This podcast aims to explore classical music through entertaining discussions about composers, musical works and various readings. Please visit www.unexaminedpartial.com
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Stravinsky Podcasts
Two W*nkers: discuss Stravinsky, dissonance and recently un-earthed rare Cutting Crew demoes.
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Building a Library: a guide to the best recordings of the greatest classical music. Each week an expert and enthusiast brings along a wide range of recordings of a well-known piece. They explore the music and the different ways of performing it, ending with a recommendation for your library
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You’ll love Open Rehearsal in London! This exciting programme of events, running from Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October '06, will enable you to sample the world-class music, theatre and dance that London offers - for free. If you’ve never set foot inside a concert hall, or you’d like a bit of inspiration about what to do, here’s a cut-out-and-keep A to Z guide to classical music and the Open Rehearsal weekend. For more information, visit www.openrehearsal.co.uk
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A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big hit in Russia, complicating an already harrowing adoption journey. Then there are the two handsome princes, one Russian, one American, and all the ...
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Hot Takes on the Classics is no dusty, academic approach to great books. It’s a gossipy, exciting discussion about the best literature ever written. Hosted by Tim and Emily, who are veteran teachers and long-time friends, Hot Takes is packed with playful debate, meaningful speculation, and hearty laughs.
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Get closer to the Edinburgh International Festival with FestivalSoundBites from sinfinimusic.com. Explore the music with introductions, interviews and clips from the artists involved.
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A podcast that dives deep into the conspiracy theories that have surrounded the music industry for centuries. From music and melody, to murder and mayhem, this podcast has it all. Get your skull blown, kid!
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Cantata Profana is a fearless vocal and instrumental chamber ensemble with visionary programming, a flair for theater, and a gluttonous appetite for every century of music.
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Exclusive insights into the world of string playing, teaching and instrument making from The Strad magazine: Essential reading for the string music world since 1890
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Join Bruce Adolphe, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's Resident Lecturer, for investigations and insights into chamber music masterworks. Beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance, we dig into the ICM lecture recording archive to share our favorite lectures with you.
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Hear more. Feel more. Be more! Come with me and dive into some great classical music. For over 1000 years great musicians have explored what it means to live, love, die and everything in between: asking all our deep and universal questions. Escape the cacophony - the noise of your brain and daily life; tune into the music, your feelings and emotions ‘good’ and ‘bad’ …and find the space, stillness and love that underpins everything. NB: May include loud noise, surprises, challenges, cacophono ...
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Episode 5: Sorry, Professor – Jo’s Heart Belonged to Laurie All Along
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45:23Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily and Tim dive into Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, a quintessential American novel exploring the power of familial affection, or storge. Through the domestic world of the March sisters, the novel celebrates love that is rooted in everyday acts of care, sacrifice, and support. Tim and …
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Episode 4: Beyond Sentimentality – The Odyssey’s Vision of Wholeness in a Disenchanted World
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51:50Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh explore Homer’s Odyssey as a foundational story of familial love and longing. They examine Odysseus as the archetypal man of arete, whose journey is motivated by storge—a profound affection for home, wife, and son. From Penelope’s weaving to Telemachus’ awakening…
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Episode 3: Antigone’s Stand: Love, Loyalty, and Loss
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51:11Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh tackle Sophocles’ Antigone as part of their series on love—specifically, storge or familial affection. They explore how Antigone’s fierce devotion to her brother puts her in direct conflict with the demands of civic duty, embodied by Creon. As the hosts unpack th…
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Episode 2: The Selection Show: Building the Love-Reading Season
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40:05Description In this special episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh unveil the reading lineup for Season 2, themed around love. Drawing from C.S. Lewis’s framework of the four loves—Storge (affection), Philia (friendship), Eros (romantic love), and Agape (charity)—they nominate and debate the classic works that best repre…
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Episode 1: The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis: Exploring the Types—and Limits—of Human Love
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34:08Description In this opening episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh kick off Season 2 on the theme of love by diving into C.S. Lewis’s The Four Loves. They unpack Lewis’s taxonomy—Storge (affection), Philia (friendship), Eros (romantic love), and Agape (charity)—and explore how each form shapes human life and literature. …
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Kirsten Gibson's personal recommendation of the Concerti grossi by Arcangelo Corelli.By BBC Radio 3
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Kate Kennedy picks her favourite recording of Vaughan Williams's Symphony No.5.By BBC Radio 3
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Kathryn Stott's personal recommendation of Satie's Sports et divertissements.By BBC Radio 3
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Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite recording of Haydn's The Seasons.By BBC Radio 3
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Joanna MacGregor picks her favourite recording of Mozart's Piano Concerto no.21 K.467By BBC Radio 3
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Marina Frolova-Walker's recommendation for Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.By BBC Radio 3
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Richard Wigmore's recommendation for Beethoven's Piano Trio no.7 Op.97 'Archduke'.By BBC Radio 3
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Jonathan Cross chooses his favourite recording of Stravinsky's Les Noces.By BBC Radio 3
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Allyson Devenish picks her favourite recording of Schubert's Piano Sonata in C minor.By BBC Radio 3
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Roger Parker chooses his favourite recording of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor.By BBC Radio 3
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Joseph McHardy picks his favourite recording of Mozart's Coronation Mass.By BBC Radio 3
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Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
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47:26Kate Molleson's recommendation for Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.By BBC Radio 3
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Mark Lowther's personal recommendation for Handel's opera Acis and Galatea.By BBC Radio 3
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Tasmin Little picks her favourite recording of Brahms's String Sextet no.1.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 23: What We Learned About War: The Hard Truths of Battle
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49:05Description In this final episode of Hot Takes on the Classics’ season on war, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh reflect on the biggest lessons they’ve learned from reading and discussing some of history’s greatest war literature. From the moral cost of battle to the intoxicating nature of the battlefield, they break down key themes that have emerged ac…
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Edward Seckerson's personal choice of Shostakovich's 10th Symphony.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 22: Modern Music & the Art of War: From Stravinsky to Picasso—20th Century’s Rule Change
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1:10:11Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh explore how war shaped modern music and art, breaking traditional forms and redefining artistic expression. They dive into Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, Picasso’s Guernica, Otto Dix’s War Triptych, and more, unpacking how these revolutionary works capture…
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Lucy Parham chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Carnaval.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 21: Mein Kampf: The Blueprint for War & Genocide
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1:11:47Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh tackle one of the most infamous books ever written: Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf. Though poorly written and filled with contradictions, this book remains essential for understanding the ideological roots of Nazi Germany. Emily and Tim examine Hitler’s obsession with…
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William Mival joins Andrew to discuss Bruckner's Symphony no.4 in Building a Library.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 20: All Quiet on The Western Front by Erich Marie Remarque: The Anti-War Protest Novel
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59:37Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh explore All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque’s searing anti-war novel that captures the brutal reality of World War I through the eyes of a young German soldier. They discuss how Remarque’s own experience as a soldier shaped his portrayal of trenc…
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Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Dvořák’s 8th Symphony.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 19: Killer Angels by Michael Shaara: The Last Humane War?
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43:59Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh explore Michael Shaara’s The Killer Angels, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historical novel that brings the Battle of Gettysburg to life. They discuss how Shaara blends fact and fiction to create a gripping narrative that captures the heroism, strategy, and fateful d…
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Laura Tunbridge joins Andrew to discuss lieder by Clara Schumann in Building a Library.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 18: Joan of Arc: Don’t Send a Man to Do a Woman’s Job
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59:24Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh delve into Mark Twain’s Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, an unexpected and deeply admired work from the celebrated author. They explore Twain’s fascination with Joan’s extraordinary life, her divine visions, and her rise from an illiterate peasant to a mili…
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Pianist Iain Burnside choses his favourite recording of Liszt's Totentanz.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 17: On War by Clausewitz: The Years That War Changed
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46:32Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh unpack Carl von Clausewitz’s On War, a foundational text in military theory. They explore Clausewitz’s revolutionary ideas on the relationship between war and politics, his emphasis on total commitment in warfare, and the enduring relevance of his theories. The h…
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Jeremy Sams chooses his favourite version of Bizet's L'Arlesienne Suites.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 16: War and Peace: How to Defeat Napoleon? Do Nothing
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49:56Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh tackle Leo Tolstoy’s monumental War and Peace. They explore how Tolstoy weaves the lives of Russian aristocrats with the chaos of Napoleon’s invasion, balancing themes of love, honor, fate, and the unpredictability of war. Tim delivers a bold hot take, arguing th…
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Flora Willson chooses her favourite version of Puccini's La Bohème.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 15: Depicting War in Art and Music: Of Fallen Heroes and Epic Battles
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1:05:08Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh shift their focus to the depiction of war in art and music. They explore how Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, and iconic paintings like Napoleon Crossing the Alps and Washington Crossing the Delaware capture the complexities of heroism, l…
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Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor
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45:38Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 14: Paradise Lost: The Cosmic Battle of Good and Evil
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40:01Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh delve into John Milton’s Paradise Lost, a towering epic of English literature that grapples with theology, cosmology, and human nature. They discuss Milton’s attempt to craft a Christian epic, his complex portrayal of Satan, and the cosmic war between good and ev…
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Kenneth Hamilton chooses his favourite version of Mozart's Piano Sonata no.15 K.533/494By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 13: Henry V - Shakespeare: A Young Prince Delivers the Greatest Speech on War
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35:12Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh delve into Shakespeare’s Henry V, a play that captures the remarkable transformation of Prince Hal into England’s greatest warrior king. They discuss the historical backdrop of the Hundred Years’ War, the tension between honor and responsibility, and the timeless…
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David Owen Norris chooses his favourite version of Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Op.77.By BBC Radio 3
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Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
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47:28Marina Frolova-Walker's recommendation for Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 12: Song of Roland/Pope Urban/Life of Charlemagne: Battles that Become Legends
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48:31Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh explore The Song of Roland, a medieval French epic that epitomizes bravery, loyalty, and sacrifice. Set during Charlemagne’s campaigns in Spain, the story recounts Roland’s heroic last stand and the betrayal that led to his demise. Tim and Emily discuss the poem’…
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Episode 11: Beowulf: Three Monsters and An Aging Hero
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30:39Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh dive into Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxon epic poem about a legendary hero who battles monsters and confronts a dragon. Tim and Emily discuss the poem’s origins, its tension between pagan heroism and emerging Christian values, and why its rhythmic, alliterative style is…
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Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite version of Holst's The Planets.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 10: The City of God: A User’s Guide for the End of Civilization
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41:53Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Tim McIntosh and Emily Maeda explore St. Augustine’s monumental work, City of God. Written in response to the Visigoth sack of Rome in 410 AD, this profound text examines the relationship between the City of Man and the City of God, offering reflections on war, virtue, and the Christian resp…
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Joanna MacGregor chooses her favourite version of Beethoven's 1st Piano Concerto.By BBC Radio 3
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Conductor Ben Gernon's personal recommendation for Aaron Copland's Rodeo.By BBC Radio 3
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Episode 9: Plutarch: Alcibiades and Coriolanus: Great Men to Love and Hate
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41:56Description In this episode of Hot Takes on the Classics, Emily Maeda and Tim McIntosh delve into Plutarch’s Parallel Lives, exploring the contrasting characters of Alcibiades, the charming yet treacherous Athenian, and Coriolanus, the unyielding Roman general. Through their discussion, the hosts unpack Plutarch’s moral philosophy, the timeless app…
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Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite version of Britten's seasonal Ceremony of Carols.By BBC Radio 3
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