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A Beginner’s Guide to Classical Music
Enter the world of classical music, one step at a time
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Chiao Yuan-Pu: Welcome to the Wonderful World of Classical Music Chiao Yuan-Pu: What You Can Learn from This Program Liang Wendao: The Best Genuine Introduction to Classical Music I Know Sylvia Chang: Give Yourself a New Chance to Discover a More Beautiful Realm Anpu: Chiao Yuan-Pu Has Found the Best Questions to Help You Think, Understand, Feel, and Listen Episode 1 | Is Music Hard to Understand—or Are You Listening the Wrong Way? Music | Mozart, Piano Sonata in C Major Music | Chopin, Ballade No. 1 in G Minor Episode 2 | Classical Music Needs Imagination More Than Knowledge Music | Mozart, Violin Sonata in E Minor, II Music | Chopin, 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor Episode 3 | What Kind of Person Can Understand Classical Music? Music | Beethoven, Piano Trio No. 7 “Archduke,” I Music | Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1, I Music | Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3, III Episode 4 | Why Understand Classical Music? You Need Schubert More Than You Think Music | Ferruccio Busoni, Chaconne Music | Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1, I Episode 5 | Why Is Classical Music Considered More Elevated Than Popular Music? Music | Ravel, Menuet Music | Puccini, Vissi d’arte Music | Radiohead, Paranoid Android Episode 6 | What Is Classical Music? Two Standards You Need to Know Music | Vieuxtemps, Souvenir d’Amérique Music | Bartók, Concerto for Orchestra, V Music | Beethoven, Choral Fantasy Episode 7 | Older Does Not Necessarily Mean More Classic Music | Pachelbel, Canon in D Major Music | Orff, O Fortuna Episode 8 | Your Taste and Personality Determine Your Way into Classical Music Music | Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 26 in D Major Music | Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major Music | Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor Music | Brahms, Tragic Overture Episode 9 | How Do You Begin Appreciating a Classical Work? Music | Franck, Violin Sonata in A Major, IV Music | Franck, Violin Sonata in A Major, I Episode 10 | Why Do Some Works Never Become Famous? Music | Havergal Brian, Symphony No. 1 in D Minor Music | Zemlinsky, The Mermaid Music | Saint-Saëns, Konzertstück Music | Myaskovsky, Cello Sonata No. 2 Music | Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Guitar Concerto in D Major Music | Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 25 Episode 11 | Music History: A Lineage Built by Geniuses and Masters Music | Salieri, Les Danaïdes, Final Scene Music | Mozart, Don Giovanni: Don Giovanni’s Descent into Hell Episode 12 | Beautiful Classical Music Beyond the Mainstream Music | Stravinsky, The Soldier’s March Music | Bartók, String Quartet No. 4 Music | Kodály, Variations on a Hungarian Folk Song “The Peacock” Music | Vaughan Williams, The Lark Ascending Music | Ligeti, Piano Étude No. 8 Music | Ma Shui-Long, Bamboo Flute Concerto, I (Piccolo Version) Episode 13 | Masters of Film Music in the Classical Tradition Music | Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 8 Music | Prokofiev, Battle on the Ice Music | John Williams, Star Wars: The Throne Room and End Title Music | Holst, Mars, the Bringer of War Music | Holst, Neptune, the Mystic Music | Dvořák, Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” Episode 14 | Discovering the Classical Flavor in Popular Music Music | Mozart, Symphony No. 40 Music | Bach, Air on the G String Music | Bach, Zion Hears the Watchmen Singing Music | A Whiter Shade of Pale Music | Chopin, 24 Preludes Music | Barry Manilow, Could It Be Magic Episode 15 | Classical Music That Is Not Quite “Classical”: Contemporary Works and Their Stories Music | Toshio Hosokawa, Blossoming Music | John Coolidge Adams, Batter My Heart Music | Qigang Chen, Er Huang Episode 16 | Why Hear Music Live? Music | Mahler, Symphony No. 8 Music | Ravel, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand Music | Verdi, O patria mia, from Aida Episode 17 | Three Ways to Hear the Difference Between a Recording and a Live Performance Music | Sibelius, Violin Concerto, Version 1 Music | Sibelius, Violin Concerto, Version 2 Episode 18 | Learn the Unwritten Rules and Know When to Applaud Music | Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5 Music | Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6 Music | Haydn, Symphony No. 90 Episode 19 | How to Choose the Best Seat at a Concert Episode 20 | What You Need to Know to Be a Considerate Concertgoer Music | Puccini, Senza mamma Music | Scarlatti, Keyboard Sonata in D Minor Episode 21 | The Solo Recital: One Instrument as an Orchestra Music | Rimsky-Korsakov, Fantasy on The Golden Cockerel Music | Beethoven/Liszt, Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” Music | Schubert/Liszt, Ave Maria Music | Thalberg, Fantasy on Rossini’s Moses Music | Julio Salvador Sagreras, El Colibrí Episode 22 | Chamber Music: The Closest Musical Conversation Between Performers and Listeners Music | Beethoven, Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major Music | Beethoven, String Quartet No. 8 Music | Brahms, Piano Quartet No. 3 Music | Debussy, Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp Music | Ravel, String Quartet Music | Haydn, Piano Trio No. 39 in G Major Episode 23 | How to Appreciate Chamber Music and Hear Its Emotional Expression Music | Schumann, Piano Quartet in E-flat Major Music | Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B Minor Music | Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B Minor Episode 24 | The Concerto: A Brilliant Battle Between Instruments Music | Handel, Concerto Grosso in B Minor Music | Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Music | Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Music | Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3 Music | Brahms, Double Concerto Episode 25 | Cadenzas: The Classical Musician’s Freestyle Music | Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 22 Music | Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 22, I—Sviatoslav Richter, Piano Music | Shostakovich, Violin Concerto No. 1 Music | Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor: Mad Scene Episode 26 | Meet the Woodwinds: Bright Colors for Wit and Sorrow Music | Telemann, Recorder Concerto Music | Poulenc, Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano Music | Poulenc, Flute Sonata Music | Paganini, Caprice No. 24 Music | Franck, Symphony in D Minor Music | Rachmaninoff, Symphonic Dances Episode 27 | Meet the Brass: A Fixture of Ceremony and Celebration Music | Poulenc, Sextet Music | Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 Music | Henri Tomasi, Trumpet Concerto Music | Wagner, Ride of the Valkyries Music | Richard Strauss, Horn Concerto No. 1 Music | Stravinsky, The Firebird: Infernal Dance Episode 28 | Meet the Strings: Hearing What Lies Beyond the Notes Music | Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen Music | Shostakovich, Cello Sonata Music | Glazunov, Élégie Music | Schubert, Trout Quintet Music | Britten, Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge Music | Hummel, Mandolin Concerto in G Major Episode 29 | Meet the Percussion: Rethinking What Percussion Can Do Music | Verdi, Requiem: Dies irae Music | Stravinsky, The Firebird: Introduction Music | Richard Strauss, Die Frau ohne Schatten Music | Jennifer Higdon, Percussion Concerto Music | Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker Music | Saint-Saëns, Symphony No. 3 “Organ” Music | Messiaen, Turangalîla-Symphonie Episode 30 | Orchestration: The Musical Palette Music | Brahms, Symphony No. 4 Music | Holst, Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity Music | Grieg, Peer Gynt Suites Music | Stravinsky, The Firebird: Introduction Music | Richard Strauss, An Alpine Symphony Music | Ravel, Daphnis et Chloé: Sunrise Episode 31 | An Exclusive Close Reading of a Classical Favorite Music | Ravel, Boléro Episode 32 | The Soprano: The Technique Behind a Brilliant High Voice Music | Mozart, Popoli di Tessaglia! Music | Mozart, The Impresario Music | Delibes, Lakmé: Bell Song Music | Puccini, La bohème Music | Puccini, Turandot Music | Richard Strauss, Four Last Songs Episode 33 | Mezzo-Soprano and Contralto: Seductive Supporting Voices Music | Verdi, Macbeth Music | Verdi, Il trovatore Music | Rossini, La Cenerentola Music | Saint-Saëns, Samson and Delilah Music | Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro Music | Rossini, La donna del lago Episode 34 | The Tenor: Exhilarating Resonance Music | Giovanni Aldega, Domine salvum fac pontificem nostrum Leonem Music | Handel, Arianna in Creta Music | Rossini, William Tell Music | Wagner, Siegfried Music | Bizet, The Pearl Fishers Episode 35 | The Baritone: A Magical Voice Rich in Dramatic Tension Music | Mozart, Don Giovanni Music | Verdi, Rigoletto Music | Puccini, Tosca Music | Wagner, Die Walküre Music | Mahler, Des Knaben Wunderhorn Music | Lehár, The Merry Widow Episode 36 | Bass and Children’s Voices: Enchantment and Innocence Music | Gounod, Faust Music | Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov Music | Bizet, Carmen Music | Britten, The Turn of the Screw Music | Schoenberg, A Survivor from Warsaw Episode 37 | Vocal Ensembles: Order Within Beautiful Chaos Music | Puccini, Madama Butterfly Music | Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier Music | Verdi, Falstaff Music | Verdi, Rigoletto Episode 38 | The Chorus: Moving the Heart Without Instruments Music | Allegri, Miserere Music | Mahler, Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” Music | Schoenberg, Gurre-Lieder Music | Wagner, Lohengrin Music | Mozart, Rondo alla turca Episode 39 | The Art of Diction in Opera and Song Music | Rossini, The Barber of Seville Music | Handel, Samson Music | Schubert, Erlkönig Music | Verdi, La traviata Episode 40 | The Concertmaster and Conductor Decide a Performance’s Fate Music | Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade Episode 41 | The Composer’s Hidden Intentions: Music Not Written in the Score Music | Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 17, III—Version 1 Music | Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 17, III—Version 2 Music | Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 17, III—Version 3 Music | Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Spring, I—Version 1 Music | Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Spring, I—Version 2 Episode 42 | The Art of Fast and Slow Music | Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 3, II—Version 1 Music | Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 3, II—Version 2 Music | Mahler, Symphony No. 5, IV—Version 1 Music | Mahler, Symphony No. 5, IV—Version 2 Episode 43 | The Meaning of Rubato and Dynamic Contrast Music | Chopin, Mazurka Music | Ravel, Sonatine, II Music | Ravel, Piano Concerto, II Episode 44 | Classical Music’s Grammar: The Art of Phrasing Music | Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 21, I Music | Mozart, Eine kleine Nachtmusik, I Episode 45 | Tchaikovsky and the Art and Meaning of Interpretation Music | Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4, I Episode 46 | Classical Music with Words: The Charm of What Remains Unsaid Music | Debussy, Préludes, Book I Music | Debussy, Images, Book I Music | Richard Strauss, Morgen!—Version 1 Music | Richard Strauss, Morgen!—Version 2 Episode 47 | Breaking with Tradition: New Possibilities for Classical Performance Music | Verdi, Il trovatore: Di quella pira—Version 1 Music | Verdi, Il trovatore: Di quella pira—Version 2 Music | Verdi, Il trovatore: Di quella pira Music | Verdi, La traviata, Act I: Libiamo ne’ lieti calici—Version 1 Music | Verdi, La traviata, Act I: Libiamo ne’ lieti calici—Version 2 Music | Puccini, Tosca, Act II: Vittoria! Vittoria! Music | Schumann, Piano Concerto, I Music | Schumann, Piano Concerto, I Episode 48 | The Early Music Movement: Classical Music’s Historical Revival Music | Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, I Music | Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 22 Music | Mozart, Requiem: Dies irae—Version 1 Music | Mozart, Requiem: Dies irae—Version 2 Episode 49 | How Recording Changed Interpretation, Part 1 Music | Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 1—Version 1 Music | Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 1—Version 2 Music | Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, I Music | Granados, Andaluza Episode 50 | How Recording Changed Interpretation, Part 2 Music | Schumann, Warum? Episode 51 | Why Does Classical Music Have Numbers and Forms but No Titles? Music | Rossini, The Barber of Seville Overture Music | Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring Music | Sibelius, Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major Episode 52 | Tuning: The Principles and Practice of Intonation Music | Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Minor—Version 1 Music | Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Minor—Horszowski, Piano, Version 2 Episode 53 | Tonality: How Major and Minor Express Joy and Sorrow Music | Bach, Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor: Badinerie Music | Schubert, Piano Sonata in A Major, II Music | Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 “Eroica,” I Music | Richard Strauss, Ein Heldenleben: The Hero Episode 54 | Meter: How Pauses and Variation Enrich Classical Music Music | Fauré, Sicilienne Music | Ravel, Piano Trio, II Music | Stravinsky, The Soldier’s March Episode 55 | What Can Classical Music Give You? Music | Wagner, Parsifal: Prelude Music | Wagner, Tannhäuser: Overture Music | Arvo Pärt, Spiegel im Spiegel Episode 56 | How Should You Prepare to Appreciate Classical Music Better? Music | Schumann, Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish,” I Music | Franck, Le Chasseur maudit Music | d’Indy, The Enchanted Forest Music | d’Indy, Symphony on a French Mountain Air, I Music | Chausson, Poème Episode 57 | Cannot Understand the Lyrics? You Can Still Understand the Music Music | Brahms, Sonntag, Op. 47, No. 3 Music | Ravel, Deux mélodies hébraïques: Kaddisch Music | Dvořák, Rusalka, Act I Music | Duparc, L’invitation au voyage Music | Rossini, Duetto buffo di due gatti Episode 58 | Music Is Not Simply Good or Bad: Every Kind Has Its Own Language Music | Korngold, Violin Concerto, III Music | Piazzolla, Histoire du Tango, I Music | Korngold, Die tote Stadt, Act I Episode 59 | It Is Never Too Late to Begin Learning Classical Music Music | Copland, Old American Songs Music | Walton, Belshazzar’s Feast Episode 60 | Classical Music Is an Art of Time Music | Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker, Act I: Battle and Transformation Music | Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker, Act I: Waltz of the Snowflakes Music | Bruckner, Symphony No. 7, II Music | Brahms, Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op. 91, No. 2 Music | Rossini, Duetto buffo di due gatti