A Thousand Pictures ... of Classical Music

Hi! My name’s Scott Wilson. I’m a conductor and in the A Thousand Pictures podcast I’m going to share my passion for classical music with you. Maybe you’ve heard some of the fantastic orchestral scores from films or video games and thought, I wonder what else is out there? Or perhaps you played an instrument at school and miss the music of your childhood? And I know there are music-lovers who’ve been waiting for a ‘way in’, but have never known where to start. If you’re new to this music, I understand the journey you’re about to take. I was an Aussie kid who grew up playing sports every day and I never heard classical music. The very fact that I fell in love with it, means anyone can! In the A Thousand Pictures Podcast we’ll listen to a new piece in each episode, I’ll share insights into the music, and over time, I’ll take you on a journey to discover classical music’s composers, musicians, and history. Everything’s discussed in an easily digestible way, and no prior knowledge is needed. Classical music is centuries in the making, and it’s all for you: for the audience. Welcome to the A Thousand Pictures podcast!   Further information: www.athousandpictures.com    I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others!   Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:  EMAIL: [email protected]  INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod  TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

The ‘Pines of Rome’ by Ottorino Respighi is a favourite piece of mine, featuring a huge orchestra building from nothing to one of the most climactic endings in all music! It’s a spectacular celebration of the sound of an orchestra! In this episode I share insights into this piece and I discuss ‘What is music?’ and ‘What led to the invention of the orchestra?’ This episode features the fourth movement from ‘The Pines of Rome’ by the composer Ottorino Respighi. I recommend the recording by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JoAnn Falletta. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode1   I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others! Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:  EMAIL: [email protected]  FACEBOOK: facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

‘La Mer’ (French for ‘The Sea’) is one of the most evocative pieces ever composed. The composer Claude Debussy conjures up images and sensations of the sea, creating some of the most beautiful sounds an orchestra can produce. In this episode I share insights into this piece, I continue to explore the question ‘What Is Music?’ and we discover the instruments of the Percussion Section. This episode features the first movement from ‘La Mer’ by the composer Claude Debussy. I recommend the recording by the Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode2    I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others!   Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:  EMAIL: [email protected]  FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

‘Symphony no. 10’ by Dmitri Shostakovich has a rawness that strikes straight at the core of the listener. It’s full of intense emotion fuelled by the composer’s experience of living under Stalin’s regime. In this episode I share insights into the piece, introduce the instruments of the brass section, and discuss how emotion is communicated in music. This episode features the 2nd movement from ‘Symphony no. 10’ by the composer Dmitri Shostakovich. I recommend the recording by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode3  I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others! Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:  EMAIL: [email protected]  FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com

The ‘Piano Concerto in G’ by Maurice Ravel is so astonishingly beautiful that time can appear to become suspended for a listener. The melody is somehow magical, transporting you to another place. In this episode I share insights into the piece, I discuss the Woodwind section of the orchestra, and begin to uncover how music works by answering the question ‘What is a Melody?’. This episode features the 2nd movement from the ‘Piano Concerto in G’ by the composer Maurice Ravel. I recommend the recording by The Cleveland Orchestra, with pianist Krystian Zimerman and conductor Pierre Boulez. Further information: www.athousandpictures.com/episode4.   I hope you enjoy the show! Please subscribe and help us grow by leaving a rating and a review. And please share the podcast with others!   Feel free to contact Scott Wilson via:    EMAIL: [email protected]  FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/1000PicturesPod INSTAGRAM: @1000picturespod TWITTER: @1000PicturesPod WEBSITE: www.athousandpictures.com