Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide

Classical music can be intimidating to newcomers and frequent concertgoers alike. Attention to Detai

Episodes

Total: 100

ANNOUNCEMENT: Symphonies Draft
2020/4/18

Big announcement! Next week, we will be doing our own classical music version of the NFL Draft here

Lesser-Known Symphonies: Saint-Saens Third
2020/4/15

Today we are joined by Sasha Scolnik-Brower to break down Saint-Saens' "Organ" symphony, the next st

Lesser-Known Symphonies: Nielsen's Fourth
2020/4/10

Our first in a series of episodes examining lesser-known symphonic gems, today we explore Nielsen's

Top 10: Symphonic Endings
2020/4/5

Today we're joined by Josh Joyce to rank our top ten endings of symphonies. Sometimes you feel like

Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 10
2020/3/26

Today we close our Ten Days of Mahler project with the first movement of Mahler's unfinished Tenth S

Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 9
2020/3/25

Today we're joined by conductor Sasha Scolnik-Brower to break down Mahler's heartfelt and tragic Nin

Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 8, Part 2
2020/3/25

We continue breaking down the second part of Mahler's Eighth Symphony, based on Goethe's Faust. Find

Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 8, Part 1
2020/3/23

Today we start our two-part review of Mahler's Symphony No. 8, often called "Symphony of a Thousand"

Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 5
2020/3/22

Today we're joined by Richard Friedman, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School an

Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 7
2020/3/21

Today we're joined by Ben Manis, Assistant Conductor of the Houston Grand Opera, to break down Mahle

Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 6
2020/3/20

Hannah is back to help break down Mahler's tragic Sixth Symphony, a massive and complicated piece th

Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 4
2020/3/19

We're joined today by Alex Amsel, Assistant Conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony and a friend of the

Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 3, Part 2
2020/3/18

We continue on with the second half of Mahler's massive Third Symphony, movements 2-6. Enjoy! www.at

Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 3, Part 1
2020/3/17

We continue today with the massive Third Symphony of Mahler, starting with the enormous first moveme

Ten Days of Mahler: Symphony No. 2, Part 2
2020/3/16

The second part of our review of Mahler's Second Symphony, on this episode we review the titanic las

Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 2, Part 1
2020/3/16

Today we're on to the Second Symphony of Mahler, starting by breaking down the first four movements

Ten Days of Mahler: Symphony No. 1
2020/3/15

We embark on our Ten Mahler Symphonies in Ten Days project by starting with Mahler's First Symphony,

Ten Days, Ten Mahler Symphonies!
2020/3/14

Due to the coronavirus apocalypse, we imagine many of our listeners have a little extra time on thei

Gesture in Music
2020/3/10

On today's episode, we explore the concept of gesture in music. We ask what a musical gesture actual

Minisode #3: Bob Dylan and Britten
2020/3/4

On our third minisode, we examine our Mapping technique in the context of the lyrics of Bob Dylan. W