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Chris and Sridhar discuss the latter's upcoming audition, their dislike of the classical saxophone, and things about which they have changed their minds (including Aaron Copland, Wynton Marsalis, Yo-Yo Ma, and Beethoven's even symphonies). Join the discussion: Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolite2listen Useful links: Kate Clark - an introduction to the Baroque flute Telemann - Fantasia for Solo Flute in E Minor Jed Wentz - Blavet Flute Sonatas Saxophone quartet plays Bach's Italian Concerto Stan Getz - Misty Copland: Rodeo - Zubin Mehta conducting the LA Philharmonic Copland conducts Hoedown from Rodeo Marsalis - Swing Symphony Marsalis - Haydn Trumpet Concerto Yo-Yo Ma plays the Bach Cello Suites live at the BBC Proms Yo-Yo Ma - NPR Tiny Desk Concert Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncant, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile - Attaboy from Goat Rodeo Sessions Goat Rodeo Sessians NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Yo-Yo Ma on re-recording the Bach Cello Suites Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos, Emanuel Ax - The Making of Beethoven for Three Beethoven Symphony No. 6 - Yo-Yo Ma, Beethoven for Three 2001: A Space Odyssey opening 2001: A Space Odyssey docking scene Schindler's List - black tie Nazi party Jordi Savall - Beethoven Symphony No. 6 Beethoven Late Quartets - Quator Mosaïques

Chris and Sridhar discuss the New York Philharmonic's new concert hall, TikTok's influence on the music industry, and rules to make rehearsals run smoothly. Jump in! Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolite2listen Useful Links: New York Philharmonic's new David Geffen Hall Stella Katherine Cole Hank Green - So...TikTok Sucks Willem de Fesch - wikipedia Willem de Fesch: Concerto Grosso in B-Flat Major - Bremer Barockorchester Online Tone Generator Tuning Drones Just Intonation vs Equal Temperament Why It's Impossible to Tune a Piano - minutephysics Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan René Voisin - wikipedia Roger Voisin

Chris and Sridhar share some thoughts on YouTube Music before discussing the life, art, and legacy of Leonard Bernstein. Then, in true Lenny fashion, they (night)cap it off by naming some of their favorite Bernstein YouTube videos. Jump in! Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolite2listen Useful Links: YouTube Music - App Store Netherlands Bach Society Bernstein plays and conducts Rhapsody in Blue Bernstein - Ravel Piano Concerto Bernstein - Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 Young People's Concert: What is American Music? Young People's Concert: What Does Music Mean? Photos from the set of "Maestro" Isaac Stern - Fiddler on the Roof Alan Menken's Razzie winning song - High Times, Hard Times Jean Ferrandis Flutist - Official Archive Ferrandis rehearses Mozart with Leonard Bernstein Glenn Gould - Bach Keyboard Concerto in D Minor Gould - Brahms D Minor Piano Concerto (Bernstein's speech included) The Truth About a Legend - Leonard Bernstein on the Gould "scandal" Bernstein - Beethoven 9 at the fall of the Berlin Wall Bernstein - "Nimrod" from Elgar's Enigma Variations Triangle lessons with Bernstein Bernstein riffing with a tuba player Best of House Speaker John Bercow Sridhar's Picks: Bernstein documentary rehearsing Rite of Spring Bernstein discusses Beethoven's 6th and 7th symphonies Teachers and Teaching - An Autobiographic Essay by Leonard Bernstein Chris' Picks: Trumpet player disagrees with Bernstein in rehearsal Bernstein on Debussy's Faune - Part 1 Bernstein on Debussy's Faune - Part 2 The Making of West Side Story documentary

Chris and Sridhar discuss their favorite Victor Borge bits, the ins and outs of concert attire, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's acquisition of the record label Pentatone. Join the discussion: Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolitemedia Useful links: Victor Borge documentary Victor Borge performs at the White House White House Steinway Victor Borge & Anton Contra play Monti's Czardas Victor Borge as Franz Liszt Victor Borge & Michala Petri play Czardas Victor Borge - Inflationary Language Victor Borge - Happy Birthdays Netflix to Stop Greenlighting Vanity Projects Criterion Channel First Woman Joins Vienna Philharmonic in 1997 Claudio Abbado's suit Joshua Bell & Jeremy Denk - NPR Tiny Desk Concert Joshua Bell & Yuja Wang play Beethoven Violin Sonata no. 9 Mischa Maisky plays Bruch's Kol Nidrei A New Model for a Music Conservatory by Ted Gioia The Honest Broker - Ted Gioia's substack Pentatone Music Reprise Records - wikipedia Samuel Lipman - The House of Music: Art in an Era of Institutions Natalia Osipova dances Giselle Erich Leinsdorf - The Composer's Advocate: A Radical Orthodoxy for Musicians

Chris and Sridhar discuss session gigs, band education, Chris' dream of becoming a piano salesman, Howard Hanson's Symphony No. 2, Gerard Schwarz, the Seattle Symphony, and the art of conducting. Join the discussion: Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolitemedia Useful links: Pierre Boulez with hula girls Karajan conducts Sibelius: Finlandia Karajan conducts Smetana: The Moldau Karajan conducts Wagner: Overture to Die Meistersinger Wayne Bergeron Malcolm McNab Movies Jim Walker has played in Ratatouille - Wall Rat (Jim Walker flute solo) Alexander Malofeev plays Rachmaninoff - Lilacs Gerard Schwarz conducts Howard Hanson's Symphony No. 2 Howard Hanson - wikipedia Hanson Symphony No. 2 - wikipedia Gerard Schwarz - wikipedia Bernstein plays Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Aaron Copland: Duo for Flute and Piano Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man Claudio Abbado conducts Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" András Schiff: Schubert documentary Seattle Symphony on YouTube Trumpet player disagrees with Bernstein - BBC Symphony Leonard Bernstein rehearses Elgar's Enigma Variations

ITL is back with a 100% topical episode: after a quick review of the new West Side Story movie, Chris and Sridhar chat about the politics of music as it pertains to Putin's invasion of Ukraine. They discuss the cancellation of Russian music and musicians in wartime, music as propaganda, musicians who enable and benefit from Putin, and much more. Join the discussion: Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolitemedia Useful links: West Side Story 1961 Opening West Side Story 2021 Opening Neil Gaiman - A View from the Cheap Seats Ansel Elgort - Thief Erik Hoel - CGI did, in fact, ruin movies Subscribe to Erik Hoel's (free!) newsletter, The Intrinsic Perspective Borys Lyatoshynsky - Symphony no. 3 in B Minor, "Peace Will Defeat War" Borys Lyatoshynsky - wikipedia Alexander Malofeev - wikipedia NPR article on Malofeev's cancelled concerts Malofeev plays Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 Malofeev plays Rachmaninoff: Lilacs Valery Gergiev - wikipedia Summary of Navalny's report on Gergiev's illegal activities Putin's War Conductor - Navalny's report in Russian on Gergiev Navalny singles out Gergiev for sanctions - Reuters Life in a Day - Valery Gergiev Gergiev checks the Chelsea score Anna Netrebko - wikipedia Alex Ross - Listening to Russian Music in Putin's Shadow Zachary Woolfe - Putin's Maestro, and the Limits of Cultural Exchange in Wartime Netrebko posing with flag of Novorossiya Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plays the piano Zelenskyy plays Hava Nagila

In this cocktail of an episode, Chris and Sridhar discuss the theme from HBO's Succession, naming a chamber music group, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, whether or not music theory should be mandatory, and the merits of a theoretical perspective of music. They also get distracted and shop for domain names. Join the discussion: Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Useful links: Succession - theme and opening credits Nicholas Britell explains the Succession theme San Francisco Philharmonic Karl Jenkins - wikipedia Karl Jenkins - Palladio Dvořák - Serenade for Strings Ivry Gitlis plays Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Sergei Nakariakov plays Saint-Saëns on trumpet Sergei Nakariakov - official website Leonard Bernstein conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Stirred Not Shaken - jazz ensemble Stirred, Not Shaken - the podcast about how to drink better Tony Bennett/Bill Evans: When in Rome Rhapsody in Blue - Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic George Gershwin plays Rhapsody in Blue United Airlines Rhapsody in Blue Commercial Woody Allen - Manhattan opening scene Fantasia 2000 - Rhapsody in Blue Bernstein/Los Angeles Philharmonic - Rhapsody in Blue Maja Babyszka - Rhapsody in Blue Diminished Jazz Theory - Tony Winston Glenn Gould - Bach Contrapunctus I Glenn Gould - Bach Contrapunctus IV Glenn Gould - Bach Contrapunctus XIV

Chris and Sridhar play a game of Overrated/Underrated/Properly Rated with the Cleveland Orchestra, seats behind the orchestra in a concert hall, Mahler's 5th Symphony, and standing ovations. Then, for another edition of ITL At the Movies, they discuss Damien Chazelle's 2014 film "Whiplash," which prompts a conversation about abusive teachers and "old school" teaching methods. (Disclaimer--in the spirit of "Whiplash," this episode is uncensored.) Join the discussion: Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Useful links: Mahler Symphony no. 10 - Cleveland Orchestra/Pierre Boulez Bruckner - String Quintet Mahler Symphony no. 5 - Lucerne Festival Orchestra/Claudio Abbado Pretend It's a City with Fran Leibowitz and Martin Scorsese Whiplash - Amazon Prime Video Whiplash - wikipedia Whiplash deleted scene Ian Pace on systemic abuse in music education

After an obligatory chat about The Nutcracker, Chris and Sridhar reveal their musical Christmas wishlists. They discuss vocal training, baroque instruments, ballet orchestras, music festivals, entertainment in the metaverse, and the growing number of pops concerts. Will Santa give them what they want? Join the discussion: Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Useful links: Staatsballett Berlin (not Munich!) on the Nutcracker ITL #13: The Christmas Special Billie Holiday - I'm a Fool to Want You King's College Choir - Coventry Carol Kate Clark - Introduction to the Baroque Flute All of Bach - Cantata BWV 102 Marten Root and Shunske Sato on BWV 102 Gabriele Cassone and Ton Koopman - Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 Lucerne Chamber Circle - Bach Christmas Oratorio Glenn Gould - The Question of Instrument Kuijken Brothers - Bach Trio Sonata from Musical Offering Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Album Natalia Osipova dances Giselle - The Royal Ballet Count Basie at Newport Emmanuel Pahud - Haydn Trio at Festival Salon Entertainment in the Metaverse

Chris and Sridhar discuss concerts during COVID, tips for writing program notes, buying a digital piano, the International Chopin Piano Competition, and the music of Frédéric Chopin in general. Join the discussion: Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Useful links: International Chopin Piano Competition - wikipedia 2021 Chopin Piano Competition - full playlists Bruce Liu, first prize winner - first round Bruce Liu - second round Bruce Liu - final round Chopin Cello Sonata - Natalia Gutman and Sviatoslav Richter Kristin Zimerman plays Ballade no. 1 in G Minor Zimerman plays Ballade no. 4 in F Minor Zimerman plays Waltz in A-Flat Major (from 1975 Chopin Competition) Zimerman plays Mazurka in G Minor (from 1975 Chopin Competition) Zimerman plays Grande Polonaise Brillante (from 1975 Chopin Competition) Maurizio Pollini at the 1960 Chopin Competition Pollini plays Chopin Preludes Op. 28 Glenn Gould plays Chopin Piano Sonata no. 3 in B Minor Hershey Felder - wikipedia Hershey Felder - stream his shows on his website Hershey Felder in "Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein"

For this Halloween special, Chris and Sridhar ask: what makes music scary? They discuss "scary" associations with certain kinds of music, whether or not music can be intrinsically scary, classic scores for Alfred Hitchcock films, and Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre." Join the discussion: Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Useful links: Karl Richter - Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor German Brass - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor Sideways - Why Pipe Organs Sound Scary Stephen King - Three types of horror Psycho - Shower scene Cat watches horror movie Bernard Herrmann - wikipedia Psycho - soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann Jaws - soundtrack by John Williams Uncanny valley Ligeti - Lontano György Ligeti - wikipedia Ligeti - Musica ricercata Franz Waxman - wikipedia Four Pieces from Rear Window Rebecca Suite - Franz Waxman Waxman - Theme from Rebecca Sequence from Rebecca showing Waxman's brilliant scoring Truffaut interviews Hitchcock Psycho - opening scene North by Northwest soundtrack - Bernard Herrmann James Bond Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Danse macabre - wikipedia Danse macabre - l'orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Danse macabre animation

Chris and Sridhar discuss Beethoven's 10th Symphony as completed by Artificial Intelligence, the role of AI in music, a pop quiz, and some superlative questions. Shots are fired, but it's all in good fun. Brought to you by: Quorum Coffee: combining the artisan flavors of family-grown, single-origin coffee with the community and vibe of a neighborhood coffee shop. Order the new Coffee to the People roast—and check out the Impolite to Listen featurette—at quorumcoffee.com Join the discussion: Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Useful links: Beethoven's unfinished 10th Symphony completed by AI - classicfm Beethoven X: The AI Project: III. Scherzo Curse of the ninth symphony 27 club Daniel Barenboim - Beethoven masterclasses Sporcle Classical music triplets quiz Pasta shape or Italian composer quiz Debussy - Sonata for flute, viola, and harp Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 - Leonard Bernstein Glenn Gould plays Bach's Italian Concerto András Schiff - Italian Concerto masterclass Gould plays Bach's Chromatic Fantasia Daniel Barenboim conducts Ravel's Bolero Walt Disney Concert Hall - wikipedia Glare at Walt Disney Hall Cracked - 5 Most Embarrassing Architectural Failures Ever ft. Walt Disney Hall Musical Arts Center at Indiana University (doubles as a bomb shelter) Cave of the Mounds in Wisconsin Boston Symphony Hall Royal Festival Hall (if the Death Star had a concert hall) St. Matthew Passion - All of Bach project Gustavo Dudamel conducts Berlioz Requiem in Notre Dame de Paris Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra - Mahler 3 Mahler 3 Posthorn solo - Abbado/LFO Bob Dylan - Desolation Row Desolation Row lyrics Nat King Cole - Stardust Stardust lyrics Hoagy Carmichael statue at Indiana University Chris' Cocktail Piano Hour - Stardust

Chris and Sridhar discuss the documentary “The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith.” They also discuss the musical scenes and cultures of various cities and their orchestras. Tweet us @impolitelisten Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Useful Links: W. Eugene Smith - Profile (with lots of his photos!) W. Eugene Smith - Master of the Photo Essay W. Eugene Smith - Wikipedia The Picture He Took When He Stood Up - Blast photo Soldier from the Battle of Saipan Train tracks from Smith's Pittsburgh essay Eugene Smith portrait Dali at the Jazz Loft Thelonious Monk at the Jazz Loft Zoot Sims at the Jazz Loft Thelonious Monk with Hall Overton at the Jazz Loft Another of Monk and Overton Vincent Lucas recital - professor at the Paris Conservatory Jean-Pierre Rampal - Marseilles style Petrouchka with Abbado and London Symphony Orchestra Rite of Spring with Abbado and London Symphony Orchestra Mitsuko Uchida - Chopin Chromatic Étude Op. 10/2 Gustav Leonhardt - Bach English Suite no. 1 Bach - Musical Offering with the Kuijken Brothers Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra - Bach Orchestral Suite no. 2 Pierre Hantaï on Gustav Leonhardt - All of Bach Project George Balanchine and New York City Ballet We do not endorse Peter Martins Analysis of Mikhail Baryshnikov's dancing Mikhail Baryshnikov and Elaine Kudo dance Sinatra

Chris and Sridhar discuss big news in the classical music streaming world, Chris' first composition, composition technology, video game music, and the merits of the piano as an instrument. Email us your feedback: impolitetolisten@gmail.com Tweet us @impolitelisten Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Useful Links: Primephonic statement on Apple Music Forest Morning by Chris Arkin Chris' website Video game music with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Spitfire Audio E.T. bike chase scene Guy Michelmore How to Write a Classic Wild West Theme Philip Glass - Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra @visakanv on Twitter "Do 100 Thing" Daniel Barenboim - Beethoven masterclass 1 Daniel Barenboim - Beethoven masterclass 2 Daniel Barenboim - Beethoven masterclass 3 Daniel Barenboim - Beethoven masterclass 4 Daniel Barenboim - Beethoven masterclass 5 Daniel Barenboim - Beethoven masterclass 6 Leonard Bernstein on Conducting Schumann Piano Sonata No. 1 - Maurizio Pollini Schumann Piano Sonata No. 1 - Andràs Schiff masterclass Emil Naoumoff plays Bach Preludes and Fugues Naoumoff plays Bach Passacaglia BWV 582 Tony Bennett sings I Love a Piano

Chris and Sridhar discuss some behind the scenes for Sridhar's recently released solo flute album, recording techniques, the merits of recording, and solo music in general. They also set "The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith" as homework and finish by veering into a vexillological tangent. If you enjoy the show, tell your friends about us or help spread the word on social media. We appreciate your support! Email us your feedback: impolitetolisten@gmail.com Tweet us @impolitelisten Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Useful Links: Check out Sridhar's album "The Quarantine Tapes" on: Bandcamp (buy it here if you wish to support him) Spotify Apple Music ...and on all good streaming platforms. Ben Johnson (audio engineer) Libby Danforth (photographer) Glenn Gould records & edits Sarabande from Bach English Suite no. 1 Glenn Gould records & edits Bourrées from Bach English Suite no. 1 Leonard Bernstein conducts Tchaikovsky 5 at Tanglewood Emmanuel Pahud plays Mozart Flute Concerto in G Major (disappearing flutists at 3:00) Netherlands Bach Society play Bach solo works: Six Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin Six Suites for Solo Cello Partita for Solo Flute The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith: Watch on Tubi Watch on Amazon Look at these if you want to follow along with the flag talk: Flags of the U.S. States & Territories Indianapolis' great flag Tennessee flag inexplicably flying in Juneau Betsy Ross flag U.S. State flag redesigns Roman Mars' TED Talk on flags North American Vexillological Association's report on American city flags Madison flag San Francisco's awful flag SF rebel flag flying in the wild Japanese prefecture flags (great example of a cohesive, yet unique set of designs) Flags of the Union Jack Paris' boring flag Ann Arbor's awful flag Phoenix's awesome flag

Chris and Sridhar discuss orchestras' concert programs as America tentatively opens up. Then they pilot a segment, “Vinyl Revival,” in which they each talk about all aspects—music, artwork, liner notes, etc.—of a record that they own. Today's records are Frank Sinatra's “Sinatra at the Sands” and Bob Dylan's “Bringing It All Back Home.” If you enjoy the show, consider telling your friends about us. We appreciate your support! Email us your feedback: impolitetolisten@gmail.com Tweet us your feedback @impolitelisten Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Useful Links: The Music of E.T. - A discussion with John Williams Atlanta Symphony plays 20th Century Fox Fanfare & Star Wars Intro ITL #2: Does Film Music Count? ITL #10: Side Notes Music Streaming is Fueling Vinyls's Resurgence Music industry sales visualized Arthur Lintgen, the man who can recognize records by looking at them Arthur Lintgen reads records with Georg Solti Frank Sinatra - Sinatra at the Sands vinyl Sinatra at the Sands - wikipedia Sinatra at the Sands - Remembering Frank's Time-Stopping Performance Sinatra at the Sands - YouTube playlist Al Grey, trombonist in the Count Basie Orchestra, remembers Sinatra at the Sands Count Basie Orchestra - wikipedia Quincy Jones - wikipedia Sinatra - One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) Bill Miller - Sinatra's pianist Fred Astaire: One for My Baby (dance & song) Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home vinyl Bringing It All Back Home - wikipedia No Direction Home - Bob Dylan documentary by Martin Scorsese Final Scene of No Direction Home Electric Dylan Controversy - wikipedia The Story of the Bringing It All Back Home album cover Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) Desolation Row - Sridhar's favorite song by Bob Dylan

In this long awaited return, Chris and Sridhar discuss the ways in which classical music institutions might launch successful digital ventures, the pay what you can model, Steven Spielberg's 2021 remake of West Side Story, realism in musicals, and how La La Land is, surprisingly, a breath of fresh air. If you enjoy the show, consider following us on social media. We appreciate your support! Email us your questions/comments/concerns: impolitetolisten@gmail.com Tweet us your feedback @impolitelisten Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Useful Links: Philip Daniel, composer - YouTube Paul Hindemith - wikipedia Leonard Bernstein conducts Hindemith - Symphonie Mathis de Maler Glenn Gould & Raymond Crisara play Hindemith's Trumpet Sonata Heinrich Schütz - wikipedia Brandon Patrick George plays the Bach Flute Partita Orchestra of St. Luke's West Side Story (2021) - Trailer Screenwriter Tony Kushner on the West Side Story remake Steven Spielberg on his West Side Story Why Jurassic Park Looks Better Than Its Sequels Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy Leonard Bernstein - The Making of West Side Story Sideways - Why the Music in Les Misérables (2021) is Worse than you Thought Ansel Elgort - Thief (Meet the new Tony!) Curb Your Enthusiasm - Officer Krupke

Chris and Sridhar answer more questions in the final installment of the Anniversary Special: 1.) What're your opinions on “pop” classical musicians such as André Rieu? 2.) Sridhar, have you ever played an Indian flute? 3.) Chris, how do I learn to play jazz? 4.) What is your favorite movie about classical music? Thank you to all of our listeners for tuning in over the past year, and here's to another! Cheers! Useful links: André Rieu - The Beautiful Blue Danube Chris Botti and Josh Groban - Old Devil Moon James Galway - Danny Boy Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar - West Meets East L'aube enchantée based on the raga "todo" by Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha - Raga Desh Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha explain Indian classical rhythms Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha live in London Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival Chad LB's YouTube Channel Aimee Nolte's YouTube Channel Tony Winston's YouTube Channel Whiplash - Amazon Prime Schubert - "Trout" Quintet Documentary

Chris and Sridhar answer some more of your questions in the Anniversary Special sequel: 1.) What advice do you have for performance anxiety? 2.) What are your thoughts on music competitions? 3.) Can you tell us more about Chris' page turning days? 4.) Have you guys ever performed together? 5.) What was the most surprising part about making a podcast? Thank you to all of our listeners for tuning in over the past year, and here's to another! Cheers! Useful links: Check out our website! Impolite to Listen merch Richard Felciano - American composer Felciano's "Masks" (link works best on desktop) "Masks" score Combination tone - psychoacoustic phenomenon Combination tones - video by Physics This Week

To celebrate the show's first anniversary, Chris and Sridhar answer some questions they have been asked over the year in three installments. Today's questions are: 1.) What orchestras or artistic organizations have done a good job handling the pandemic? 2.) Who do you think is the most underrated composer? 3.) What was your favorite class in music school? Thank you to all of our listeners for tuning in over the past year, and here's to another! Cheers! Useful links: Check out our website! Impolite to Listen merch New York Philharmonic on YouTube Tweet at the New York Philharmonic about their lost Halloween Concert

Chris and Sridhar discuss famous musical families, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and his father Johann Sebastian, the magnificence of the organ as an instrument, the affinities between Baroque and Jazz music, and a mysterious instrument conceived by Leonardo da Vinci. Also...we have merch! Go browse our wares—it's a great way to help support the show while repping our swag. We truly appreciate it. Impolite to Listen merch Useful Links: Sridhar's New York Times Crossword Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - wikipedia Johann Sebastian Bach - wikipedia ITL #7: The Source Code (the Bach episode) Sridhar's essay on CPE Bach Teatro La Fenice in Venice Gabrieli in St Mark's Basilica Giovanni Gabrieli's Sonata XIII Rick Steves in St Mark's The Making of Gabrieli - mini documentary with John Williams Early Music Revival Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor Sideways - Why Pipe Organs Sound Scary Some of Bach's technical specs and a menu from his organ consulting days Bach - Organ Pedal Exercise BWV 598 Denis Bouriakov plays Bach Chaconne on flute Karl Joseph Riepp - organ builder Riepp's organ in Ottobeuren Abbey Karl Richter plays Bach at Ottobeuren Abbey Netherlands Bach Society - All of Bach Project Netherlands Bach Society play Vivaldi's "Winter" Notes inégales - wikipedia Bill Evans - wikipedia Bill Evans in conversation with his brother Harry Miles Davis - Stella by Starlight Ella Fitzgerald - Stella by Starlight Lullaby of Birdland - Count Basie Barthold Kuijken - Bach Partita for Flute Chick Corea & Hubert Laws play Bach MrVinylObsessive's video of So What by Miles Davis Kind of Blue - wikipedia The mysterious picture Sridhar sent to Chris Viola organista - wikipedia First performance on Leonardo da Vinci's viola organista Walter Isaacson - Leonardo da Vinci biography (highly recommended by both of us!)

Chris and Sridhar do a live listening of Mozart's newly discovered piece before discussing the peculiar role of Spain in Western music, operas set in Seville, and the greatness of Georges Bizet's “Carmen.” Also...we. have merch! Go browse our wares—it's a great way to help support the show while repping our swag. We truly appreciate it. Impolite to Listen merch Useful Links: Mozart's Allegro in D The Unknown Mozart Previously unknown Mozart piece enthuses Mozart week Classic FM article on Mozart's Allegro in D Joaquín Rodrigo - wikipedia Manuel Barrueco plays Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar Pablo de Sarasate - wikipedia Gil Shaham plays Sarasate - Zigeunerweisen Gil Shaham in "Run Gil Run" (feat. Sarasate's Zapateado) Georges Bizet - wikipedia Carmen - wikipedia Barenboim/Berlin Philharmonic - Carmen Suite No. 1 Emmanuel Pahud - Entr'acte to Act III Elīna Garanča - "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Habanera) Laurent Naori - Toreador song Elīna Garanča - "Près des remparts de Séville" Elīna Garanča - "Les tringles des sistres tintaient" (Chanson bohème) Leonard Bernstein - "La cloche a sonné" Sridhar & Thomaz (as a matador) play the ending to Borne's Carmen Fantaisie Maxim Vengerov - Carmen Fantasy by Franz Waxman Gil Shaham - Carmen Fantasy by Pablo de Sarasate A scene from Rebecca showcasing Waxman's score Waxman - Rebecca Suite Hitchcock's "Rebecca" - full movie (shh...don't tell anyone!) Carmen on the theremin Erich Wolfgang Korngold - wikipedia Gil Shaham - Korngold Violin Concerto Shaham - Korngold Much Ado About Nothing Claudio Abbado/London Symphony - Carmen Stromae - wikipedia Stromae - Carmen music video

Chris and Sridhar discuss the premiere of a newly discovered work by Mozart, the challenges of playing Mozart, some frustrations with Mozart despite his obvious genius, and some of their favorite Mozart interpreters. If you enjoy the show, you can “buy us a coffee,” tell your friends about us, spread the word on social media, or rate/review us on Apple Podcasts. We appreciate your support. Buy us a coffee Check out our new website! Tweet us our feedback @impolitelisten Short clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Spotify playlist for this episode's music Discuss this episode on r/impolitetolisten Useful Links: Classic FM article on Mozart's "unheard" piano piece "Previously unknown Mozart piece enthuses Mozart week" Premiere of Mozart's "Allegro in D" Dr Jay Hook - our music theory professor at Indiana University Salvator Mundi - Da Vinci painting Krystian Zimerman plays Mozart Piano Sonata no. 10 Mozart Flute & Harp Concerto - Emmanuel Pahud/Marie-Pierre Langlamet Noah Bendix-Balgley gives a masterclass on Mozart's Symphony no. 40 Mozart Symphony no. 40 in G Minor Leonard Bernstein's lecture on Mozart Symphony no. 40 Victor Borge - Happy Birthday as different composers Sonata form - wikipedia Bernstein conducts Beethoven's 5th Symphony Haitink conducts Mozart Symphony no. 35, "Haffner" Mozart String Quartet no. 15 - played by Alban Berg Quartet Mitsuko Uchida plays Mozart Piano Concerto no. 24 in C Minor Maurizio Pollini plays Mozart Piano Concerto no. 21 in C Major Peter Pringle plays Mozart on theremin Glenn Gould plays Mozart Piano Sonata no. 11 in A Major Henryk Szeryng & Ingrid Haebler play Mozart Violin Sonata no. 18 in E Minor Mitsuko Uchida plays Mozart Piano Sonata no. 10 in C Major Robert Levin - "Improvising Mozart" lecture Robert Levin - "Composing Mozart" lecture F Murray Abraham's iconic performance as Salieri in "Amadeus"

New year, new ITL: after some light banter about the rebranding, Chris and Sridhar discuss the similarities between music and chess, why it might be that there are so many musicians who are avid chess players, a poster for an old New York Philharmonic concert conducted by none other than Gustav Mahler, Rimsky-Korsakov's “Scheherezade,” and Leonard Bernstein's affinity for Mahler. If you enjoy the show, you can “buy us a coffee,” tell your friends about us, spread the word on social media, or rate/review us on Apple Podcasts. We appreciate your support. Check out our new website! Buy us a coffee Tweet us your feedback @impolitelisten Short clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Spotify playlist for this episode's music Discuss this episode on r/impolitetolisten Useful Links: Ennio Morricone Plays Chess - Paris Review interview Leonard Bernstein explains the harmonic series Bernstein conducts Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique Composer Alexander Liebermann notates animal sounds Olivier Messiaen - Le Merle Noir (The Blackbird) Arnold Schoenberg's paintings Chris's Elementary School chess handbook Bobby Fischer Against the World on YouTube Arthur Rimbaud - one of the few poetic prodigies Sergei Nakariakov - shopping for a new trumpet How many chess games are possible? - Numberphile video Gustav Mahler - wikipedia Program for Mahler's matinee with the New York Philharmonic Scheherazade (1001 Arabian Nights) Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov piece) - wikipedia Scheherazade - Sinfónica de Galicia (YARR!) Leif Segerstam - Finnish composer/conductor Bernstein conducts Mahler's unfinished Symphony no. 10 Mahler - "Ulricht" from Symphony no. 2 on theremin Who is Gustav Mahler? - Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts The Unanswered Question: Bernstein on Mahler Mahler rehearsals with Leonard Bernstein Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack The Mask of Zorro suite by James Horner Alma Mahler - wikipedia Bernstein & Alma Tom Lehrer - "Alma"

Chris and Sridhar say goodbye to 2020 with an epic Christmas Special. They discuss classic–and Classical–Christmas music, what makes music sound Christmassy, their favorite things to listen to around this time of year, and yes…The Nutcracker. If you enjoy the show, consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or telling your friends about us. WeContinue reading →

Impolite to Listen welcomes its first guest as Sridhar interviews tango dancer, teacher, and author Iona Italia. They discuss the complexity of tango music, how it evolved from immigrant influences in Buenos Aires, interpreting music through dance, the dynamics of leading and following, orchestras of tango’s Golden Age, placebo effects in dancing, Tango Nuevo, andContinue reading →

Chris and Sridhar discuss Keith Jarrett’s retirement, the blurry line between composition and improvisation, late Romantic/early Modern music by Claude Debussy and Erik Satie, and the San Francisco Ballet’s new video with music from Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo”. Useful Links: Check out our website! Rate, review, and share us on Apple Podcasts Tweet us your feedbackContinue reading →

After some John Cage follow up, Chris and Sridhar discuss the Steinway & Sons Spirio player piano, vinyl revival, the concertos of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, and how AI might affect the future of the music industry. Useful Links: Check out our website! Rate, review, and share us on Apple Podcasts Tweet us your feedback @impolitelistenContinue reading →

After issuing a correction from Episode 1, Chris and Sridhar discuss Glenn Gould’s early appreciation of recording technology, the music of John Cage and Philip Glass, the phenomenon of 20th century music generally, and humans’ attitudes towards the new. Useful Links: Check out our website! Rate, review, and share us on Apple Podcasts Tweet usContinue reading →

After catching up on some long overdue housekeeping items, Chris and Sridhar discuss Daniel Barenboim's marathon performances and masterclasses on Beethoven's Piano Sonatas, the issue of tempo and tempo relations in Beethoven interpretations, Beethoven as a cusp composer, and yes, #Beethoven250. Useful Links: Check out our website! Rate, review, and share us on Apple Podcasts Tweet us your feedback @impolitelisten Short clips on Instagram Longer clips on YouTube "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde Steve Waugh, Australian cricketing legend Steve Waugh's perfect day against England McMurdo Station in Antarctica "Absolutely on Music" - reading for the Impolite to Listen bookclub Haruki Murakami Seiji Ozawa Chopin Piano Competition A young Maurizio Pollini at the Chopin Competition Daniel Barenboim Barenboim's interview on 60 Minutes Barenboim Beethoven masterclasses - BBC documentary Playlist of Barenboim's full masterclass videos (Made by Sridhar) Playlist of Barenboim's performances of all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-Sharp Minor ("Moonlight") Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 17 in D Minor ("The Tempest") Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 21 in C Major ("Waldstein") Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 32 in C Minor (the one with the boogie-woogie) Beethoven Symphony no. 7 on theremin Glenn Gould interview about Beethoven Glenn Gould's brilliant thoughts on Beethoven & his performance of the 17th Piano Sonata Glenn Gould - Beethoven Variations on a Theme in C Minor Octatonic Scale Leonard Bernstein's final concert - Beethoven 7 at Tanglewood The hot mess that is #Beethoven250 on Twitter We blame #Beethoven250 Barenboim plays Adios Muchachos

After catching up on some long overdue housekeeping items, Chris and Sridhar discuss Daniel Barenboim’s marathon performances and masterclasses on Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas, the issue of tempo and tempo relations in Beethoven interpretations, Beethoven as a cusp composer, and yes, #Beethoven250. Useful Links: Check out our website! Rate, review, and share us on Apple PodcastsContinue reading →

Chris and Sridhar discuss whether or not Bach is beyond criticism, the comparisons between Bach and Shakespeare, Bach’s pedagogical importance, and his influence on popular music. They then wade into the period instruments debate, and finish off by talking about performance spaces that aren’t concert halls. Useful Links: Check out our website! Tweet us yourContinue reading →

Chris and Sridhar honor the passing of the legendary composer Ennio Morricone. They discuss the iconic status of his film scores, his gifts as a melodist, his use of non-orchestral instruments, his role in the evolution of Hollywood music, and his passion for chess. Useful Links: Check out our website! Tweet us your feedback @impolitelistenContinue reading →

Chris and Sridhar celebrate the Fourth of July by asking: what makes American music American? They discuss 19th century American music, jazz as the quintessential American art form, George Gershwin, the universality of West Side Story, Dvořák in the New World, the American landscape reflected in its music, California as the creative capital of theContinue reading →

Chris and Sridhar discuss their favorite classical music YouTube videos. Useful Links: Check out our website! Tweet us your feedback @impolitelisten Episode clips on Instagram YouTube Top 5 Showdown playlist Jacques Bono plays Bach on electric bass Benjamin Zander: The Transformative Power of Classical Music Gilles Apap's cadenza to Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 Gustavo Dudamel conducts Danse Bacchanale by Camille Saint-Saëns Jameson Whiskey Ad - "The Hawk of Achill" Jean-Pierre Rampal plays Bolling Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio Mnozil Brass Mnozil Brass: Hungarian Schnapsodie ft. Zoltan Claudio Abbado conducts Mahler 9 in Lucerne Gustav "Buried in Vienna" Mahler Lucerne Festival Orchestra Gershwin: An American in Paris Bernstein conducts Beethoven 9 to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall Friedrich Schiller: Ode to Joy European Union Anthem West-Eastern Divan Orchestra "Knowledge is the Beginning" - documentary with Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said Edward Said: Orientalism Glenn Gould plays Bach Contrapunctus XIV Bach: The Art of Fugue Bernstein conducts Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony at Tanglewood John Denver: Annie's Song

Chris and Sridhar discuss their favorite classical music YouTube videos. Useful Links: Check out our website! Tweet us your feedback @impolitelisten Episode clips on Instagram YouTube Top 5 Showdown playlist Jacques Bono plays Bach on electric bass Benjamin Zander: The Transformative Power of Classical Music Gilles Apap’s cadenza to Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 GustavoContinue reading →

After doing some housekeeping, Chris and Sridhar discuss the digital world of classical music before veering off into a conversation about The Nutcracker's various innovations and difficulties, eventually finding their way back on topic by talking about Spotify, YouTube, and the Berlin Philharmonic's Digital Concert Hall. Useful Links: Check out our website! Tweet us your feedback @impolitelisten Episode clips on Instagram Overcast - our recommended free podcast player for iOS Impolite to Listen playlist on Spotify Russian roulette, Nutcracker Edition The Nutcracker - Wikipedia Celesta List of compositions by Tchaikovsky Sir Simon Rattle conducts Berlin Philharmonic in The Nutcracker Sir Simon Rattle interview about The Nutcracker New York City Ballet, The Nutcracker, 2011 Gustavo Dudamel conducts LA Philharmonic in The Nutcracker San Francisco Symphony's YouTube channel Netherlands Bach Society YouTube channel Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts: The Creative Performer Leonard Bernstein's Norton Lectures at Harvard Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall Claudio Abbado's Farewell Concert in Palermo Some of Sridhar's favorite Digital Concert Hall performances Digital Concert Hall social distancing

After doing some housekeeping, Chris and Sridhar discuss the digital world of classical music before veering off into a conversation about The Nutcracker’s various innovations and difficulties, eventually finding their way back on topic by talking about Spotify, YouTube, and the Berlin Philharmonic’s Digital Concert Hall. Useful Links: Check out our website! Tweet us yourContinue reading →

Chris and Sridhar discuss whether or not film music counts as classical music, the relationship between opera and film, "silent" films, iconic scores, what we can learn about film as a novel art form, composers who straddle the classical and film worlds, great director/composer collaborations, "the greatest ghost story ever told", and they both watch the documentary "Score". USEFUL LINKS Honk It's My Birthday "Grizzly Man" soundtrack Richard Thompson in "Grizzly Man" recording session The Lumière Brothers: first films "Hook" soundtrack "2001: A Space Odyssey" opening Nino Rota: "The Godfather" composer "The Godfather" opening trumpet solo Godfather music machine at House on the Rock Rota's Sonata for Flute & Harp Mickey Mousing "Metropolis" full movie Paramount Studio Map of Potential Film Shooting Locations in California "Blue Skies" from "The Jazz Singer" Arnold Schoenberg Triskaidekaphobia Max Steiner: "Casablanca" composer "Casablanca" Suite Erich Wolfgang Korngold Korngold's Piano Sonata No. 2 in E Major Korngold's Violin Concerto in D Major played by Gil Shaham Franz Waxman: "Rebecca" composer A scene from Rebecca showcasing Waxman's score Korngold: "The Sea Hawk" Overture John Williams: "Star Wars" Main Theme Emma saying "Bayreuth" Bayreuth Festspielhaus Philip Glass: "Koyaanisqatsi" -- The Pulse Glass: "Mishima" soundtrack "E.T." bike chase scene w/John Williams' iconic music Danny Elfman's band Oingo Boingo "The Simpsons" theme Musical modes "Rebecca" Suite played by City of Prague Philharmonic "Rebecca" full movie (shh...don't tell anyone) "The Terminal": Dinner with Amelia scene w/John Williams' score Glenn Gould plays Bach Contrapunctus I-IV (the soul of Bach) John Barry: "James Bond" composer James Bond Suite played by Royal Philharmonic John Barry Memorial Concert Bernard Hermann's "Psycho" Suite György Ligeti Ligeti's "Lontano": classic horror music used in "The Shining" and "Shutter Island" Krzysztof Penderecki Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima Penderecki interview: turning history into avant-garde Aeolian harp Theremin "The Day the Earth Stood Still" Theremin studio session Ennio Morricone: The Ecstasy of Gold from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" The Ecstasy of Gold: theremin & voice "Psycho" shower scene with and without music "Score: A Film Music Documentary" on Amazon    

Chris and Sridhar discuss whether or not film music counts as classical music, the relationship between opera and film, “silent” films, iconic scores, what we can learn about film as a novel art form, composers who straddle the classical and film composition worlds, great director/composer collaborations, “the greatest ghost story ever told”, and they bothContinue reading →

Chris and Sridhar discuss the (de)merits of applause, the effects of applause on repertoire and interpretive choices, Glenn Gould’s recording of Beethoven’s 6th Symphony on piano, how recording technology affects concert expectations, the Netherlands Bach Society’s “All of Bach” project, and musicians/human beings extraordinaire. USEFUL LINKS Claudio Abbado booed at Vienna State Opera Glenn Gould:Continue reading →

Chris and Sridhar discuss the (de)merits of applause, the effects of applause on repertoire and interpretive choices, Glenn Gould's recording of Beethoven's 6th Symphony on piano, how recording technology affects concert expectations, the Netherlands Bach Society's “All of Bach” project, and musicians/human beings extraordinaire. USEFUL LINKS Claudio Abbado booed at Vienna State Opera Glenn Gould: Canadian pianist Gould plays Beethoven's 6th Symphony on piano Bird call cadenza in Beethoven's 6th Symphony Netherlands Bach Society - All of Bach project Shunske Sato: violinist Sato plays Bach Partita No. 2 in D Minor for Solo Violin Sato plays Bach Sonata in E Major for Violin & Harpsichord Netherlands Bach Society plays Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major Natural trumpet Gabriele Cassone plays Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major on natural trumpet Chris with Gabriele Cassone Keith Jarrett: jazz/classical pianist Keith Jarrett plays Bach András Schiff plays Bach English Suites in marathon concert Joshua Bell plays Brahms Trios Yo-Yo Ma's NPR Tiny Desk Concert Yehudi Menuhin with Ravi Shankar Leonard Bernstein - Beethoven's 9th to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall András Schiff - "Boogie Woogie" András Schiff - "There is no moonlight"