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235. Diversions

Works by Mozart for violin and viola performed by Chad Hoopes and Matthew Lipman on November 22, 2015 and for chamber orchestra performed by A Far Cry on September 7, 2014. Mozart: Duo in G Major for Violin and Viola, K. 423 Mozart: Divertimento in F, K. 138 The word “diversion” has two, related m…

Classical Gilbert Podcast - Mozart - Symphony NO. 38 in D Major "Prague"

 Symphony no. 38 in D major, K. 504 was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in late 1786 and premiered the following year. Because it was first performed in Prague, it is popularly known as the Prague Symphony. Although Mozart's popularity in Vienna waned, he had a devoted following in Prague. It is…

Music History Monday: The “Other” Haydn

We mark the birth on September 14, 1737 – 283 years ago today – of the composer, organist, and violinist Johann Michael Haydn, in the western Austrian town of Rohrau. (Rohrau lies about 20 miles west of today’s capital of Slovakia – Bratislava – a city called Pressburg in Haydn’s day.) Forgive me …

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

The streets must have seemed like they were paved with gold when Haydn visited London in 1791. He was feted and applauded everywhere he went as one of Europe’s leading composers. He hobnobbed with royalty, the Prince of Wales commissioned a portrait of him from leading society portraitist John Hopp…

Haydn In Plain Style: An Interview With Dick Davis

Topics discussed in this episode include:   E.M. Forster “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam” by Edward Fitzgerald Thomas Hardy W.H. Auden “Troilus and Criseyde” by Geoffrey Chaucer “Vis and Ramin” by Gorgani “Wisdom and Wilderness” by Dick Davis Thom Gunn Yvor Winters Fulke Greville Edgar Bowers Mozart …

Music History Monday: The Guy Who Wrote the “Waltz”

Anton Diabelli (1781-1858) We mark the death on April 8, 1858 – 166 years ago today – of the Austrian composer, editor, and music publisher Anton Diabelli in Vienna, at the age of 76.  Born on September 5, 1781, his enduring fame is based on a waltz of his composition that became the basis for B…

Michael Haydn - Divertimento: Rondo

Michael Haydn - Divertimento: Rondo Alessandro Baccini, cor anglais Sandro Simoncini, violin Luca Simoncini, cello Luca Stevanato, double bass More info about today’s track: Naxos 8.570178 Courtesy of Naxos of America Inc. Subscribe You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by usi…

Michael Haydn (1737-1806)

This week, Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the often overlooked younger Haydn brother, Michael. From his early years in Vienna to his long tenure in Salzburg, Michael Haydn’s career was shaped by family ties, shifting patronage, and ecclesiastical politics. His relationship with the M…

Music For Young People (and their grown-ups)

Sorcerers, Toys, Wolves, Volcanoes and Fossils. Music for young people… but why them… and why now? In some parts of the world people are having a bit of a holiday as this episode goes out… and you may have your children… or nephews, nieces or grandchildren lying around your home or stuck with you i…

Music For The Very, Very Young

A good friend asked if I could do an episode of music for her very young daughter. So, welcome to a bit of a Classical For Everyone podcast experiment. On the plus side for the intended audience… There's not a lot of talking. And the show is well under an hour. This might be balanced by the host's …