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Classical Sprouts
by Interlochen Public Radio
Today: #83 in Kids & Family on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 1 | #83 |
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.
Latest episodes
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All about the celesta
May 20, 2024 · 8 minIt 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…
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The art of listening with Evelyn Glennie
May 13, 2024 · 9 minScottish 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…
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Partying With Respighi's 'The Birds'
May 6, 2024 · 17 minWas 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").
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Cécile Chaminade's Flute Concertino
April 29, 2024 · 9 minHer 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…
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Yo-Yo Ma and that one Bach cello suite
April 22, 2024 · 7 minYo-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 minComposer 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.
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Pachelbel's Canon
April 8, 2024 · 9 minIt'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…
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Classical Sprouts: Saint-Saens 'The Swan'
April 1, 2024 · 7 minIt 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!