Ethercast

Ethercast is the companion podcast to Ether Game, a weekly music trivia show produced by WFIU Public Radio in Bloomington, Indiana. On each episode of Ethercast, host Christopher Burrus explores big questions in the world of classical music.

Ethercast: How Hard is it to Write a Symphony?

Most composers haven't written that many of them. Is that because they are harder to write than your average piece?

02-12
08:51

Ethercast: Our Top Five Shows of 2019

Join the Ether Game Brain Trust for a look back at our favorite podcast moments in 2019

01-19
11:51

Ethercast: Classical Comforts

In celebration of the Christmas spirit, the Ether Game Brain Trust looks back at our Hygge themed Ether Game and presents an extra round of quizzing!

12-23
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Why Don't Classical Musicians Improvise?

Join the Ether Game Brain Trust in exploring the history of improvisation in classical music and its departure from the tradition.

11-27
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The Ether Game Brain Trust's Top Five Musical Mix-ups

Just because a composer's name is written on the music doesn't mean they wrote it! Explore five moments when history got it wrong.

10-26
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Why Should You Listen to Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony?

Find out how the theme of Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony endured for a century

09-30
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The Ether Game Brain Trust's Top 5 Classical Music Duels

This week the Brain Trust picks 5 epic duels in classical music

08-08
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What is the Most Famous Piece of Classical Music?

What piece is the top dog in classical music? We try to figure it out on this week's Ethercast

07-15
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When Should We Clap? (Concert Etiquette Part 3: The Transition)

The Ether Game Brain Trust concludes its first exploration on concert etiquette

06-28
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When Should We Clap? (Concert Etiquette Part 2: The Frontier)

This week on Ethercast, the Ether Game Brain Trust continues its exploration of concert etiquette with a listen to the Mannheim steamroller and the Mannheim rocket!

06-10
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Why is Silence the Cardinal Rule? (Concert Etiquette Part 1)

This week on Ethercast, we delve into the murky origins of concert etiquette.

05-25
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Why Should I Listen to Debussy’s Clair de Lune?

On this week's Ethercast, we explore Debussy's Clair de Lune, and question why the piece is so popular,

05-04
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Music At Notre-Dame

The Ether Game Brain Trust pays tribute to one of Europe’s most musical churches

04-20
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Vienna's Fortepiano: The Casio Synthesizer of the 18th Century

An iconic sound of the 1980s finds its origin in the 1780s

04-01
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Palestrina: Protector of Polyphony

On Ethercast this week, join the Ether Game Brain Trust to debunk a centuries-old urban legend about the composer Giovanni Palestrina

03-14
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When Were the First "Recordings" of Classical Music?

This week on Ethercast, we discover how the mechanically-minded Josef Haydn composed the earliest "recordings" of classical music

02-25
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Ethercast: Are Conductors Necessary?

The companion classical music podcast to Ether Game takes a deep dive on the orchestral conductor

02-08
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Festival of Carols Podcast

The Brain Trust asks for an encore at the Ether Game Festival of Carols

12-23
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A Baker's Dozen Podcast: More Music About The Number 12

Ether Game gave you a dozen twelve-themed pieces for the twelfth month of year. How about one more piece from the Brain Trust to make it a baker's dozen?

12-13
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Saintly: A Musical Exploration of the Saints Podcast

The Ether Game Brain Trust returns with an extra round of Saintly Music

12-01
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