Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide
Classical music can be intimidating to newcomers and frequent concertgoers alike. Attention to Detail introduces practical techniques for finding meaning, enjoyment, and confidence in the process of listening to classical music that everyone can use, regardless of background.
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Apr 18, 2020 • 13min
ANNOUNCEMENT: Symphonies Draft
Big announcement! Next week, we will be doing our own classical music version of the NFL Draft here on Attention to Detail, picking a roster of symphonies from 1 to 9. Check out this announcement mini-episode for all the details of what we'll be doing, and keep an eye out for the draft episode and video next week!
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Apr 15, 2020 • 1h 2min
Lesser-Known Symphonies: Saint-Saens Third
Today we are joined by Sasha Scolnik-Brower to break down Saint-Saens' "Organ" symphony, the next stop in our tour of lesser-known symphonies!
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Apr 10, 2020 • 51min
Lesser-Known Symphonies: Nielsen's Fourth
Discover Nielsen's Fourth Symphony as the podcast explores primal life forces, key transformations, and dramatic evolution. Dive into the intense timpani battle and triumph of the inextinguishable theme, revealing complex themes and structural progression.
Apr 5, 2020 • 52min
Top 10: Symphonic Endings
Today we're joined by Josh Joyce to rank our top ten endings of symphonies. Sometimes you feel like eating dessert for breakfast, and sometimes all you want to listen to is the closing minutes of some great pieces. So we cut right to the chase and listen to some epic finishes!
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Mar 26, 2020 • 35min
Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 10
Today we close our Ten Days of Mahler project with the first movement of Mahler's unfinished Tenth Symphony. To help us break down this piece we bring on a special guest, Josh Joyce, a Mahler enthusiast who happens to be Jacob's brother!
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Mar 25, 2020 • 1h 15min
Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 9
Today we're joined by conductor Sasha Scolnik-Brower to break down Mahler's heartfelt and tragic Ninth Symphony. Happy listening!
1st Mvt: 6:40
2nd Mvt: 28:45
3rd Mvt: 42:30
4th Mvt: 54:50
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Mar 25, 2020 • 55min
Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 8, Part 2
We continue breaking down the second part of Mahler's Eighth Symphony, based on Goethe's Faust. Find the recording we provide timestamps for here.
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Mar 23, 2020 • 36min
Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 8, Part 1
Today we start our two-part review of Mahler's Symphony No. 8, often called "Symphony of a Thousand" due to the massive number of musicians required. Keep an eye out for Part 2 tomorrow!
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Mar 22, 2020 • 1h 25min
Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 5
Today we're joined by Richard Friedman, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School and Mahler enthusiast! We break down Mahler's stormy and triumphant Fifth Symphony and lament the absence of Michigan Athletics in wake of the coronavirus. Timestamps for our discussion of individual movements are below:
1st Mvt: 6:20
2nd Mvt: 23:20
3rd Mvt: 43:00
4th Mvt: 57:00
5th Mvt: 71:40
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Mar 21, 2020 • 1h 24min
Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 7
Today we're joined by Ben Manis, Assistant Conductor of the Houston Grand Opera, to break down Mahler's dark and broody Seventh Symphony. Timestamps for where we start talking about individual movements:
1st Mvt: 7:05
2nd Mvt: 28:30
3rd Mvt: 39:55
4th Mvt: 49:15
5th Mvt: 55:05
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