That Classical Podcast

THE END IS NIGH. In fact, it's here. Please do join us for one final round of classical silliness, as we talk about our lives, our classical faves, and how much we're going to miss you. Thank you from the bottom of our nerdy hearts. Goodbye! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ARE YOU SCARED OF CLOWNS? WELL QUITE FRANKLY YOU MIGHT BE AFTER THIS. Yeeeees gird your loins people, because this episode we're talking murderous vengeful clowns, disappointing jazz gondolas, and multiple incomprehensible opera plot-lines. Enjoy!Little bits and pieces you might want to know about...Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastMerch: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ThatClassicalPodcast?ref=l2-about-shopnameWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HERE COME THE GIRLS - AND P.S. THEY ARE KICKING BUTTS AND TAKING NAMES. Yeaaas in this episode we discuss two more lovely ladies who shaped the classical music we know and love today, all while takin' care of business and/or wearing tweed power suits. Enjoy! Little bits and pieces you might want to know about...Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastMerch: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ThatClassicalPodcast?ref=l2-about-shopnameWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BE HONEST: WHO AMONG US DOESN'T ENJOY A GOOD WHINGE? Yeeeeas in this episode of That Classical Podcast we fulfil a listener-request, and openly complain about our LEAST favourite pieces. Warning: may contain sauciness!Little bits and pieces you might want to know about...Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastMerch: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ThatClassicalPodcast?ref=l2-about-shopnameWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UP-TO-DATE ON YOUR AUSTRALIAN CHRISTMAS TRIVIA? Well you certainly will be after this festive and VERY educational episode of That Classical Podcast. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! Enjoy! Little bits and pieces you might want to know about...Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NEED MORE HARMONICA IN YOUR LIFE? WELL, YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. Yes, whether you like it or not, the harmonica makes a very special appearance in this sparkly new episode of That Classical Podcast, starring alongside Australian fables, Argentinian cowboys, and Sascha's bizarre driving habits. Enjoy! Little bits and pieces you might want to know about...Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JUST TAKE IT FROM US - YOU DON'T WANT TO BORROW ANY MEDITATION TIPS FROM MASSENET. Find out why in this extra hot episode of That Classical Podcast, featuring desert nunneries, creepy opera dudes, and plenty of large juicy musical gold nuggets. Enjoy!Little bits and pieces you might want to know about...Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DOES YOUR DOG BARK IN TUNE? BETTER DOUBLE-CHECK BEFORE RAMEAU POPS OVER FOR TEA. Yes today we discuss two legendary Baroque composers - one who threw tone-deaf pooches out the window, and one who... well, didn't. Enjoy!Little bits and pieces you might want to know about...Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YES WE'VE DONE IT AGAIN. We've plugged-in our mics, boosted our wifi and hidden under our chunkiest sound-absorbent blankets to bring you yet ANOTHER social-distancing classical extravaganza, available for a limited time only! Stay safe and enjoy!The article Sascha was talking about here.... https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/grieving-with-brahms Little bits and pieces you might want to know about...Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YOU ASKED FOR MORE CLASSICAL ISOLATION BANGERS AND WE OBLIGED. Settle down and/or in for another top-class social distancing sesh, featuring two stunning pieces of music, titillating talk of organ shoes and heated twiddly bits debate (available for a limited time only!). Enjoy!Little bits and pieces you might want to know about...Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RECORDED ACROSS THE WAVELENGTHS OF TIME AND SPACE (AKA LONDON), WE PRESENT A SPECIAL MINI-EPISODE. Yes you guessed it, because we aren't allowed to nerd out about classical music in the same room, we decided to nerd out about it over a google hangout, and we thought you might like to hear it. Available for a limited time only, so hop on this classical boffin train and enjoy!Little bits and pieces you might want to know about...Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SO MANY STRAUSSES (STRAUSSI?), SO LITTLE TIME. Yessss in this Strauss-centric episode we discuss the life and times of Johann Strauss II and Richard Strauss - unrelated by blood, but both rather famous for composing some classical bangers. Enjoy!Little bits and pieces you might want to know about...Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SURE, THESE COMPOSERS ARE LITERALLY THE WORST... BUT THEY DID WRITE SOME BANGING TUNES. Yes, in this episode of That Classical Podcast we reveal the composers you love to hate, and explore their extra-marital affairs, gruesome double-murders and inexplicable tree-cutting rampages. Enjoy!Little bits and pieces you might want to know about... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlAnd our Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassical Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THEY CAME, THEY COMPOSED, THEY CONQUERED. Yes, in this INCREDIBLY ladylike episode of That Classical Podcast, we discuss the women who shook-up the classical world, and wrote some extraordinary music. Enjoy!And you can find all of the pieces used in our episodes in our Spotify playlist hereNot enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TIMES ARE A-CHANGIN' HERE AT THAT CLASSICAL PODCAST. Find out how, why and who in this freshly-squeezed new episode. Enjoy!Not enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHOEVER SAID CLASSICAL MUSIC WAS BORING, WE'VE GOT THREE WORDS FOR YOU: NAKED OPERA SINGERS. This episode, we're re-opening our mysterious box of Modern Classical Music, and it's filled with ancient history, rubber duckies, big Gavs and small loin cloths... and also biscuits. Enjoy!Not enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOE... THAN THIS OF STABBING YOUR FOOT WITH A SHARP STICK, FO SHO. Today we discuss two small but wonderful fish in one of our favourite musical ponds (beginning with "B", and ending with "aroque"). Enjoy!Not enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DOOT DOOOOOT yes we're back with another orchestral watcha-ma-call-it, and today it's BRASS. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a one way ticket to brass-town, via dodgy names for the trombone, dancing princesses, and advanced seed-spitting techniques.Not enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CHRISTMAS WOULDN'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT A TRADITIONAL "BUM-PINCH" [AND AN ILLEGAL MINCE PIE] ... YES it's time once again for our annual festive episode, featuring a seasonal smattering of Christmas facts in and amongst some classical yuletide bangers.P.S. Thank you thank you thank you for supporting us through another year of learning, singing, laughing and silliness. We are - and forever shall be - incredibly grateful to all our wonderful listeners. Have a very Merry Christmas and we'll see you in 2019!Not enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BRACE YOURSELVES FOR THE MUSICAL EQUIVALENT OF FIFTY SHADES. Yes that is 100% correct and accurate, because it's time for something Romantic with a capital R!! This time we dive into the "wishy-washy" waters of Schumann, Puccini, Richard Strauss and Scott Joplin. Enjoy!Not enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DO YOU ENJOY A GENEROUS SLICE OF GOUDA BEFORE BED? If so, you may have something in common with Hector Berlioz, who's life and nightmarish works we'll be discussing in this TRES FANTASTIQUE new episode of That Classical Podcast. We'll also explore the life and "opening-up" works (???) of his frenemy Felix Mendelssohn - ENJOY!Not enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY? YOU'VE FOUND THE CLASSICAL MUSIC EQUIVALENT OF "ISN'T SHE LOVELY"???! FINALLY! Yes it's true, we've literally found it, it's in this episode and it's PRETTY GOOD ACTUALLY. Also included in this episode: ancient Hollywood trivia, oblique references to Monsters Inc and the most American music ever written (N.B. No eagles were harmed in the making of this podcast)Enjoy!Not enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OUT OF THE WAY LADS, THE MOST IMPRESSIVELY BORING MAN IN MUSICAL HISTORY IS COMING THROUGH (BUT WE STILL THINK HE'S A BIT OF ALRIGHT). This time on That Classical Podcast we discuss one (and two) hit wonders, eye doctors who pride themselves on consistently blinding all their patients, and whether Beyonce or Mariah Carey would win in a fight. Enjoy!Music featured in this Episode:"Canon in D" - Johann Pachelbel"Magnificat in C Minor - Gloria" - Johann Pachelbel"Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray" - George Frideric Handel"Serse / Act 1, HWV 40: "Ombra Mai Fu" - George Frideric Handel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EVER FANCIED SOMEONE YOU ALSO THINK IS A BIT MINGING? WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO NOT GET BURIED ALIVE?? SHALL WE COMPARE FINGER-WEBBING??! All these questions are frankly up for debate and discussion in this life-changingly educational episode of That Classical Podcast. If you don't like bad puns about shopping lists, look away now. Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episode:"Sonata in G Minor for Cello & Piano, Op. 65: 4. Finale (Allegro)" - Frederic Chopin"Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor, Op. 11: 2. Romance (Larghetto)" - Frederic Chopin"Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S.514" - Franz Liszt"3 Etudes de Concert, S.144: No.3 in D Flat Major - "Un Sospiro" (Allegro Affettuoso) - Franz Liszt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GIRD YOUR LITERAL AND PROVERBIAL LOINS PEOPLE, 'CAUSE IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT SOME TUBES WITH HOLES IN THEM AND ALSO WIND. AND ALSO KENNY G. Yes you heard me right, in this episode we shoot the woodwindy breeze, and that breeze is FUUUUH-RESH!?! Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episode:"Serenade in B Flat K, 361. "Gran Partita": 3. Adagio" - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart"Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L.86" - Claude Debussy"Fantasia for Soprano Saxaphone, 3 Horns and String Orchestra: 3. Très Animé" - Heitor Villa-Lobos"Peer Gynt, Op. 23 - Incidental Music: No. 8. In the Hall of the Mountain King" - Edvard Grieg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CAN A PERSON BE PHYSICALLY ATTRACTED TO AN ANCIENT WOODEN ETCHING? BLINK TWICE IF YES. In this old-skool episode: The Byrd is genuinely the word, we decide to crowdfund a really-quite-terribly-thought-out Hollywood blockbuster, and of course finish up by doing the full Monty - enjoy!Music Featured In This Episode:"Ave Verum Corpus - (Motet)" - William Byrd"Mass for Four Voices: Sanctus - Benedictus" William Byrd"Zefiro torna, SV 251" - Claudio Monteverdi"Vespro della Beata Virgine - Versiculum: Deus in adiutorium" - Claudio Monteverdi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**SILLY AND RUDE OUTTAKES AT THE END OF THE EPISODE BECAUSE YES OK**COME ON THEN WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PLANET? (DO ONE, PLUTO.) This time we chat about space-type-things and Bugs Bunny, Harry Styles, Mcdonald's adverts and Tena Ladys. Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episode:"Variations on an original theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation 9. Nimrod (Adagio)" - Edward Elgar"Salut d'amour, Op.12" - Edward Elgar"The Planets, Op, 32: 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" - Gustav Holst"Seven Part Songs: Love On my Heart From Heaven Fell" - Gustav Holst Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

INAPPROPRIATE COUSIN CANOODLING! MASSIVE MYSTERY BOXES!! POP GOES THE WEASEL??! All these quite weird things [and more] await your gorgeous ears and fabulous mind-brains in this episode of That Classical Podcast. Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episode:"Má Vlast, JB1:112 2. Vltava" - Bedřich Smetana"String Quartet No.1 E minor "From My Life": 3. Largo sostenuto" - Bedřich Smetana"Das Lied von der Erde: Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde" - Gustav Mahler"Symphony No.6 in A minor: 4. Finale (Allegro moderato)" - Gustav Mahler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IF YOU THINK YOUR KITCHEN IMPLEMENTS HAVE BEEN FLIRTING WITH YOU - STAY TUNED, YOU'RE PROBABLY CORRECT. In this supercalifragilisticexpialidocious new episode we talk about some ballet, some barbies and one particularly alluring whisk. Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episode:"Swan Lake Op.20 - Mariinsky Version / Act 1: Scene 1: Finale (Andante)" - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovksy"La fille mal gardée / Act 1: 17a. Clog Dance" - Ferdinand Herold"The Firebird (l'oiseau de feu) - Suite (1945): Infernal Dance" - Igor Stravinsky"La Revue de Cuisine: 2. Tango" - Bohuslav Martinů Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BONJOUR AND TOOT DE LA FRUIT. Mais oui, this time we are discussing not one but TWO French composers who were tres bon at the old musique. Have a nibble on a croissant and settle down for some weird chat about dancing skeletons, musical lead poisoning and dating dos and don'ts. Enjoy!Music Featured in This Episode:"Danse Macabre, Op.40, R.171" - Camille Saint-Saëns"Le Carnaval des Animaux: Aquarium" - Camille Saint-Saëns"3 Gymnopédies: No.1 Lent et douloureux" - Erik Satie"Gnossiennes: No.1 - Lent" - Erik Satie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IT'S JAZZ O'CLOCK OVER HERE AT THAT CLASSICAL PODCAST AND WE'RE NOT SORRY. It's true, today we're giving you the lowdown on two blokes who loved to spice up their classical compositions with a large zesty dollop of Le Jazz. Tune in for talk of weird ballets, Bolero dissing and Gene Kelly's derriere. Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episode:"Daphnis et Chloé, M.57 - Ballet en 3 parties (complete)/Troisième partie: Danse générale" - Maurice Ravel"Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 3. Presto" - Maurice Ravel"Concerto in F: 3. Allegro agitato" - George Gershwin"An American in Paris" - George Gershwin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DING DONG MERRILY ON HI THERE WE HAVE A NEW EPISODE AND IT IS CHRISTMAS-TASTIC. Grab a mince pie and any beverage that may or may not be mulled and join us for our annual round-up of classical xmas tidbits, featuring a chord that lasts for 6 days, a song about burgers, and a carol that has nothing to do with Christmas. Enjoy!STAY TUNED FOR XMAS OUTTAKES AT THE END!Music Featured in this Episode:"Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Pt. 1 - For The First day of Christmas: No. 1 Chorus: "Jauchzet, frohlocket" - J.S. Bach"L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25 - Arr. Chris Hazell: L'Adieu des bergers" - Hector Berlioz"Fantasia On Christmas Carols" - Ralph Vaughan Williams"A Ceremony Of Carols, Op. 28: Spring Carol" - Benjamin Britten Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD MAKE CLASSICAL MUSIC INFINITELY BETTER? MIKHAIL GORBACHEV." We know you've been thinking this for ages and quite frankly we agree with you. In this marvellous new episode of That Classical Podcast, we head back over to Mother Russia to discuss things like bus stop graves, weirdly tonk chicken legs and, naturally, Gorbachev's foray into classical music. Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episode:"Pictures At An Exhibition: Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga)" - Modest Mussorgksy"Boris Godounov / Act 4: Odnazhdy, v vecherniy chas" - Modest Mussorgsky"Peter and the Wolf Opus 67" - Sergei Prokofiev"Piano Concerto No 3 in C Major, Op.26: 1. Andante-allegro" - Sergei Prokofiev ***Follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WEENIE BASSOONIST, WEENIE BASSOONIST, WHEREFORE ART THOU WEENIE BASSOONIST? If thou dost want to know more, verily direct your earholes to this ginormously informative new episode of That Classical Podcast! We'll be discussing why you really shouldn't marry your 16 year old maid, why the recorder should be your new favourite instrument, and why Chris is deeply in love with J.S. Bach. Enjoy and STAY TUNED FOR A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF THE EPISODE!Music Featured in this Episode:"Concerto for Treble Recorder, Strings and Continuo in C: 4. Tempo di Minuet" - Georg Philipp Telemann"Tafelmusik - Banquet Music in 3 Parts / Production 1 - 4. Trio in E Flat Major, TWV 53:A2L 4. Allegro" - Georg Philipp Telemann"Partita for Violin Solo No.2 in D minor, BW 1004: 5. Ciaccona" - Johann Sebastian Bach"Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565: Fugue" - Johann Sebastian Bach***Follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A WILD NEW EPISODE APPEARED! YOU USED "LISTEN IMMEDIATELY". IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE!!! Open up that classical music pokédex please because this time we chat about sexy-emo-goth Paganini catchin' them all (N.B. by "them" we mean a melange of diseases), and discuss the life and works of a man people literally referred to as "Mr Get-Louder". Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episode:"24 Caprices pour violin Op.1: Caprice No. 24" - Niccolò Paganini"Violin Concerto No.4 in D Minor: 2. Adagio flebile con sentimento" - Niccolò Paganini"Il barbiere di Siviglia / Act 1: Largo al factotum" - Giaochino Rossini"Duetto Buffo Di Due Gatti" - Giaochino Rossini***Follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHO IS GARY WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT WHERE AM I? All will be revealed in this bombastic episode of That Classical Podcast, in which we talk poetry, peace pipes, epic corn, weird friends who tell you to get on a boat and leave them alone and, of course, Johnny Depp. Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episode:"Hiawatha / Hiawatha's Wedding Feast: And when all the guests had finished" - Samuel Coleridge-Taylor"Symphonic Variations on an African Air, Op. 63" - Samuel Coleridge-Taylor"Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 3: 'To those who pass the borough'" - Benjamin Britten"War Requiem, Op. 66 /Libera me: 'Let Us Sleep Now... In Paradisum - Benjamin Britten***Follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I MEAN FOR THE LOVE OF CTHULHU WHAT EVEN IS A SYMPHONY?! Yeah fair play m8, we haven't actually explained it yet and we've been going on about it for YONKS. Well dear listeney friends, this episode we explain the living daylights out of what a symphony actually is, so you can put that in your proverbial pipe and proverbially smoke it responsibly. Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episode:"Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto" - Gustav Mahler"Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op 47: 1. Moderato" - Dmitri Shostakovich"Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat, Op 32: I. Assez vif et rythmé" - George Enescu"Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 - "Choral": 4. Presto - Allegro ma non Troppo - Ludvig van Beethoven***Follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IF YOU'VE EVER WONDERED HOW A PIZZA CAN BE MADE INTO MUSIC, TODAY'S YOUR LUCKY DAY. Come one, come all, it's time for another dive into the twiddly Baroque waters to find more misshapen weird pearls to give to our friends we don't like. This episode we lament castrati, discuss luxury orphanages, and Kelly finally tells a joke she's been saving since May 2016. Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episode:"Abdelazer, Z.570: Rondeau" - Henry Purcell"The Fairy Queen / Act 2: One Charming Night" - Henry Purcell"Concerto for Violin and Strings in F Minor, Op 8 No.4 RV.297 "L'inverno": 1. Allegro non molto " - Antonio Vivaldi"L'Olimpiade, Act II. Scene V: Aria: Siam navi all'onde algenti" - Antonio Vivaldi***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WOULD YOU MARRY A GOBLIN? FRANKLY OUR ADVICE IS TO STAY AWAY. For more top tips, why not listen to our brand spanking new episode, in which we discuss pigeons, wedding guests made of seafood and absolutely rubbish practical jokes. Enjoy! Music Featured in this Episode: "The Water Goblin, Op. 107" - Antonín Dvořák "Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: 1. Allegro " - Antonín Dvořák "Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90: 1. Allegro con brio" - Johannes Brahms "Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor" - Johannes Brahms ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DOWN YOUR TOOLS. STOP THE PRESSES. CEASE PETTING THAT DOG. YES, IT IS TIME TO TALK ABOUT MOZART. AND HAYDN. We are ginormously excited to bring you this episode, featuring jokes about butts (all courtesy of Wolfgang) and tales of menstruation (that one's on Joseph. Literally!) Enjoyyyyy Music Featured in this Episode: "Requiem in D Minor, K.626: 3. Sequentia - Confutatis" - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Sonata for 2 Pianos in D, K448: 1. Allegro con spirito" - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Symphony in D, H.I No.6 - "Le Matin" 1: Adagio-Allegro" - Joseph Haydn "Die Shöpfung Hob.XXI:2/Part 1: Im Anfange schuf Gott Himmel und Erde" - Joseph Haydn ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOLD YOUR HORSES PAL - A SECOND EPISODE ON MODERN CLASSICAL MUSIC WHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS. I'll tell you why: because we think modern classical music is tickety-boo that's why. This episode we explore some more classical bangers from the last century, and frankly we think you're gonna love it. Enjoy! Music Featured In This Episode: "Overture Candide" - Leonard Bernstein "Different Trains - America Before the War [movement 1]" - Steve Reich "The Lamb" - John Tavener "Finding the Pattern" - Jessica Curry ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BEHOLD: ANCIENT FINNISH TINDER DATES, BEAUTIFUL SAWMILLS, WW2 EXTRAMARITAL CANOODLING AND THE MUSICAL EQUIVALENT OF THE VILLAGE BICYCLE. All this and more awaits your lovely ears in this episode of That Classical Podcast. Enjoy! Music Featured in this Episode: "Pohjola's Daughter" - Jean Sibelius "Andante Festivo" - Jean Sibelius "Symphony No. 6 in E Minor: 1. Allegro" - Ralph Vaughan Williams "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis" - Ralph Vaughan Williams ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IF IT'S NOT BAROQUE DON'T FIX IT AMIRITE?! I'll leave. In this episode we shoot the Baroque breeze and tell you all about this trill-riddled, artsy-fartsy, misshapen pearl type period of music time. Enjoy! Music Featured in this Episode: "Che si può fare" - Barbara Strozzi "Suite for Solo Cello No.1 in G, BWV 1007: 1. Prélude" - J.S. Bach "Sonata in G Minor for the Violin and Continuo, "The Devil's Trill": 3. Andante-Allegro" - Giuseppe Tartini "Messiah HWV 56 / Pt. 2: Behold the Lamb of God" - George Frideric Handel ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHEN I SAY THE WORDS "MIGHTY HANDFUL", WHAT EXACTLY COMES TO MIND? ACTUALLY ON SECOND THOUGHT PLEASE DON'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION. To summarise, today we're talking about two prominent members of that mightiest of handfuls - Alexander Borodin and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov! Gird your loins for 60-second biographies, poorly summarised operas and puberty in a barrel at sea. Enjoy! Music Featured in this Episode: "Prince Igor: Act II: Polovtsian Dances" - Alexander Borodin "String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Nocturne" - Alexander Borodin "Scheherazade, Op. 35: The Sea and Sinbad's Ship" - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Tsar Saltan, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee" - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DID YOU KNOW THAT SOMETIMES WOMEN ALSO WRITE MUSIC AND IT'S EXCELLENT? WELL OK THEN THAT'S GREAT I WAS JUST CHECKING DON'T GIVE ME YOUR SASS. This episode we talk about the female of the species writing some absolute classical bangers over the past 1000 years. Enjoy! Music Featured in this Episode: "Ancient Suite" - Hildegarde von Bingen "Piano Sonata in G Minor: IV. Finale: Presto-Allegro moderato e con espressione" - Fanny Mendelsohhn "String Quartet: I. Modere" - Germaine Tailleferre "Garden Secret I" - Kaija Saariaho ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"CONCERTO? I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR YOUR WORD GAMES" is what some people might exclaim when they hear the word "concerto" because a) they don't have time for your word games and b) what actually IS a concerto? Well this episode we finally solve that great concerto-ey mystery - Enjoy! Music Featured in this Episode: "Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93: 3. Allegro" - Antonio Vivaldi "Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op.47: 1. Allegro moderato" - Jean Sibelius "Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.16: 1. Allego molto moderato" - Edvard Grieg "Piano Concerto No 3 in C Major, Op.26: 1. Andante-allegro" - Sergei Prokofiev ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"IT'S NOT QUITE WIZZARD BUT IT'S ARGUABLY BETTER THAN WIZZARD" is what you're definitely gonna say after listening to this special festive episode of That Classical Podcast! Please enjoy our xmas offerings, and we'll catch you all in 2017. MEZZA CRIMBO EVERYBODY! Music Featured in this episode: "March" from The Nutcracker - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky "Lully, Lulla, Lullay" - Philip Stopford "O Magnum Mysterium" - Morten Lauridsen "In Terra Pax: Original Version - A Frosty Christmas Eve" - Gerald Finzi ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SINGING IS, AS THEY SAY IN OLD COUNTRY, "THE NUTS". At least we think it is. That's why this episode we're talking all about choral music and all that not jazz. We also discuss brothels, breasts and Michael Caine. Enjoy! A special thank you to our friend Michael for helping us with the intro and stings this episode - THNKS. Music Featured in this episode: "Spem in Alium" - Thomas Tallis "Just (After Song of Songs)" - David Lang "Crucifixus" - Antonio Lotti "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal" - Paul Mealor ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 8 RHYMES WITH ONLY ONE THING: "IT'S TIME TO DO PIANO THINGS ABOUT THE... THE PIANO AND THE KEYS WITH THE DOOT DOOT AND PIANO TIME" Yes folks you heard me right, it's time to unveil the secrets of that ebony and ivory goddess, the pianee. Come with us on a journey through time and space but mainly time. ENJOY! Music featured in this episode: "Goldberg Variations" - Johann Sebastian Bach "Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major: I. Vivace" - Joseph Haydn "Ballade No. 1 in G Minor" - Frederic Chopin "Rhapsody in Blue" - George Gershwin ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"NEEDS MORE GOBLIN." If you've ever thought this about anything at all, then number 7 is the episode for you. We've got goblin grots, STDs, water bucket deafness and more! You are welcome. Music featured in this episode: "Ave Maria" - Franz Schubert "Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D.759: Allegro moderato" - Franz Schubert "Symphony No. 5 in C minor: Allegro con brio" - Ludwig van Beethoven "Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor (Moonlight Sonata)" - Ludwig van Beethoven ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OPERA. DO YOU HATE IT? WELL THEN. Yay or nay it matters not - this is the episode for you. Kelly tries to convince Chris that opera is DA BOMB - does she succeed? Have a listen. Music featured in this episode: "Tu se' morta" from "L'Orfeo" - Claudio Monteverdi "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" from "Die Zauberflöte" - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Dido's Lament: When I am Laid in Earth" from "Dido and Aeneas" - Henry Purcell ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"MODERN?! GET OUT OF MY HOUSE." is what some people might say when other people start talking about modern classical music. But we shan't leave your house we're going to stand here and chat to you about it and hopefully make you laugh or maybe make you spill your drink maybe both. Enjoy! Music featured in this episode: "Five Hebrew Love Songs - Éyze shéleg!" - Eric Whitacre "Harmonielehre: Part I" - John Adams "Tabula Rasa: I. Ludus" - Arvo Pärt "Comptine d`un autre été: l'apres-midi" - Yann Tiersen ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YES THAT'S RIGHT we have RETURNED with another darntootlingly informative episode of That Classical Podcast. The 60-second bios are back with a vengeance, and this time it's all about Russians and also about sensual frappuccinos and asparagus. More on that later. Enjoy! Music featured in this episode: "String Sextet in D Minor Op. 70: Souvenirs de Florence" - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky "Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a: Arabian Dance (Coffee)" Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Variations)" - Sergei Rachmaninoff "Vespers op.37/5: Nyne Otpushchaeshi" - Sergei Rachmaninoff ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OMG THE CELLO SAY WHUTTTTTTTTT This week we explore all things 'cello, including some old tunes, some new tunes, and some rogue tunes. Oh yeah and some German rap. Music featured in this episode: "Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: Allegretto" - Dmitri Shostakovich "Julie-o" - Mark Summer "Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: Adagio-Moderato" - Edward Elgar "Shadow of Doubt" - Yoko Kanno ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode two HOT OFF THE PODCAST PRESS. Featuring the life and times of Stravinsky and Debussy in 60 seconds or less (or more) and a song which is legitimately about a man with a bag of fleas. ENJOY! Music featured in this episode: "Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy "Chansons de Bilitis" by Claude Debussy "Four Russian Peasant Songs" by Igor Stravinsky "The Rite of Spring" by Igor Stravinsky ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.***Not enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first episode of That Classical Podcast! Do you like classical music? Then COME ON DOWN. Do you not like classical music? THEN COME ON EVEN MORE DOWN. This episode we talk about why we think classical music is great, and why we really want you to think the same. Music featured in this episode: "The Lark Ascending" by Ralph Vaughan Williams "Alborada del Gracioso" ("Morning Song of the Jester") from the Miroirs Suite by Maurice Ravel "Erbame Dich" from the St. Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach "Don Giovanni, a cenar teco" from Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ***Follow us on Twitter (@thatclassical) and on Instagram (@thatclassicalinsta) for some top notch social media entertainment. We promise it won't just be jokes about Mozart. N.B. we can make no promises it won't just be jokes about Mozart.***Not enough TCP? Go here to find out more... Here's where you can hear all the music from all the episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HxdsK2pKwY2Dt44nvSojlOur Patreon for those who want more TCP: https://www.patreon.com/ThatClassicalPodcastWebsite: https://www.thatclassicalpodcast.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatclassicalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatclassicalinsta/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatclassicalpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.