If there’s such a thing as an underrated Beethoven Symphony, it’s this – his 8th. Short, punchy, joy-filled, playful, brilliant! This is the intro to the 2nd half of the piece. Total listen time – 15 mins Music here: or … Listen
If there’s such a thing as an underrated Beethoven Symphony, it’s this – his 8th. Short, punchy, joy-filled, playful, brilliant! Intro Part 2: Listening time: part 1: 19 mins Parts 1&2 [the whole thing] : 33 mins Music here: or … Listen
We love this movement from Mozart’s 5th – and last – violin concerto, written to play himself, at the age of 19. It’s elegant and sophisticated and then wild and free. It’s a great piece for a dance around your … Listen
I’m inspired to play this by the video game TrollFace Quest! …where a little snippet of fanfare reminds me of Mahler’s brilliant first symphony. Intro here: Music here: or here on Spotify: Please comment on Facebook.com/cacophonyonline, subscribe to the podcast, … Listen
In music that was ground breaking and influential – especially to modern film composers – Gustav Holst takes us on a spectacular, mischievous and mysterious journey to Uranus and Neptune and asks the question what else is out there… Music … Listen
Simple pleasures in this episode: One of the most famous pieces of ‘early’ classical music is Pachelbel’s Canon, here in two great versions including one for rubber chicken… Enjoy! Music here: and here – a must watch: Courtesy of Twosetviolin … Listen
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was a black mixed race Victorian/Edwardian Londoner. I’ve not heard his great music for Othello for 30 years, but have now found a brand new concert performance by the fab orchestra, Chineke! Music here: [First 17′ of the … Listen
…Not for Vivaldi. His Summer is all oppressive heat, flies and sudden storms; brilliantly realised in music that’s short, intense and too hot to handle: Music here: (ending at 46’20” – it’s a performance of the complete Four Seasons) or … Listen
This is perhaps great classical music at its purest – intense, dramatic, invigorating, uplifting – Brahms ‘Tragic Overture’ Music here: https://bit.ly/2TRBq74 With pictures or here on Spotify: Please like on Facebook, comment, share!