Chamber Music Month

Jazz records from the 1930s and 40s that are longer than usual for the time. Music includes: Sing Sing Sing by Benny Goodman, Concerto For Clairnet by Artie Shaw and Do You Know What It means to Miss New Orleans? by Louis Armstrong. 

Celebrating the 100th Birthdays of: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Tony Bennett, Julie London, Big Mama Thorton, Buddy Greco, Stan Freberg, Chuck Berry, And Ray Brown. 

Songs include Valencia by Paul Whiteman, Black Bottom Stomp by Jelly Roll Morton, White House Blues by Charlie Poole, Hebbie Jebbies by Louis Armstrong, Lost Your Head Blues by Bessie Smith and I'm Sitting On Top Of the World by Al Jolson. 

1. The Four Seasons: "Spring" Concerto No. 1: I. Allegro 2. The Four Seasons: "Spring" Concerto No. 1: II. Largo 3:33 3. The Four Seasons: "Spring" Concerto No. 1: III. Allegro Pastorale 6:22 4. The Four Seasons: "Summer" Concerto No. 2: I. Allegro 10:27 5. The Four Seasons: "Sum ... Show More

Tracklist: 00:00:00 Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 67 No. 4 (Chopin) 00:03:01 Song Without Words, Op. 2 No. 3 (Tchaikovsky) 00:06:20 Divertimento, K. 334: Menuet (Mozart) 00:10:29 Hungarian Dance No. 6, WoO 1 (Brahms) 00:13:42 Hungarian Dance No. 1, WoO 1 (Brahms) 00:16:40 Romance in A ... Show More

<p>The Bach Chaconne is one of the great masterpieces of Western Classical Music, and today we're going to be diving straight into this monumental work. We'll talk about the legends behind its composition, the work itself, different interpretations of the piece, and its many many ... Show More

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

1-3 Extra episodes on Patreon every week! https://www.patreon.com/bestclassicalmusicChopin - Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Andante 00:00 Debussy - Suite bergamasque, L. 75: No. 3, Clair de Lune 04:41 Satie - Trois gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et doloreux 10:23 De Falla - 7 ... Show More

Brahms spent much of his life battling with his ambition to write great symphonies and his terror at the spectre of Beethoven looming over him. His first symphony was a success, and with immense relief, Brahms quickly turned out a second symphony in just 4 months, a bit less than ... Show More

Last week we covered moments 1-15 in my top 25 favorite moments in classical music, going all the way up towards the end of the 19th century. This week we're going to explore 9 of my favorite moments from the wide world of 20th century music, and then, in a little twist, I'm goin ... Show More