Classical Breakdown
A podcast by WETA Classical - Tuesdays
137 Episodes
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The Great Unfinished Works
Published: 17/09/2024 -
Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 "Romantic"; a monumental masterpiece!
Published: 3/09/2024 -
Recommended listening; 4 new albums to listen to this summer!
Published: 25/06/2024 -
What is a cello? Star cellist Amit Peled tells all!
Published: 11/06/2024 -
Elgar's Enigma Variations, a portrait of friends, life, and love!
Published: 28/05/2024 -
Robert Schumann's Carnaval: A solo piano brings a masked ball to life!
Published: 14/05/2024 -
The Life of Nadia Boulanger: A Lasting Impact from Bernstein to Sesame Street
Published: 30/04/2024 -
Haydn's masterpiece for 4 soloists and orchestra, the Sinfonia Concertante
Published: 16/04/2024 -
The Evolution of the Piano: A Thousand Year Journey!
Published: 2/04/2024 -
Joan Tower's Concerto for Orchestra, an adventure in color, illusion, and rhythm!
Published: 19/03/2024 -
The secret life of a classical recording engineer: Meet WETA's Charles Lawson
Published: 5/03/2024 -
The life and music of Antonin Dvořák; from humble beginnings to stardom!
Published: 20/02/2024 -
6 recommended works by living Black composers!
Published: 6/02/2024 -
Korngold's Violin Concerto, from the Golden Age of Hollywood!
Published: 23/01/2024 -
Episode 100, let's celebrate!
Published: 9/01/2024 -
Jean Sibelius, how a composer became the voice of a nation!
Published: 26/12/2023 -
Augusta Holmès' Andromède; an epic Greek myth inspired symphonic poem!
Published: 12/12/2023 -
Opera 101, everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask!
Published: 28/11/2023 -
Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture: 3 themes and Shakespearean connections!
Published: 14/11/2023 -
The inspiring life and music of Germaine Tailleferre: plus 5 recommended works!
Published: 31/10/2023
John Banther takes classical music fans behind the scenes with interviews, deep dives, and analysis. Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Produced by WETA Classical in Washington, D.C.
