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Classical music can be intimidating to newcomers and frequent concertgoers alike. Attention to Detail introduces practical techniques for finding meaning, enjoyment, and confidence in the process of listening to classical music that everyone can use, regardless of background.
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Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Hannah is back to help break down Mahler's tragic Sixth Symphony, a massive and complicated piece that takes a while to break down! For your convenience, here is where we start talking about each movement:
1st Mvt: 12:30
2nd Mvt: 28:25
3rd Mvt: 39:45
4th Mvt: 50:15
And here is a link to the recording of the last movement we refer to!
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
We're joined today by Alex Amsel, Assistant Conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony and a friend of the pod, to break down Mahler's heavenly Fourth Symphony!
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
We continue on with the second half of Mahler's massive Third Symphony, movements 2-6. Enjoy!
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
We continue today with the massive Third Symphony of Mahler, starting with the enormous first movement. Later today we will review movements two-six, so be sure to stay tuned!
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
The second part of our review of Mahler's Second Symphony, on this episode we review the titanic last movement. Enjoy!
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Today we're on to the Second Symphony of Mahler, starting by breaking down the first four movements on this episode! Part 2 coming later in the day.
5:38 First Movement
24:54 Second Movement
27:55 Third Movement
40:06 Fourth Movement
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
We embark on our Ten Mahler Symphonies in Ten Days project by starting with Mahler's First Symphony, a fantastic, exciting, highly dramatic piece. As we mention in the episode, we suggest listening to a movement before you listen to the breakdown, so you can follow along more easily!
8:45 First movement
26:10 Second movement
32:25 Third movement
45:00 Fourth movement
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Due to the coronavirus apocalypse, we imagine many of our listeners have a little extra time on their hands these days. So for the next ten (hopefully!) days, we'll be breaking down one of the ten Mahler symphonies - what better way to ride out this craziness than by exploring the epic works of one of the greatest composers of all time!
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
On today's episode, we explore the concept of gesture in music. We ask what a musical gesture actually is, examine how music is constructed as a series of gestures, discuss some of the most common types of musical gestures, and listen to some famous pieces through this new lens. If you enjoy the episode, remember to rate, review, and subscribe!
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
On our third minisode, we examine our Mapping technique in the context of the lyrics of Bob Dylan. We listen to Jacob's favorite song, Mr. Tambourine Man, and compare it to the music of the great English composer, Benjamin Britten!