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Ethercast: How Hard is it to Write a Symphony?

2020-02-1208:51

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

Ethercast: Our Top Five Shows of 2019

2020-01-1911:51

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

Ethercast: Classical Comforts

2019-12-23--:--

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!

Why Don't Classical Musicians Improvise?

2019-11-27--:--

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

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

2019-10-26--:--

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.

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

2019-09-30--:--

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

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

2019-08-08--:--

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

What is the Most Famous Piece of Classical Music?

2019-07-15--:--

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

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

2019-06-28--:--

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

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

2019-06-10--:--

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!

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

2019-05-25--:--

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

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

2019-05-04--:--

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

Music At Notre-Dame

2019-04-20--:--

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

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

2019-04-01--:--

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

Palestrina: Protector of Polyphony

2019-03-14--:--

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

When Were the First "Recordings" of Classical Music?

2019-02-25--:--

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

Ethercast: Are Conductors Necessary?

2019-02-08--:--

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

Festival of Carols Podcast

2018-12-23--:--

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

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

2018-12-13--:--

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?

Saintly: A Musical Exploration of the Saints Podcast

2018-12-01--:--

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

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