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1000 Years of Classical Music

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Keys to Music: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5

February 3, 2017 · 55 min

Tchaikovsky's fifth symphony, written in 1888, is a work which arouses hugely divergent opinions. Many people love it dearly, and the famous horn solo in the second movement is often cited as an example of how to write a beautiful melody…
Keys to Music: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.4

January 23, 2017 · 52 min

Tchaikovsky's fourth symphony ranks as one of the most popular symphonies ever written. It must also rank as one of the most misunderstood symphonies ever written. It has been common practice for more than a century (it was written in the…
Keys to Music: Beethoven's Diabelli Variations

November 2, 2016 · 55 min

The Keys to Music podcast continues its survey of Beethoven’s music by exploring the Diabelli Variations. The thirty-three "Diabelli" variations on a waltz by the Viennese composer and publisher Anton Diabelli (1781-1858, pictured) make…