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Classical Sprouts

by Interlochen Public Radio
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Oct 16#184#184
Oct 15#150#151
Oct 14#146#146

Latest episodes

  • All about the celesta

    May 20, 2024 · 8 min

    It looks like a small upright piano, but is shaped like an organ and sounds like a glockenspiel... It’s the Celesta! We’re learning about and listening to music that features the celesta, a bell-like keyboard instrument that is often…

  • The art of listening with Evelyn Glennie

    May 13, 2024 · 9 min

    Scottish percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie has been a rockstar in the classical music world for decades. She’s performed at an Olympic opening ceremony, has traveled all over the world to perform a wide variety of percussion instruments…

  • Partying With Respighi's 'The Birds'

    May 6, 2024 · 17 min

    Was that a bird or a violin? Fluttering wings, scratching feet, pecking beaks: Italian composer Ottorino Respighi captured these sounds and more in his piece for small orchestra called "The Birds" (or, in Italian, "Gli Uccelli").

  • Cécile Chaminade's Flute Concertino

    April 29, 2024 · 9 min

    Her music was played at Queen Victoria’s funeral, she composed an opera, multiple works for orchestra, was an accomplished pianist herself, and wrote a very famous concertino for flute. We’re learning about French composer Cécile Chaminade…

  • Yo-Yo Ma and that one Bach cello suite

    April 22, 2024 · 7 min

    Yo-Yo Ma has been playing the same Bach cello suite since he was only 4 years old, right as he started learning the cello. Now, he's using his fame (and performances of that same cello suite) to promote what he believes in.

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  • Amy Beach

    April 15, 2024 · 19 min

    Composer Amy Beach was a lot of "firsts" - the first woman to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra, one of the first composers to train exclusively in the United States and more.

  • Pachelbel's Canon

    April 8, 2024 · 9 min

    It's chord progression appears in countless pop songs, it's played at tons of weddings and repeats the same 8 notes over and over again… what is it? It’s Pachelbel’s Canon! We’ll get into what makes this piece so popular, and how to spot…

  • Classical Sprouts: Saint-Saens 'The Swan'

    April 1, 2024 · 7 min

    It was the only movement of Camille Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals" that he allowed to be performed while he was still alive. "The Swan" depicts a majestic bird gliding along the water and is now standard repertoire for cellists!

  • Meet The Kanneh-Masons

    March 25, 2024 · 18 min

    This sibling septet of violinists, cellists and pianists ranging in age from 14 to 27 is known around the world for their impressive musicianship.

  • Vivaldi's "Spring"

    March 18, 2024 · 8 min

    Snow is melting, the air no longer feels sharp, and the sun has returned! How should we celebrate? With Antonio Vivialdi of course! We’re listening for the sounds of warmer weather in the "Spring" movement of Vivaldi’s "Four Seasons" today…

  • What is a sonata?

    March 11, 2024 · 7 min

    It’s in the name of countless pieces of music… but what makes a sonata, a sonata? We’re going to figure out the building blocks of a sonata using Mozart’s Sonata No. 16 in C Major this week on Classical Sprouts.

  • Season 7 is sprouting!

    March 4, 2024 · 2 min

    Spring is just around the corner, which means it's time for our newest season of Classical Sprouts - the Awesome Classical Music Podcast for Kids!

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About the show

Kate Botello makes classical music fun, funny and interactive on Classical Sprouts, the AWESOME classical music podcast for kids from Interlochen Public Radio! Classical Sprouts brings families together to plant seeds of classical music curiosity.