. But by the time Beethoven was 30, his increasing deafness put an end to his career as a pianist. That […]
George Gershwin 4: Jazz in Classical Music25 Jul 202000:06:00
George Gershwin was just one composer who used jazz in music that was written for the classical concert hall. So did Leonard Bernstein, Igor Stravinsky, Dmitri Shostakovich, and others.
George Gershwin 3: Rhapsody in Blue18 Jul 202000:06:00
George Gershwin wrote his Rhapsody in Blue in a big hurry, after he saw a newspaper announcement saying that he was writing a jazz concerto for a concert taking place […]
George Gershwin 2: What is a Rhapsody?11 Jul 202000:06:00
“Rhapsody” is an ancient word that means “songs stitched together”. The Greeks used to write long poems in praise of their heroes, and then take bits and pieces of those […]
Charles Ives 1: About Charles Ives05 Nov 202200:06:00
The music that Charles Ives wrote was greatly influenced by his father, George. From the time he was a kid, Ives heard his father experiment with sound. George Ives always […]
George Gershwin 1: About George Gershwin04 Jul 202000:06:00
George Gershwin was an American composer who combined classical music and jazz to create his own unique style. Gershwin wrote music for Broadway shows, movies, the concert hall, and opera. […]
George Frederick Handel 4: Music by Royalty and Nobility27 Jun 202000:06:00
Handel wrote his Water Music for the King of England. Lots of aristocrats hired composers to write music for them. But some kings and nobles wrote music themselves, including King […]
George Frederick Handel 3: Other Composers’ Water Music20 Jun 202000:06:00
The Water Music that Handel composed may be the most famous classical music associated with water, but there are lots of other composers who wrote watery pieces.
George Frederick Handel 2: The Story of Handel’s Water Music13 Jun 202000:06:00
As soon as Handel got his first job of court composer to a German prince, he headed for England. Through a bizarre twist of royal succession, that prince ended up […]
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