The Semmelweis Effect

Noise: sea somewhere... Production: Martin SteinbereithnerRecording: Fritz LoeweMastering: Harry KelevFactchecking: Piroshka KacsaMusic Selection: Jakob Dubi BaerCreative Director: Philip Wolff 

Music: Malpais-Malpais[1]Cal Newport, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hachette UK, 2016).[2]Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi et al., “Flow,” in Flow and the Foundations of Positive Psychology: The Collected Works of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Springer, 2014). Pro ... Show More

How a package can change your life! Production: Martin Steinbereithner Recording: Fritz Loewe Mastering: Harry Kelev Factchecking: Piroshka Kacsa Music Selection: Jakob Dubi Baer Creative Director: Philip Wolff 

On this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv honors Ukrainian music for violin and piano on her latest album, ‘Ukrainian Masters,’ with pianist Steven Beck. Listen now! 

In today's episode, Stephen and Joanna pour over some of the most passionate music ever performed and conceived - the violin concerto. They explore the mechanics of violin playing, discuss their favourite virtuoso fiddlers and also explore major works by Elgar, Brahms, Tchaikovsk ... Show More

Feeling stressed? Need to unwind? Then how about some gentle relaxing music for you to ease into. Come and join me as your host, James Quinn as I take you through some wonderful music as I play for you on my own piano ranging from Bach, Mozart, Chopin and more.  In this official ... Show More

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saEpkcVi1d4 

Historic recordings of classical music dances. Music by Johannes Brahams, William Gluck, Manuel De Fall, George Bizet, Frederic Chopin and Pytor Tchaikovsky. 

Synopsis In 1920, a French publisher commissioned several works in memory of Claude Debussy, who had died two years earlier. Maurice Ravel’s contribution was a single-movement piece for violin and cello. Ravel then expanded this music into a four-movement sonata he titled Duo — p ... Show More

Beethoven, Martinů and Stravinsky: Gramophone Awards 2012, Orchestral Category 

Synopsis In 1906, Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff had his heart set on turning popular Belgian poet and playwright Maurice Maeterlinck’s play Monna Vanna into an opera. Unfortunately, Rachmaninoff began work on Monna Vanna before he had secured the rights to do so. Rachmanin ... Show More

Synopsis Two famous pieces of chamber music had their premieres on today’s date, both at private readings prior to their first public performances. On today’s date in 1842, German Romantic composer Robert Schumann arranged for a trial reading of his new Piano Quintet at the Leipz ... Show More