Classical Classroom
Summary: There’s a rumor going around that classical music is hoity toity. At Classical Classroom, we beg to differ. Come learn with classical music newbie Dacia Clay and the music experts she invites into the Classical Classroom.
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Pianist Simone Dinnerstein talks all about her educational initiative, Bachpacking, and her community initiative, Neighborhood Classics, Bach Inventions, and how Led Zeppelin is more like Bach than Jay Z. Audio production by Todd "Toddsy Turvy" Hulslander with yips of joy from Dacia Clay. Music in this episode:- Bach Inventions, played live by Simone Dinnerstein, and from her new album, J.S. Bach: Inventions & Sinfonias- "Suit and Tie", from the 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake, feat.... Read More
Audio production by Todd "Taller than Necessary" Hulslander with inspired napping from Dacia Clay.Music in the episode includes:- Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47, New York Philharmonic Orchestra led by Leonard BernsteinPS, I found a really cool article and video on this symphony from PBS's Keeping Score. Check it out here.To find out more about conductor James Gaffigan, go to www.jamesgaffigan.comTo find out more about hilarious comedian Jim Gaffigan, go to... Read More
Audio production by Todd "Troubled Island" Hulslander with barely audible suggestions from Dacia Clay.Thanks to MusicLab intern Princeton Miles for lending his dulcet tones to this episode. Thanks also to St. John Flynn and Daniel Webbon for their contributions to our timeline, and to Daniel for his music research minioning.Music in this episode includes:- Ludwig van Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 9 (Kreutzer Sonata)- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Hiawatha's Wedding Feast- William Grant Still, Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American"-... Read More
Audio production by Todd "Todd Terrific" Hulslander with a few carefully-worded complaints from Dacia Clay. Music in this episode includes: - Franz Joseph Haydn, String Quartet in C Major, Op.76 No.3 Hob. III:77, "Emperor", Mvt. 1. Allegro & Mvt 2 Poco adagio, cantabile. Performed by the Kodaly Quartet (Naxos, 8.550314) - Franz Schubert, Quartet No. 12 in C minor, "Quartett-Satz". Performed by Enso String Quartet (currently unreleased) - Kurt Stallman, "Following Franz" (currently unreleased) -... Read More
PS, One of the images attached to this article is not George Heathco, but his TV doppleganger George from "Being Human". Can you tell which is which? One of them loves Twilight. (Apologies, non-specific George!) Audio production from Todd "Twinkles" Hulslander with very marginal oversight from Dacia Clay. Music used in this episode includes: - Hoketus by Louis Andriessen - De Materie by Louis Andriessen (begins with144 repetitions of same chord) - De Staat by... Read More
Audio production by Todd "??" Hulslander with ??????? by Dacia Clay. Music in this episode: - Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao - violin by Gil Shaham - "Leading a Camel" from the The Flowing River Water, by Yang Yi He (erhu example) ...and don't miss Catherine Lu's 2-hour Chinese New Year classical music celebration on Classical 91.7 (and on classical917.org) at noon and again at 10pm, Friday (1/31)!
Audio production by Todd "Mr. T" Hulslander, with a mean left hook from Dacia Clay and jabs by MusicLab intern, Daniel Webbon. Music used in this episode includes: - "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" by Bill Conti from the Rocky soundtrack - "Lithium" by Nirvana from Nevermind - "Hypnotize" by the Notorious B.I.G. from Life After Death - Overture from The Barber of Seville by Giachino Rossini - Sinfonia Veneziana: Allegro assai by Antonio... Read More
Audio production by Todd "Trouble" Hulslander, with snacking and oversight by Dacia Clay. Music used in this episode: - Ayre (2004) by Osvaldo Noé Golijov - Folk Songs by Luciano Berio - "Debaser", from the album Doolittle, by the Pixies For more about Da Camera of Houston, visit www.dacamera.com.
Audio production by Todd "Todd Rundgren" Hulslander without a lick of help from Dacia Clay. Music used in this episode: - Ludwig van Beethoven's Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 For more information about Grace Song, Inc., go to www.gracesong.us.
Audio production by Todd "Pas de Todd" Hulslander with sugarplum fairies dancing in her head by Dacia Clay. The Nutcracker: - Score by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky - Original choreography by Marius Petipas and Lev Ivanov - Libretto adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King For more about the Houston Ballet, go to www.houstonballet.org. For more about American Festival for the Arts, go to www.afatexas.org.
Audio production by Todd "Jolly Old Saint Toddolas" Hulslander with stockings hung by the mixing board by Dacia Clay. Music used in this episode: - George Frideric Handel, Messiah, HWV 56 For more about the Houston Chamber Choir and their upcoming performance of Messiah, go to www.houstonchamberchoir.org.
Audio production by Todd "Toddfurky" Hulslander with a side of help and gravy from Dacia Clay. Music in this episode includes: - John Williams' Star Wars (Main Theme) - Ma'oz Tzur (Ashkenazi and Sephardic versions) - George Frideric Handel's Judas Maccabaeus (HWV 63) - Richard Tucker singing "Sound an Alarm" (Judas Maccabaeus) - David Paskin, The Ballad of Thanksgivukkah Aaaand, of course, this gem:
Audio production by Todd "Toddwig" Hulslander with aspersions cast by Dacia Clay. Music we used in this episode: - Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring Check out Ana Maria's performance of her arrangement of The Rite of Spring on December 4th at the University of Houston's Dudley Recital Hall. For more information, go to www.uh.edu/class/music.
Audio production by Todd "Toddtastic" Hulslander with deep, brooding glances from Dacia Clay. Music we used in this episode: - Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, 2nd movement Also, I couldn't help noticing that during our conversation, Wes and I started to sound a little like "NPR's Delicious Dish":
Audio production by Todd "Toddlana" Hulslander with wistful sighs and starings into space from Dacia Clay. All music used in this episode was played by the Houston Youth Symphony, of which Prof. Webster is the Artistic Director and Conductor. Like what you hear? Go hear HYS play this piece (Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, Pathétique) live in their Side-by-Side Concert with the Houston Symphony. For more information, go to www.houstonyouthsymphony.com!
