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Classical Breakdown
by WETA Classical
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 3 | #119 |
About the show
John Banther takes classical music fans behind the scenes with interviews, deep dives, and analysis. Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Produced by WETA Classical in Washington, D.C.
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William Schuman: The composer that shaped Juilliard, the Lincoln Center, and American music
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What is a Harp with Nadia Pessoa: Ancient origins to modern innovations!
September 15, 2026 · 38 minNot too many instruments in the orchestra have a history that spans the centuries, and use of the harp! Nadia Pessoa, a Washington, DC-area harpist, shares with us the harp's use in the orchestra from around 1600 to now, answers John's…
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Bonus! A performance of Handel's Water Music
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Handel's Water Music; a Kings bid to lift his reputation and one smelly river
September 1, 2026 · 48 minWhy did Handel write this, and what would it have been like on the river's edge? John Banther and Linda Carducci explore how Handel went above and beyond for a King and even what it would have been like for the musicians.
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Season 7 Recommended Summer Listening!
June 23, 2026 · 33 minIt's time again to look at some recently recorded albums for us to enjoy and grow with this summer. John Banther has 4 albums to recommend, and one of them includes a remarkable composer's story!
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Tosca! Puccini's tragic opera on love, lust, and brutality
June 9, 2026 · 1 hr 15 minWhy watch a thriller on a Friday night when you can watch the dramatic and compact "blood and guts" opera by Puccini that is... Tosca! John Banther and Linda Carducci give you the historical and cultural context to the plot, show you…
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The Montgomery Variations: A Piece of American History by Margaret Bonds
May 26, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minMusic can be just as much of a historical document as letters or legislation, and we see that directly in this episode with music by Bonds written in 1963. John Banther and Evan Keely show you what to listen for, how Bonds adapts a…
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Haydn's Trumpet Concerto: Revolutionary in ways you didn't know!
May 12, 2026 · 51 minThere is so much more to this humble concerto than you realize, because the context of hearing a trumpet do something unheard of before has been lost. We show you what made this concerto possible, how Haydn was revolutionary, and why each…