They broke the mould and changed the face of music. Meet the marvellous mavericks and devilish divas who took the musical world by storm. And don’t be surprised if a number of old friends turn up to join the party… Each episode is also accompanied by a playlist in Apple Music – you can find those here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/curator/classic-fm/121139515 ... Show More
Feb 2019
Episode 8: The Greatest Schumann
It’s time to delve into the tale of Clara Schumann, the phenomenally gifted composer who was, in many ways, The Greatest Schumann. Each episode is also accompanied by a playlist in Apple Music – you can find those here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/curator/classic-fm/1211395150
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21m 1s
Nov 2023
Rule Breakers: Gesualdo, Beethoven and Stravinsky
Which three composers tore up the rule book and changed music forever? Joanna and Stephen begin this episode with the cold-blooded murderer, Carlo Gesualdo - a dreadful man who composed sacred music. Known for plundering the depths of emotion in his madrigals, Gesualdo's 'word-pa ... Show More
33m 27s
Jan 2020
"Hot Samwise and Classical Rasputin": Wagner & Gesualdo
SURE, THESE COMPOSERS ARE LITERALLY THE WORST... BUT THEY DID WRITE SOME BANGING TUNES. Yes, in this episode of That Classical Podcast we reveal the composers you love to hate, and explore their extra-marital affairs, gruesome double-murders and inexplicable tree-cutting rampages ... Show More
46m 56s
Oct 2024
Creating a Story with Music
Kiana, Fiona, and YOU?! We’re bringing the classroom right to your living room in this week’s episode all about musical storytelling. Grab your pen, notebook, and imagination! We’ll listen to the music of The Fretless, Sergei Prokofiev, Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Paquito D’Riv ... Show More
11m 17s
Oct 2025
Classical Guitar, Sax Quartet, & More
We meet an award-winning saxophone quartet from Texas. A teen flutist who is also a talented figure skater performs Faure. An impressive 16-year-old performs a piece by a guitarist/composer who inspires him, and a violinist from Hong Kong studying in Los Angeles tells us about ho ... Show More
59m 19s
Feb 2023
120-Listener Compositions Pt.6
<p>It is time to add yet more listeners to our composing community! They work hard, that we may listen hard! So let us listen! This episode will feature the original music of: <br /> Visa Oscar, Alex Turnbull, Aubriel, Lemongrass, Neal Malley and Steve From an Undisclosed Subterr ... Show More
1h 35m
Nov 2022
The Rich and Vibrant Cello
Episode 104 playlistJ. S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Prélude — Performed by Yo -Yo MaAnonymous: Song of the Birds - Performed by Sheku Kanneh-Mason & CBSO CellosFrancesco Gasparini: Cantate da camera a voce sola, Op 1 — Performed by Roberta Invernizzi, Auser Mu ... Show More
5 m