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Discovering Classical Music

Listening Guides to the Masterpieces of Classical Music - Plenty of Musical Examples to Follow, and Contextual History to Help You Understand - Weekly Episodes

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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#3: Beethoven - Symphony no. 5

#3: Beethoven - Symphony no. 5

A listener's guide to Beethoven's famous and popular Fifth Symphony in C minor. After an overview of the historical cont... Read more

31 Mar 2019

29mins

Ranked #2

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#1: Holst - The Planets

#1: Holst - The Planets

A Listener's Guide to Holst - The Planets 0:20 - Introduction to "Discovering Classical Music" Series 0:49 - The Miss... Read more

17 Mar 2019

22mins

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#5: Dvorak - Symphony no. 9, "From the New World"

#5: Dvorak - Symphony no. 9, "From the New World"

A listener's guide to Dvorak's "New World" Symphony. After a review of its 'American' qualities, and its use of spiritua... Read more

27 Apr 2019

37mins

Ranked #4

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#4: Saint-Saëns - 'Organ' Symphony

#4: Saint-Saëns - 'Organ' Symphony

A listener's guide to  Saint-Saëns' famous and popular Third Symphony, known commonly as the 'Organ' Symphony. After a q... Read more

6 Apr 2019

27mins

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Ranked #5

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#2: Mahler - Symphony no. 2 ('Resurrection')

#2: Mahler - Symphony no. 2 ('Resurrection')

A listener's guide to Mahler's epic Second Symphony, the 'Resurrection' Symphony. After an overview of Mahler's life and... Read more

24 Mar 2019

36mins

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