Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 5 My father had an automatic turntable changer that would play a whole stack of 78 rpm records. For those too young to remember, you stacked multiple records on a spindle that held them suspended over the turntable. You could then … Read more
What’s this program about? We forget how young the idea of a public concert is. Until around 1700, the idea of people assembling to play music not as part of a theatrical presentation or church service, but rather purely for listening, was almost unknown. … Read more
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In popular usage, “classical” means anything that lasts and is passed down from generation to generation. It also refers to the particular style of music, rich in contrast, that flourished in late 18th-century Vienna. Professor Carol talks about classicism from Mozart to Brahms to Prokofiev. Works … Read more
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What’s this program about? A youthful Brahms finds his signature style early in the Opus 10 Ballades based on the Scottish Ballad “Eduard” by Herder. Works Discussed: Brahms: Four Ballades, Op. 10 http://traffic.libsyn.com/professorcarol/brahms_cliburn17.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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