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about Music

about Music: the Art of listening.

Music is supposed to stir the emotions, and if we are hearing it, but it is not moving us in any way, surely that’s inexcusable?

Over a series of chats with musical examples, I would like to introduce you to a different way of listening to music, by exploring how it creates the emotions that it is supposed to in the listener.

I would enjoy being your guide to a deeper listening experience.
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about Music – The Art of Listening. Programme 69

Two A major Concerto’s by Mozart today. Mozart’s Concertos for Piano and for Clarinet, are both in A major. This is one of Mozart’s “happy keys”, along with E flat major and C major. In the context of the Doctrine of the Affections, each musical key was believed to have…
17 Sep 2024 1 hr 05 min

about Music – The Art of Listening. Programme 68

So, let us imagine that you are listening to a piece of music, but you cannot place it. What is its name? We reviewing some music from an earlier programme, looking at musical fingerprints in this episode, things that can help us find out what that piece of music is.
10 Sep 2024 1 hour

Programme 65: about Music- The Art of Listening: JS Bach and the Suite

Today’s programme is part 1 of 3 in which we look at the structure called the Suite, which was an instrumental staple of the Baroque period, and a forerunner of the Classical symphony. The Suite is based on stylized dances of the period (or earlier), and consequently are quite easy…
21 Aug 2024 59 min

Programme 64: about Music- The Art of Listening: Fugue Part 2

Today’s programme is about the most advanced and exciting product of the Baroque period – the Fugue. We already did the lesson section last week, but I’m repeating that section by request (the first 16 minutes). Fugue is not an easy concept, so this is another opportunity to get to…
13 Aug 2024 59 min

Programme 63: about Music- The Art of Listening: Fugue

Today’s programme is about the most advanced and exciting product of the Baroque period – the Fugue. Yes, it’s complicated. But I’m about to make it easy to understand! And give you many opportunities to practice listening to this challenging but enjoyable music. I can’t wait to share this with…
7 Aug 2024 59 min

Programme 62: about Music- The Art of Listening: Musical Fingerprints Part 2

In the next programme in the series, we are looking at Musical Fingerprints Part 11. What are these? These are the unique characteristics of individual composers, instruments, periods of music, musical styles and specific compositional types that an observant listener will immediately identify. In today’s programme I am going to…
30 Jul 2024 59 min

Programme 38: about Music- The Art of Listening: Musical Fingerprints Part 3

In the next programme in the series, we are looking at Musical Fingerprints Part 3. What are these? These are the unique characteristics of individual composers, periods of music, musical styles and specific compositional types that an observant listener will immediately identify. Today we look at four Sonatas for Violin…
9 Jul 2024 59 min

Programme 61: about Music- The Art of Listening: Musical Fingerprints Part 10

In the next programme in the series, we are looking at Musical Fingerprints Part 10. What are these? These are the unique characteristics of individual composers, instruments, periods of music, musical styles and specific compositional types that an observant listener will immediately identify. Today we look at the Keyboard music…
4 Jul 2024 1 hour

Programme 58: about Music- The Art of Listening: Musical Fingerprints Part 7

Today is about recognizing the sound of a Baroque orchestra, vs a Classical orchestra, vs a Romantic orchestra, vs a Modern (20th century) orchestra. Even if this is something you already know, join me anyway for music by Bach, Haydn, Schumann, and Bartok. And a surprising item for piano by…
2 Jul 2024 59 min

Programme 57: about Music- The Art of Listening: Piano Music of the 20th Century

Today we look at Keyboard music of the Piano in the twentieth century. Many people think that this music is unlistenable, but I would like to surprise you with some truly interesting music. I will highlight these –ism genres: Impressionism, Expressionism, Nationalism, Neoclassicism, Experimentalism (also called Aleatoric or Avante Garde,…
25 Jun 2024 1 hour

Programme 52: about Music- The Art of Listening: Romantic Chamber Music Part 2

We are continuing our listening to music of the Romantic period with part 2 of the Chamber music genre. Today we listen to two movements from “Death and the Maiden” by Schubert, two movements from Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence, and the complete Piano Quintet by Robert Schumann. I just know…
21 May 2024 59 min

Programme 50: about Music- The Art of Listening: Romantic Opera

What do I hear you saying? You're not familiar with any opera? You haven't heard any opera tunes either? Well, I have quite the surprise for you! Make sure to join us on Thursday at 6pm on GaySA Radio. Let me refresh your memory with what you might have overlooked!…
7 May 2024 1 hour
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