Episode 15: The Schumann Love Triangle

Episode 15: The Schumann Love Triangle

Sit back and enjoy as Dr. Sophia Tegart from Washington State University tells the story of love, loss, and the awesomeness of Clara Schumann (plus these other fellas named Robert and Johannes.) Classical music samples provided by http://musopen.org...
Episode 14: Craziest Opera Tournament Part 1

Episode 14: Craziest Opera Tournament Part 1

Clare Burovac and Damien Geter offer some VERY compelling entrants to the unscientific and non-comprehensive Craziest Opera Tournament.VOTE NOW! Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/keepclassicalweirdpodcastOr...
Episode 13: Ballet, An Introduction

Episode 13: Ballet, An Introduction

We speak with wonderful guests Xuan Cheng and Nelly Kovalev, principal dancer and concertmaster of Oregon Ballet Theater, respectively. And we barely scratch the surface of the fascinating world of ballet. More information can be found at http://www.obt.org...
Episode 12: The Contrabassoon

Episode 12: The Contrabassoon

Contrabassoon performer, composer, and superfan Nicole Buetti gives a great audio presentation on this crazy looking instrument. As a bonus, you’ll get to hear a couple of her compositions! Nicole’s music can be found at http://www.inaworldmusic.net, and on...
Episode 11: Instrumental Personalities Part 2

Episode 11: Instrumental Personalities Part 2

The continuation of our last week’s episode! Featuring tuba, percussion, violin, viola, cello, bass, and harp.  Extreme thank yous to Liberty Broillet, Ryan Zwahlen, Lou DeMartino, Nicole Buetti, Leander Star, Katherine Evans, Michael Maier, JáTtik Clark, Gordon...
Episode 10: Instrumental Personalities Part 1

Episode 10: Instrumental Personalities Part 1

What makes a flute player so… flutist-like? Or a trombonist the way they are? We explore how we picture personalities as related to orchestral instruments. Part 1 this week takes us through flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, and...