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Ethercast is the companion podcast to Ether Game, a weekly music trivia show produced by WFIU Public Radio in Bloomington, Indiana. On each episode of Ethercast, host Christopher Burrus explores big questions in the world of classical music.

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  • Feb 12, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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Latest episodes from Ethercast

Ethercast: How Hard is it to Write a Symphony?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020


Most composers haven't written that many of them. Is that because they are harder to write than your average piece?

Ethercast: Our Top Five Shows of 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020


Join the Ether Game Brain Trust for a look back at our favorite podcast moments in 2019

Ethercast: Classical Comforts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019


In celebration of the Christmas spirit, the Ether Game Brain Trust looks back at our Hygge themed Ether Game and presents an extra round of quizzing!

Why Don't Classical Musicians Improvise?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019


Join the Ether Game Brain Trust in exploring the history of improvisation in classical music and its departure from the tradition.

Why Should You Listen to Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019


Find out how the theme of Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony endured for a century

The Ether Game Brain Trust's Top 5 Classical Music Duels

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019


This week the Brain Trust picks 5 epic duels in classical music

What is the Most Famous Piece of Classical Music?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019


What piece is the top dog in classical music? We try to figure it out on this week's Ethercast

When Should We Clap? (Concert Etiquette Part 3: The Transition)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019


The Ether Game Brain Trust concludes its first exploration on concert etiquette

When Should We Clap? (Concert Etiquette Part 2: The Frontier)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019


This week on Ethercast, the Ether Game Brain Trust continues its exploration of concert etiquette with a listen to the Mannheim steamroller and the Mannheim rocket!

Why is Silence the Cardinal Rule? (Concert Etiquette Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2019


This week on Ethercast, we delve into the murky origins of concert etiquette.

Why Should I Listen to Debussy’s Clair de Lune?

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019


On this week's Ethercast, we explore Debussy's Clair de Lune, and question why the piece is so popular,

Music At Notre-Dame

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019


The Ether Game Brain Trust pays tribute to one of Europe’s most musical churches

Vienna's Fortepiano: The Casio Synthesizer of the 18th Century

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019


An iconic sound of the 1980s finds its origin in the 1780s

Palestrina: Protector of Polyphony

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019


On Ethercast this week, join the Ether Game Brain Trust to debunk a centuries-old urban legend about the composer Giovanni Palestrina

When Were the First "Recordings" of Classical Music?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019


This week on Ethercast, we discover how the mechanically-minded Josef Haydn composed the earliest "recordings" of classical music

Ethercast: Are Conductors Necessary?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019


The companion classical music podcast to Ether Game takes a deep dive on the orchestral conductor

Festival of Carols Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018


The Brain Trust asks for an encore at the Ether Game Festival of Carols

A Baker's Dozen Podcast: More Music About The Number 12

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018


Ether Game gave you a dozen twelve-themed pieces for the twelfth month of year. How about one more piece from the Brain Trust to make it a baker's dozen?

Saintly: A Musical Exploration of the Saints Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust returns with an extra round of Saintly Music

Musical Leftovers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018


On the Ether Game Podcast, we pull out the tupperware and listen to a musical leftover

Building Blocks Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust puts on their hard hats and tool belts with a show about musical structures, forms and building blocks

Musical American Politicians: The Short List

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust presents some musical American politicians

In the Shadows Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this spooky tune? Here's a hint: Major insomnia

Woe Is Me Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this sad piece? Here's a hint: shave and a haircut...

Shimmer And Shine Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this shiny tune? Here's a hint: in the beginning...

Apples And Oranges Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this fruity piece? Here's a hint: en pointe...

Highways and Byways Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this transportational tune? Here's a hint: up the mountain...

At The Movies Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this cinematic tune? Here's a hint: the horror, the horror...

Number 9 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this tune (divisible by nine)? Here's a hint: a Bohemian abroad...

Musical Underground Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this subterranean tune? Here's a hint: an underground gatekeeper...

School Days Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this academic tune? Here's a hit: the season for schooling...

Afterlife Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this eternal piece? Here's a hint: everything is more fun in hell...

Sunrise Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this morning-time piece? Here's a hint: in plain sight...

In The Spotlight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this highlighted piece? Here's a hint: down in the depths...

Stuck In The Middle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this internal piece? Here's a hint: just a trim...

Pipes And Bellows Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this organ piece? Here's a hint: two birds with one stone...

Songs Of Freedom Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this liberated tune? Here's a hint: All-American freedom...

Power Surge Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this electrified tune? Here's a hint: that's not the point...

Order In The Court Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this lawful tune? Here's a hint: locked up...

Musical Metropolis: New York Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this New York tune? Here's a hint: it's a helluva town...

Musical Metropolis: Rome Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this Roman tune? Here's a hint: are you not entertained?

Musical Metropolis: Vienna Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this Viennese tune? Here's a hint: the veins of the city...

Musical Metropolis: London Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this British tune? Here's a hint: a foggy day for a symphony...

Musical Metropolis: Paris Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this Parisian tune? Here's a hint: thereby hangs a tale...

Avengers Assemble Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this heroic tune? Here's a hint: 17 years ago...

Unfamiliar Territory Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this unfamiliar tune? Here's a hint: jazz in Leningrad...

Spring Fever: Classical Works About Springtime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018


Some springtime favorites from the world of classical music!

Spring Fever Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this springtime tune? Here's a hint: spring savagery...

Pliés And Pirouettes Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this danceable tune? Here's a hint: two households...

Reorchestration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this re-orchestrated piece? Here's a hint: would you like to take a walk?

Clear As A Bell Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018


The Ether Game Brain Trust asks, can you name this ringing piece? Here's a hint: the sorcerer's bell...

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