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Perfect Pitch: Classical Music Deconstructed

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50 episodes

Mar 22, 2024•—

S2.E40. One from the archives, with an addition: Bach's St Matthew Passion and the finale of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony,

Mar 29, 2024•—

S2.E41. RIP Maurizio Pollini. Chopin and Beethoven.

Apr 6, 2024•—

S2.E42. Two Firsts with a One-Off in between: Beethoven 1st Symphony, Rachmaninoff Sonata for Cello and Piano, Berwald 1st Symphony.

Apr 12, 2024•—

S2.E43. Mood Music - Delius Walk into The Paradise Garden, and Schubert Unfinished in full.

Apr 20, 2024•—

S2.E44. Joy, Drama, Solace. Von Suppe Light Cavalry Overture, Tchaikovsky 6th Symphony, Verdi Libera Me.

Apr 26, 2024•—

S2.E45.From earthly pranks to celestial peace. Smetana Dance of The Comedians, Strauss Till Eulenspiegel, Elgar Angel's Farewell.

May 7, 2024•—

S2.E46.Chabrier Espana, Haydn Joke Quartet, Wagner Liebestod, Ravel Piano Concerto

May 16, 2024•—

S2.E47. A Chamber of Miniatures. Rossini Sonata for Strings; Beethoven Quartet from Fidelio and String Quartet 13; Faure Chansons sans Parole and his Berceuse; and a novel take on Bach Cma Prelude No.1

May 23, 2024•—

S2.E48. Jollity, Sentimentality, and Charm. Mozart Bassoon Concerto; Mahler 5th Adagietto; Dvorak Humoresque 7 for Violin and Piano.

May 31, 2024•—

S2.E49. Fizz with Dvorak's Scherzo Capriccioso, Handel's melting 'Where 'er You Walk, Light Touch with Chopin Nocturne op 9 no.2, and high spirits with the finale of Schumann's Piano Concerto.

Jun 10, 2024•—

S2.E50.Thoughts on D Day with Britten, Coates, Mendelssohn, Elgar.

Jun 16, 2024•—

S2.E51. Perk-me-up music! Berlioz Le Corsaire, Broschi Son qual nave ch'agitata, Grieg Holberg Suite.

Jun 23, 2024•—

S2.E52. Pique Dame Overture, according to Von Suppe, E lucevan le Stelle from Tosca, and some real charm with Mozart Piano Concerto No.9

Jul 1, 2024•—

S2.E53. At last! Mendelssohn's E minor Violin Concerto.

Jul 14, 2024•—

S2.E54. A mixture of Patriotism and Beauty. Walton Facade, Mozart Dove Sono. Scarlatti Sonata k27, Villa Lobos Choros 1, Elgar Pomp and Circumstance 1.

Jul 21, 2024•—

S2.E55. Soul and magnificence, book-ended with Baroque - Marcello Oboe Concerto, Mendelssohn Andante D Mi Piano Trio, Finale Finzi Cello Concerto, Handel Ode for St Cecilia's Day.

Aug 3, 2024•—

S2.E56. 'Un Pack de Six pour les Olympiques'. Chabrier, Debussy, Faure, Saint Saens, Gossec, Poulenc.

Aug 14, 2024•—

S2.E57 Music to perpetuate the Olympic spirit - Mozart Sonata k381 for 4 hands; Handel Ev'ry Valley; Blumenfeld Etude; Beethoven Allegretto, 7th Symphony.

Aug 31, 2024•—

S2.E58. More von Suppe! Beethoven Triple Concerto; Strauss Befreit; Gershwin Piano Concerto.

Sep 10, 2024•—

S2.E59. Meditative Mozart, String Quartet k157, slightly bonkers Strauss, Burlesk Concertante, lighthearted Sullivan Pineapple Poll Suite.

Nov 8, 2024•—

S2.E60. Hello again! Chopin Piano Concerto 1, 1st movement (as good as you'll get); Finzi Romance; 3rd movement Mozart 3rd Violin Concerto.

Nov 24, 2024•—

S2,E61. In praise of Choral Music - Parry, Stanford, Tallis Purcell, Boelmann, Bach.

Dec 8, 2024•—

S2.E62. From Stanley Trumpet Voluntary to Strauss's 2nd Horn Concerto via Chopin's Fantasy Impromptu and a Sibelius Scherzo.

Dec 14, 2024•—

S2.E63. Some nostalgia with Vaughan Williams and Schubert, book-ended with Haydn Sunrise and a mystery symphonic finale.

Dec 23, 2024•—

S2.E64. Your own Christmas music, with no interruptions! A mixture of joyful and reflective.

Jan 13, 2025•—

S2.E65.Happy New Year with Weber, Bellini, and Tchaikovsky.

Jan 25, 2025•—

S2.E66. Less familiar Beethoven, Leonore No.1, 2 less familiar sextets, Donizetti and Dvorak - and Brahms 4 finale

Feb 2, 2025•—

S2.E67 A Schubert Serenade, Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto, Schubert 1st Symphony Finale.,

Feb 15, 2025•—

S2.E68. Love in all its guises - anguish with Martini ‘Plaisir d’amour’, joy with Lensky in Tchaikovsky’s ‘Onegin’, romance with Bruckner’s 4th Symphony Scherzo, passion with Ravel’s ‘Bolero’.

Mar 1, 2025•—

S2.E69 Bruch Kol Nidrei, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2, Mozart La Clemenza di Tito, Beethoven Symphony 2.

Mar 15, 2025•—

S2.E70. Episode 150! Dvorak Serenade for Strings, Field Nocturne 5, Mozart 'Batti, batti', Schumann Clarinet Fantasy Pieces.

Mar 22, 2025•—

S2.E71. Music For Spring. Bach Keyboard Concerto 3, Schubert Im Fruhling, Beethoven Spring Sonata.

Apr 6, 2025•—

S2.E72. Verdi Lux Aeterna, Rossini Una Voce Poco Fa, Mozart Sonata Facile, Dvorak 8 Finale.

Apr 19, 2025•—

S2.E73. Easter Offerings, with some light relief. Beethoven Rage over a lost Penny, Haydn Symphony 60, Handel Worthy is the Lamb, Mahler Symphony 2.

May 10, 2025•—

S2.E74. Milhaud 'Scaramouche', Wagner Siegfried Idyll, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.

May 18, 2025•—

S2.E75. Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Mozart Marriage of Figaro.

May 25, 2025•—

S2.E76.Elgar Organ Sonata, Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Ignaz Moscheles Piano Concerto 4

Jun 8, 2025•—

S2. E77. Harmony with Rossini, Overture Silken Ladder, and Rameau, Le Rappel des Oiseaux, La Joyeuse, La Poule, Les Sauvages - and melodic discord with Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliette

Jun 22, 2025•—

S2. E78. R.I.P. Alfred Brendel

Jul 8, 2025•—

S2. E79. From Germany to Russia, via Poland and Vienna. Brahms Hungarian Dance 6, Chopin Raindrop prelude, Mozart Clarinet Quintet, Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1

Jul 20, 2025•—

S2.E80. The most romantic piano concerto of all? Schumann Piano Concerto in full.

Aug 2, 2025•—

S2.E81 The genius of youth with Mendelssohn's Octet and Shostakovich 1st Symphony; and then from the ridiculous to the sublime with Lehrer and Sibelius 1st Symphony

Aug 10, 2025•—

S2.E82. Nostalgic Music with Butterworth, Mahler, Tallis, and Vaughan Williams.

Aug 23, 2025•—

S2.E83. From Mezzo Forte with Weber Andante and Rondo Ungarese, via Fortissimo with Wagner Flying Dutchman and Delibes Sylvia, to Pianissimo with Verdi Otello.

Aug 30, 2025•—

S2.E84. Grieg Piano Concerto.

Sep 17, 2025•—

S2.E85 Edwin York Bowen ‘Tom Bowling Fantasy Overture’, Henry Wood, Haydn 2nd Cello Concerto in full.

Sep 27, 2025•—

S2.E86. Mendelssohn Ruy Blas Overture, Beethoven Waldstein Sonata, Brahms Symphony 4

Oct 12, 2025•—

S2.E87 Majestically dreamy Wagner, Parsifal Prelude; Lyricism in Faure 3 Romances sans paroles; acrobatics in Semele, and pure joy in Mozart Woodwind Concertante.,

Nov 2, 2025•—

S2.E88 Three possible newbies - Albinoni Oboe Concerto, Mendelssohn Dmi Violin Concerto, Haydn Piano Trio 43

Nov 17, 2025•—

Perfect Pitch: Classical Music Deconstructed

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