Classical Music: The Stories

Every week, I choose one piece from one composer to pick apart and look at in detail. I look at the stories behind it, I examine the composer and what inspired him/her to compose that music and of course offer my own opinion on the piece! New episode every Sunday. Find me on Instagram: @classicalmusic_insta, Facebook: Classical Music Stories and email: classicalmusicstories@gmail.com Spotify playlist of all the pieces on the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51oLhez68efe05JZtycdYG?si=EV1-f2u9Sji6AFiUliAhqA&utm_source=copy-link

R. Schumann Symphony no. 2 in C major IV: Allegro Molto Vivace

Back from his break, Carl looks at Robert Schumann's Symphony in C major which he wrote at a particularly painful time of his life.

04-11
24:25

'Bess you is my woman now' from Porgy and Bess - G. Gershwin

On a completely different note (and tone and genre), Carl looks at American Composer George Gershwin's opera 'Porgy and Bess'.

03-28
19:07

Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 5 'Emperor' 2nd Mvt.

This week, Piano concertos are back on the menu, this time written by Beethoven. It's his 5th and last Concerto, entitled 'Emperor'.

03-07
24:28

'Ombra mai fu' from 'Xerxes' - G. F. Händel

This week comes the 'Händel Largo' with which Carl talks about the raw beauty of something so simplistic.

01-31
19:54

'The Boatswains Mate' Overture - Ethel Smyth DEB

This week, Carl talks about the music of Dame Ethel Smyth, regarded as the 'Forgotten Woman of Classical Music'.

01-24
16:29

Requiem in D minor: Lacrimosa - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozarts prime time from the last episode gives way to his darkest hours in this episode where Carl looks at the last piece he ever wrote.

01-17
17:45

Mahler Symphony no. 1, 3rd mvt. - 'Feierlich und langsam, nicht schleppen'

This week, Carl chooses a movement from Mahler's 1st symphony with a very familiar tune.

01-10
26:05

Overture to La Gazza Ladra - G. Rossini

In the first episode of 2021, Carl talks about classical music's greatest foodie, Rossini. And talks about his energetic opera overtures!

01-03
23:36

G. Holst 'The Planets Suite: Mars, The Bringer of War'

In this extra-terrestrial episode, Carl discusses the piece that British composer Gustav Holst is most famous for: his tribute to the planets!

05-16
23:53

J. S. Bach Christmas Oratorio - 'Jauchzet Froh Locket' [Christmas Special]

In the final episode of 2020, Carl finds himself back where he started - at J. S. Bach, and has chosen his vibrant opening chorus to the Christmas Oratorio. Insta: @classicalmusic_theinsta, Email: classicalmusicstories@gmail.com

12-20
20:19

'Tosca' - Tre Sbirri... Una carozza by G. Puccini

For this week, Carl has chosen an incredibly powerful moment from one of Giacomo Puccinis most well known operas.

12-13
21:00

'Madamina, il catalogo e questo' - W. A. Mozart

Moving to a revolutionary figure in the world of classical music, Carl discusses an Aria from Mozart's late masterpiece 'Don Giovanni'.

11-08
22:27

Danse Macabre - Camille Saint-Saens

For Halloween week, Carl chooses a well known piece all about the antics of the dead on Halloween night.

11-01
23:35

Classical Music: The Stories Official Trailer

Every week, Carl Roewer picks one piece of classical music to examine in further detail, bringing a new side to classical music that is full of fun and enjoyment. New episode every Sunday starting the 11th October 2020.

10-03
00:28

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