Podcasts about tchaikovsky

SynopsisWeather permitting, there's a good chance you'll be attending an outdoor symphonic concert tonight that will close with Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, complete with a volley of booming cannon shots, church bells, and dazzling fireworks.It's become an American tradition to perform the 1812 Overture on July 4, even though it has nothing to do with the 1776 War of Independence — or America's War of 1812, for that matter.No, it's all down to Arthur Fielder and the Boston Pops.For years, a wealthy American businessman named David Mugar financed an outdoor Pops concert on Boston's Esplanade on the Fourth of July. But by the mid-1970s, attendance started to decline, so Mugar suggested that if Fiedler would close the annual concert with the 1812 Overture, people might be lured back by the live cannon fire Tchaikovsky asks for in the piece.Well, it worked. Outdoor concerts with the 1812 Overture plus cannons quickly became a tradition, and in 1976, 400,000 people attended the Boston Pops' outdoor Bicentennial Fourth of July concert — setting a Guinness World Record for best-attended classical concert. And, a year after his death in 2022, a bronze statue of Mugar was unveiled on the Boston Esplanade.Music Played in Today's ProgramPeter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): 1812 Overture; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra; Antal Dorati, conductor; Mercury Living Presence 434360

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Tchaikovsky is one of classical music's all-time favourites. But does he deserve his enduring appeal, or is he massively overrated? YolanDa is joined by LPO double bassist Hugh and cellist Waynne to determine whether Tchaikovsky truly earns his place among the greats.Together, they unpack Tchaikovsky's music to decide whether he's a timeless genius or an overhyped crowd-pleaser. Along the way, they explore some big questions: was Tchaikovsky a good storyteller? Was he an innovator? Is he the Walmart of composers? And can taking a different approach breathe new life into his most frequently played works? It's all up for debate. Plus, in the quiz, Hugh and Waynne face a tough challenge: which of Tchaikovsky's works would they banish to Room 101?#PitchMeClassicalInstagram: @londonphilharmonicorchestra TikTok: @lporchestraBluesky: @lporchestraFacebook: @londonphilharmonicorchestra YouTube: @londonphilharmonicorchestra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Flautist Claire Wickes and jazz pianist Ashley Henry join Jeffrey and Anna as they add the next five tracks, exploring the association between music and chocolate, and digging into the Harlem Renaissance with the poet Langston Hughes and Cuban Negrismo, before marking the official longest partnership in pop.Producer Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:5-4-3-2-1 by Manfred Mann Dance of the Mirlitons from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes Boda Negra by María Teresa Vera West End Girls by Pet Shop BoysOther music in this episode:Mississippi Goddam by Ashley Henry Knee Play 5 from Einstein on the Beach by Philip Glass Numbers by Kraftwerk 5,6,7,8 by Steps Moon River by Audrey Hepburn Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Tchaikovsky

El violonchelista Gabriel Schwabe nos habla acerca de su nuevo álbum interpretando las variaciones Rococó y otras obras de Tchaikovsky.

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Music Credits: Intro: "Zero Signal," Sean Kolton, MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries Intro: "Starting," Kenichiro Suehiro, Fire Force Soundtrack Franz: "Momentum Mori," Danny Baranowsky, Crypt of the NecroDancer Soundtrack Francisca: "Last Dance," Danny Baranowsky, Crypt of the NecroDancer Soundtrack Archibald: "Absolutetion," Danny Baranowsky, Crypt of the NecroDancer Soundtrack Personal 2: "Island," Austin Wintory, The Pathless: Meditations XAOS: "Act 4: Scene Finale," Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake RA: "Act 1: Pas de Trois: 1. Intrada," Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake

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Carlos Iribarren | Tras el episodio dedicado al origen del ballet, centrado en Italia, Francia y Centroeuropa, en este nuevo programa dedicado a la danza nos vamos hasta el siglo XIX para descubrir partituras y coreografías destacadas que han pasado a la historia gracias a su calidad y repercusión. Francia, Dinamarca, Alemania y Rusia son algunos de los lugares donde pondremos la lupa junto a Nuria Balbaneda, nuestra invitada de hoy. Nuria es profesora en el Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza “Mariemma” de Madrid y autora de un libro imprescindible para cualquiera que quiera sumergirse en este apasionante mundo: La clase de ballet: historia, técnica y metodología. Acompáñanos en este viaje con música de Adam, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky y otros grandes músicos y descubre a personajes como Maria Taglioni, Pepita Oliva, Arthur Saint-Léon o Marius Petipa; así de equilibrada y artística es la nueva entrega de Hoy Toca, el programa de Clásica FM que te quiere sorprender.

Beethoven, Mozart & Tchaikovsky by CSO Association

Guest conductor José Luis Gómez leads the Phoenix Symphony May 15-17 at Symphony Hall. KBACH's Greg Kostraba recently chatted with Maestro Gómez about his career as a conductor, and this season finale concert, which includes Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, "American Promise" by Karen LeFrak, and the Violin Concerto No. 2 by Prokofiev with Francesca Dego as soloist. Tickets for these concerts are available at the Phoenix Symphony website.

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The work of history's greatest composers resonates through the centuries, inspiring us with passionate expressions of music at its finest. And quite often, those symphonic masterpieces informed the work of great visual artists too. Numerous examples include Bach and Rubens, Mozart and Reynolds, Beethoven and Constable. But what inspired these maestros when they sat down to create these great works? For many, their work expressed the heart and voice of God, who they believed was the ultimate Creator. Join Horizon for MAESTROS, revealing God's beauty through music and art.

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Rodney Trudgeon's guest on People of Note this week is the young Spanish pianist Leo De Maria who was in Cape Town recently to play the Piano Concerto No 1 by Tchaikovsky. Leo won gold at the 2024 Unisa Piano Competition in Pretoria and subsequently made contact with the CPO. Leo comes from a musical family and says that he simply can't live without music. People of Note Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday, brought to you by PTP. And the Rocky Horror show continues to draw the crowds at Theatre on the Bay.

In addition to being an accomplished lawyer and a highly influential music critic, the nineteenth-century German Romantic Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776-1822) also wrote pioneering works of crime and horror fiction, including The Sandman, Mademoiselle de Scuderi, and The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, which inspired Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. In this episode, Ritchie Robertson (E.T.A. Hoffmann: A Critical Life) tells Jacke about this amazing writer and his works. PLUS a letter by Chekhov on the secret to writing great short stories. AND Gerri Kimber, a world expert in Katherine Mansfield, stops by to discuss her choice for the last book she will ever read. The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gabrielruizbernal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Help support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/literature⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofliterature.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Music Credits: License: "Floating (Remastered)," Frank Klepacki and the Tiberian Sons, Command and Conquer Remastered Collection XAOS: "Act 2: Scene: Moderato," Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake Old Stone: "Wrenhaven River," Voodoo Highway, Dishonored Soundtrack Checkpoints: "Streets Exploration," Daniel Licht, Dishonored Soundtrack Mad Dash: "Flooded Suspense," Daniel Licht, Dishonored Soundtrack Steampunk Duel: "Regent Suspense," Daniel Licht, Dishonored Soundtrack Infiltration: "Back Door," Jeehun Hwang, MechWarrior 2 Definitive Soundtrack End of Session: "A Second Life," Sean Kolton, MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries Soundtrack

Starting with his grand coronation in Paris and stunning victory at Austerlitz, we follow Napoleon from his zenith to his ultimate decline as all of Europe conspires against him. Next episode, we will at last rate Napoleon and get into further detail about one of history's most epic and groundbreaking lives. ⚜️ This episode's outro music was the finale of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture", performed by Claudio Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 1999. Our intro music is ⁠⁠"Dansez" by Fasion⁠⁠. Go check out more of their stuff ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. ⚜️ Visit our website ⁠for episode images, score summaries and more! Contact us by ⁠Email⁠, or follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, our ⁠Facebook Group⁠ or ⁠BlueSky⁠. Make sure you leave us a review on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, ⁠Spotify⁠ or wherever you listen. You can also support the show on ⁠Patreon⁠! Join the official Angry Mob and get access to our bonus content: movie reviews, deep dives, bonus biographies and our exclusive spinoff series rating the Royal Mistresses. ⚜️ Details of our 5 categories used to rate the French Monarchs can be found ⁠on our website⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J. Willgoose, Esq. is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer best known as the founding member of the conceptual electronic rock group Public Service Broadcasting. Blending vintage synthesizers, samplers, and traditional instrumentation with extensive archival audio, he is recognized for constructing thematic musical narratives based around historical events. Known for his focused approach to sequencing and live looping, Willgoose effectively integrates old broadcast samples and public information films into atmospheric electronic and rock textures across albums like The Race for Space and Every Valley. We chat his and PSB’s career to date and get some great insights into what is an incredibly complicated live show. To listen / watch: Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):   Night Flight – The Last Flight Remixes Electra – Late Night Final Remix J. Willgoose Esq’s musical upbringing The Manic Street Preachers The genesis of Public Service Broadcasting The Yamaha CS6x Public Service Broadcasting – People Will Always Need Coal Public Service Broadcasting – The Now Generation Expanding Public Service Broadcasting to a full band J’s love for Reaper as a key component of PSB’s live performances J’s keyboard rig and love of the Roland Fantom series The challenges (and documentation) involved in a highly complex and integrated rig set-up amomgst multiple musicians Public Service Broadcasting – Sputnik Redundancy and backups Operating a keyboard and guitar rig and level of integration Public Service Broadcasting – Towards The Dawn Public Service Broadcasting live at the Royal Albert Hall Public Service Broadcasting with the London Contemporary Orchestra A discussion on orchestras and experimentation Public Service Broadcasting – Bright Magic The SOMA Labs Ether The next Public Service Broadcasting album J. lists some key musical inspirations Datassette OMD – Second Thought J’s train wreck stories Desert Island Discs: Endtroducing – DJ Shadow, In Rainbows – Radiohead, Blade Runner – Vangelis, Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique” – Tchaikovsky, Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) – Monleone and Mascagni Key links: Become a member of our YouTube channel and receive extra content Buy some keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Threads, BlueSky, TikTok or LinkedIn Complete our audience survey to help us improve! Check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.The post J. Willgoose Esq., Public Service Broadcasting appeared first on The Keyboard Chronicles.

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Classical Music  Anthony and Stephanie are "on assignment," so Rob and Alan take the opportunity to discuss one of their shared passions: Classical Music. We talk about our mutual love of classical, how we first came to classical, some of our favorite pieces, and how a new listener can get acclimated to the music.  You'll hear about the music of Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovic and other Russian composers, and more.  Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or just leave a comment on our socials or whatever podcast platform you're listening to us.  Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology  Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernmusicologypodcast/  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw  Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/  Find more about us: Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition  Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com   R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com   Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

Music Credits: License: "Floating (Remastered)," Frank Klepacki and the Tiberian Sons, Command and Conquer Remastered Collection Treble Battle Rising: "Battle for Farbanti," Keiki Kobayashi, Ace Combat 7 Johnny Treble Fight: "Charge Assault," Keiki Kobayashi, Ace Combat 7 Jean-Luc Treble Fight: "Faceless Soldier," Keiki Kobayashi, Ace Combat 7 Connor Treble Fight: "Dual Wielder," Keiki Kobayashi, Ace Combat 7 Alan Treble Fight: "Drag Racer," Keiki Kobayashi, Ace Combat 7 Treble Battle Climax: "Daredevil,"  Keiki Kobayashi, Ace Combat 7 Hubris: "Ark," Shoji Meguro, Persona 5 ????: "Act 4: Scene Finale," Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake

In a letter to Tchaikovsky's nephew Vladimir Davydov, Tchaikovsky wrote: "I'm very pleased with its content, but dissatisfied, or rather not completely satisfied, with the instrumentation. For some reason it's not coming out as I intended. It would be typical and unsurprising if this symphony were torn to pieces or little appreciated, as that wouldn't be the first time such a thing had happened. But I absolutely consider it to be the best, and in particular the most sincere, of all my creations. I love it as I have never loved any of my other musical offspring." I'm returning to that word sincere this week for Part 2, because it's the through line that makes Tchaikovsky's music so immediately arresting. You always know exactly where you stand with Tchaikovsky, since he always seems to be speaking so honestly in his music. Well, almost always. The last two movements of Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony are among the most fascinating in the entire Western classical repertoire, and the reason for their fascination (beyond simply being wonderful movements) is the order in which Tchaikovsky places them. In a typical symphony, the third movement would be either a fast scherzo or a slow movement, depending on what the second movement had been. Since the second movement of this symphony was a waltz, audiences would have expected a slow third movement followed by a fast finale to send them home with some energy. But that is not what Tchaikovsky does. Instead, we hear a thrilling, exhilarating scherzo followed by a devastating slow movement, a choice that completely upended the form of the symphony as a genre, and was revolutionary for its time. Why did Tchaikovsky do this? And why did this decision, in part, fuel massive controversy surrounding his death, just nine days after the symphony's premiere? We're going to explore all of that today, including the many theories about Tchaikovsky's death, before examining the 3rd and especially the 4th movements of this masterpiece in detail, unpacking the nuances of these profoundly contrasting movements.

Consider taking out a paid subscription to The Piano Maven podcast via our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenJed discusses three of Emil Gilels' commercial recordings of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1; with links to the performances below:with Fritz Reiner/Chicago Symphony (1955) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJy-hKfHdfwwith Lorin Maazel/New Philharmonia Orchestra (1972) –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHl73cAsGhwwith Zubin Mehta/New York Philharmonic (1979) – (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKh0czWT96cand(audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY4ql6BpkKI

Mary Shelley var atten, da hun sommeren 1816 ved Genevesøen blev udfordret af bl.a. Lord Byron og Percy Bysshe Shelley (hendes senere mand) til at skrive en uhyggelig historie. Ud af konkurrence, regnvejr og et mareridt voksede en fortælling om Victor Frankenstein — en ung videnskabsmand, der skaber et monstrøst liv og derefter flygter fra ansvaret. Romanen udkom anonymt i 1818; i dag er navnet og Monstret overalt i popkulturen. Mary Shelley skrev videre efter Percys druknedød i 1822, men Frankenstein blev hendes mest læste værk. Fastfrosset i en rammefortælling på Nordpolen Bogen starter ikke med Victor, men med Robert Walton, en kaptajn på vej mod Nordpolen. Han skriver breve hjem til sin søster om ensomhed, ære og drømmen om at opdage noget nyt. Da skibet sidder fast i isen, møder han en udmattet fremmed — det er Victor, som brænder på at fortælle sin historie. Bogen er bygget som lag i lag. Victor fortæller om sin familie, sit studium og sit eksperiment. Siden får skabningen selv lov til at tale. Det er en langsom, bekendelsespræget roman med få gyserstød og meget følelsesregister. Film har gjort selve skabelsen til et stort klimaks; hos Shelley er den næsten en fodnote. Victor vender monstret ryggen Victor skaber sit væsen og vækker det til live om natten. Da han ser resultatet, stikker han af. Han lader det ligge alene. Monstret vandrer ud i verden uden sprog og uden nogen, der kan forklare det, hvem eller hvad det er. Det finder en hytte ved en skov og tilbringer måneder med at iagttage en fattig familie udefra. Sådan lærer det sproget. Sådan opdager det, at det er forladt og frygtet. Til sidst opsøger monstret Victor og kræver ét: en ledsager. Et andet væsen som det selv. Victor nægter. En for en dræber monstret Victors familie Monstret tager hævn. Det begynder med Victors lille bror William, som det dræber i skoven. En ung kvinde i familien, Justine, mistænkes for mordet. Der holdes retssag. Victor ved, hvad der virkelig skete — men han tier. Justine dømmes og henrettes. Siden dræber monstret Elizabeth, den kvinde Victor gifter sig med. Det sker på deres bryllupsnat. Victor begiver sig nordpå for at jage monstret — og det er her, Walton finder ham i isen. Hvem var egentlig værst? Victor dør ombord på Waltons skib, udmattet af sin jagt på monstret. Monstret dukker op ved liget og holder en tale. Ikke en trussel — et forsvar. Det siger, at det var et ubeskrevet blad. At det rakte ud til mennesker. At de skød på det og slog det og jog det væk. At det bare reagerede på, hvad det mødte. Walton er blind over for det. Fra det øjeblik, han mødte Victor på isen, så han kun et ædelt menneske med store tanker. At Victor tav under Justines retssag, mens en uskyldig blev hængt — det registrerer Walton ikke. Han beundrer Victor til det sidste. Monstret beslutter sig for at dø. Det vil tage nordpå og brænde sig selv. Det er det eneste væsen i fortællingen, der rent faktisk tager konsekvensen af sine handlinger. Victor flygtede og tav. Walton ville hellere lade sin besætning dø i isen end vende sydpå. Jens og Anders har SCIFI SNAKKET Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Vurderingen Jens: ⭐⭐ (to stjerner — “kunne have været én”). Store dele af bogen føltes som kamp mod pacing og familieudredninger; det var især slutningen med Walton og monstret, der løftede oplevelsen og gjorde temaet tydeligt. Anders: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (fire stjerner; “overvejet fem” af nostalgiske grunde). Genlæsningen ramte ham: Han lod sig rive med af det romantiske drama, og han har et særligt forhold til bogen fra universitetstiden — plus respekt for det kulturelle aftryk gennem 200 år. Til sammenligning har SCIFI SNAKs Goodreads-gruppe i skrivende stund en gennemsnitsscore omkring 4,04/5 på Frankenstein blandt dem, der har læst og bedømt den — så her er Anders mest i sync med lytterne. Shownotes til episoden om Frankenstein Siden sidst Anders Så Project Hail Mary i forpremiere (Ryan Gosling som Ryland Grace, Rocky-alienen, “let’s science the shit out of this”-vibe); sammenligner med The Martian. Har læst Good Morning, Midnight (Lily Brooks-Dalton) — bog bedre end Netflix-filmen for ham. Har læst The Water Knife af Paolo Bacigalupi — brutal klimathriller i det tørre USA. Nævner femte sæson af For All Mankind (premiere 27. marts 2026). Har ikke set The Bride (Maggie Gyllenhaal) — blandet omtale. Jens Trailer til Dune Messiah / tredje Villeneuve-Dune — og lidt “Timothée-overeksponering”. Læser There Is No Antimemetics Division (qntm) — “weird” puzzle-anti-mem; stor anbefaling. Har lyttet til podcasten Læs den om Frankenstein (afsnittet “Læs den ikke!”). Podcasten The Big Picture nævnt i forbindelse med Oscar-snakket om Project Hail Mary og Dune 3. Lytternes input Henning har en udgave med Bernie Wrightsons illustrationer (kan lånes på biblioteket); synes bogen er kedelig, men vil gerne lytte med. Lise roser stemningen i bogen og understreger, at film og bog ikke ligger tæt — hovedpointer kan gå tabt i filmfortolkninger. Kristoffer (m.fl.) har set Guillermo del Toros Frankenstein uden at blive fanget; leder stadig efter “den perfekte” adaptation. Anbefalinger fra lyttere Søren Trussel: The Tourist — tids-turisme som almindelig industri; turistguide der holder styr på tidsrejsende. Per: Slow Gods af Claire North — sammenlignes med Ann Leckie og Adrian Tchaikovsky; ultrakapitalistisk “Shine”-verden og udødelighed. Næste gang Episode 136: Slow Gods af Claire North — pligtlæsning når Leckie- og Tchaikovsky-sammenligninger flyver, men vi er også spændt på, om hypen holder. Kommentarer, input og snak: scifisnak.dk.SCIFI SNAK findes også på Mastodon og i Fediverse — se evt. guiden her.

The great and somewhat controversial conductor Leopold Stokowski said this about Tchaikovsky: "His musical utterance comes directly from the heart and is a spontaneous expression of his innermost feeling. It is as sincere as if it were written with his blood." I couldn't agree more with Stokowski, because I think he hits on a word that has made Tchaikovsky's music so powerful to almost every audience that encounters it: sincere. Tchaikovsky's music is so profoundly moving because you feel as if there is no gap between the music and Tchaikovsky's emotions. It's as if he is earnestly speaking to you through his music. But paradoxically, this ability that Tchaikovsky had made him a punching bag of critics and cynics throughout his career and even into today. Even though Tchaikovsky remains one of the most popular composers in the Western Classical canon, his name is still not treated with the respect of a composer like Beethoven or Brahms or other luminaries. I understand that, but I also think Tchaikovsky's skills as a composer are extremely underrated, which brings me to Tchaikovsky's 6th and final symphony, nicknamed the "Pathetique." Tchaikovsky's 6th symphony essentially rewrites the traditional symphonic form. It is one of the few 19th century symphonies that end quietly, and that ending is one of the most extraordinary and daring in the entire repertoire. It is a piece of remarkable complexity and brilliant construction, and it packs an emotional wallop that leaves you walking out of the hall slightly changed from the way you walked in. In fact, this piece is so multi-layered that I wanted to devote some extra time to it, so I've decided to make this a two-part episode. This week, we're going to talk about the controversies over Tchaikovsky's emotional state as he composed this symphony, and the first two movements of the piece: a massive, 17-minute first movement that ingeniously melds multiple different symphonic forms into one long breath, and a waltz with a twist. We'll get into a lot more detail than we usually do, giving us a chance to really give Tchaikovsky the respect he deserves.  

This week we look at Fake Iran news; Jury Trials in the UK; Upskirting in Melbourne; Country of the Week - Russia;  Feedback; The importance of oil; Death of Gary Habermas; Banning music and childrens art in English schools; a new Green religious education curriculum in Saxony; Banning potatoes; Bible sales in the UK growing; the Free Church Youth Conference; the Final Word - Judges 10 - with music from  the Valaam Monastic Choir; Metallica; The Wiggles;  Tchaikovsky; Eurythmics; Jimi Hendrix; The Kinks; Elton John. …

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Professor Michele Dougherty is President of the Institute of Physics and Professor of Space Physics at Imperial College London. She was appointed Astronomer Royal last year – the first woman to hold the post in its 350-year history.She was brought up in Durban in South Africa and studied for a Bachelor of Science degree in applied maths at Natal University. After completing a Master's and PhD she took up a fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany where she investigated solar wind and galactic wind outflows.In 1991 she joined Imperial College London where she helped devise a magnetic field model for the Ulysses mission. In 1997 she became principal investigator for the magnetometer instrument on board the Cassini probe which was sent to study Saturn and its system.She is currently lead investigator for the J-MAG magnetometer instrument on the European Space Agency's JUICE mission (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) which launched in 2023. It will reach Jupiter in 2031 and spend at least three years observing the planet and three of its largest moons, Ganymede, Callisto and Europa.Michele was appointed CBE in the 2018 New Years Honours List for services to UK Physical Science Research.DISC ONE: Puccini: Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma! Performed by Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir and London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Zubin Mehta DISC TWO: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio. Composed by Elgar. Performed by Jacqueline du Pré (cello) and London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli DISC THREE: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19: III. Moderato. Composed by Tchaikovsky. Performed by Frank Peters Zimmerman (violin), and Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Lorin Maazel DISC FOUR: We Three Kings of Orient Are - Robert Shaw Chamber Singers DISC FIVE: Dancing Queen - ABBA DISC SIX: Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross DISC SEVEN: Franck: Panis Angelicus. Performed by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Barry Rose DISC EIGHT: Pie Jesu (From Requiem) Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performed by Malakai Bayoh, Schola Cantorum of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School and London Mozart Players, directed by Scott Price BOOK CHOICE: The Lord of The Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien LUXURY ITEM: An assortment of wine CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio. Composed by Elgar. Performed by Jacqueline du Pré (cello) and London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Paula McGinleyDesert Island Discs has cast many space experts away to the island over the years including NASA's Dr Nicola Fox, the astronomer Carl Sagan and the astronauts Tim Peake and Chris Hadfield. You can hear their programmes if you search through BBC Sounds or our own Desert Island Discs website.

Muchas veces solo hace falta remontarte a lo clásico para entender lo moderno. Máximo Pradera hace un repaso de la discografía de los Pet Shop Boys y de cómo su música conversa con obras maestras de la música clásica, como el Cascanueces de Tchaikovsky o el Canon en D de Pachelbel. Escuchamos cómo el jazz también bebe de la influencia clásica europea, en este caso española, con la versión de Miles Davis de El concierto de Aranjuez. El amigo secreto se atreve con los acordes de Go West, de los Pet Shop Boys. 

It's a new year and we're doing something different! Karen takes us to the Land of Sweets and we discuss Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. Why this show endures, the importance of live musicians, and how a hot air balloon can change everything.

The two-time Grammy Award-winning Albany Symphony Orchestra will present a pair of performances at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 3 PM. It is Valentine's Day Weekend, and the orchestra welcomes us to a program filled with passion, poetry, and musical colors. From the stormy drama of Tchaikovsky and the intimate heartbreak of Mahler to a radiant new world premiere and the joyful warmth of Schumann, the concert follows love in all its forms.

Can't get enough Winter Olympics? Check out our figure-skating-favorite FIRE & ICE! Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 3, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Odette promises Delia nothing is going on between her and Freddie. The girls train together. Freddie invites them both to a luge party. Odette promises Delia she won't go, but the allure of a night off from her obligations—plus the eye candy that is Freddie—proves too much.Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced & Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Mixing & Design by Kyle Smithers, Additional Sound Support by Chris Fore. Music: Act 2 (scène nº10) of Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, op. 20 Performed by: Jose Angel Montero. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Chiara Aurelia, Jack Martin, Kennedy Holmes, Laura Schein, Clayton Farris, Yuriy Sardarov, Kendall Johnson, Sydney Battle, Kathleen Leary, Jenni Barber, Gabe Greenspan, Scott Golden, Ashley Eskew. Based on the feature screenplay, FIRE & ICE, by Ashleigh Powell. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok.Check out our other rom-coms, including KERRI with Pauline Chalamet, IMPERFECT MATCH with Arden Cho, and DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills. Check out our other dramas, including FIRE & ICE with Chiara Aurelia and Jack Martin, and POWER TEN.  Check out our other fantasies, including A PROPHECY OF INCENSE AND SNOW and I'VE BECOME A TRUE VILLAINESS. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and leave a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can't get enough Winter Olympics? Check out our figure-skating-favorite FIRE & ICE! Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 4, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Word on the street is Odette stole Delia's man. But maybe Delia's been stealing something from Odette this entire time…like her routine.Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced & Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Mixing & Design by Chris Fore, Additional Sound Support by Kyle Smithers. Music: Swan Lake Theme by Tchaikovsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Chiara Aurelia, Jack Martin, Kennedy Holmes, Laura Schein, Clayton Farris, Yuriy Sardarov, Kendall Johnson, Sydney Battle, Kathleen Leary, Jenni Barber, Gabe Greenspan, Scott Golden, Ashley Eskew. Based on the feature screenplay, FIRE & ICE, by Ashleigh Powell.  Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok.Check out our other rom-coms, including KERRI with Pauline Chalamet, IMPERFECT MATCH with Arden Cho, and DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills. Check out our other dramas, including FIRE & ICE with Chiara Aurelia and Jack Martin, and POWER TEN.  Check out our other fantasies, including A PROPHECY OF INCENSE AND SNOW and I'VE BECOME A TRUE VILLAINESS. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and leave a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can't get enough Winter Olympics? Check out our figure-skating-favorite FIRE & ICE! Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 5, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Odette and Delia aren't talking. Delia and Freddie aren't talking either, but they still have to skate together. Odette can't get out of bed with Freddie… until she goes missing.Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced & Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Mixing & Design by Kyle Smithers, Additional Sound Support by Chris Fore.  Music: Swan Lake Theme by Tchaikovsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Chiara Aurelia, Jack Martin, Kennedy Holmes, Laura Schein, Clayton Farris, Yuriy Sardarov, Kendall Johnson, Sydney Battle, Kathleen Leary, Jenni Barber, Gabe Greenspan, Scott Golden, Ashley Eskew. Based on the feature screenplay, FIRE & ICE, by Ashleigh Powell.  Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok.Check out our other rom-coms, including KERRI with Pauline Chalamet, IMPERFECT MATCH with Arden Cho, and DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills. Check out our other dramas, including FIRE & ICE with Chiara Aurelia and Jack Martin, and POWER TEN.  Check out our other fantasies, including A PROPHECY OF INCENSE AND SNOW and I'VE BECOME A TRUE VILLAINESS. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and leave a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can't get enough Winter Olympics? Check out our figure-skating-favorite FIRE & ICE! Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 6, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. It's Olympic selection time and Odette is in the hospital. In an ironic twist of fate, her best bet is on Delia.Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced & Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Mixing & Design by Chris Fore, Additional Sound Support by Kyle Smithers. Music: Swan Lake Remix by District 78 - originally composed by Tchaikovsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Chiara Aurelia, Jack Martin, Kennedy Holmes, Laura Schein, Clayton Farris, Yuriy Sardarov, Kendall Johnson, Sydney Battle, Kathleen Leary, Jenni Barber, Gabe Greenspan, Scott Golden, Ashley Eskew. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok.Check out our other rom-coms, including KERRI with Pauline Chalamet, IMPERFECT MATCH with Arden Cho, and DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills. Check out our other dramas, including FIRE & ICE with Chiara Aurelia and Jack Martin, and POWER TEN.  Check out our other fantasies, including A PROPHECY OF INCENSE AND SNOW and I'VE BECOME A TRUE VILLAINESS. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and leave a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can't get enough Winter Olympics? Check out our figure-skating-favorite FIRE & ICE! Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Leading up to Olympic selection, ice skating prodigy Odette Weiss is starting to question every decision she's ever made. But no decision haunts her more than the one that left her best friend and skating partner, Delia, injured on the rink. When Odette and Delia reunite at Olympic training, things start to look up for the two friends. That is, until Odette meets Delia's new, handsome skating partner.Starring: Chiara Aurelia, Jack Martin, and Kennedy Holmes. Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced and Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Design and Editing by Kyle Smithers and Chris Fore. Based on the feature screenplay, FIRE & ICE, by Ashleigh Powell. Music: Swan Lake Theme by Tchaikovsky. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok.Check out our other rom-coms, including KERRI with Pauline Chalamet, IMPERFECT MATCH with Arden Cho, and DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills. Check out our other dramas, including FIRE & ICE with Chiara Aurelia and Jack Martin, and POWER TEN.  Check out our other fantasies, including A PROPHECY OF INCENSE AND SNOW and I'VE BECOME A TRUE VILLAINESS. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and leave a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can't get enough Winter Olympics? Check out our figure-skating-favorite FIRE & ICE! Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 1, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Iceskating champ Odette weiss has her mind on the future: winning Olympic Gold. But Odette's mind is never far from the past, either—(her trolls on TikTok won't let her forget it)—and the fallout she had with ex-bestie and fellow skater, Delia Blake. Now the pair are set to meet again for the first time in five years at Olympic selections.Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced & Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Mixing & Design by Chris Fore, Additional Sound Support by Kyle Smithers. Music: Swan Lake Theme by Tchaikovsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Chiara Aurelia, Jack Martin, Kennedy Holmes, Laura Schein, Clayton Farris, Yuriy Sardarov, Kendall Johnson, Sydney Battle, Kathleen Leary, Jenni Barber, Gabe Greenspan. Based on the feature screenplay, FIRE & ICE, by Ashleigh Powell. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok.Check out our other rom-coms, including KERRI with Pauline Chalamet, IMPERFECT MATCH with Arden Cho, and DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills. Check out our other dramas, including FIRE & ICE with Chiara Aurelia and Jack Martin, and POWER TEN.  Check out our other fantasies, including A PROPHECY OF INCENSE AND SNOW and I'VE BECOME A TRUE VILLAINESS. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and leave a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can't get enough Winter Olympics? Check out our figure-skating-favorite FIRE & ICE! Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 2, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Odette and Delia make an uneasy truce and go to a donor event together. But then Odette meets Delia's dreamy skating partner, Freddie. What truce?Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced & Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Mixing & Design by Kyle Smithers, Additional Sound Support by Chris Fore. Music: Swan Lake Theme by Tchaikovsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Chiara Aurelia, Jack Martin, Kennedy Holmes, Laura Schein, Clayton Farris, Yuriy Sardarov, Kendall Johnson, Sydney Battle, Kathleen Leary, Jenni Barber, Gabe Greenspan, Scott Golden, Ashley Eskew. Based on the feature screenplay, FIRE & ICE, by Ashleigh Powell. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok.Check out our other rom-coms, including KERRI with Pauline Chalamet, IMPERFECT MATCH with Arden Cho, and DUMP HIM! with Minnie Mills. Check out our other dramas, including FIRE & ICE with Chiara Aurelia and Jack Martin, and POWER TEN.  Check out our other fantasies, including A PROPHECY OF INCENSE AND SNOW and I'VE BECOME A TRUE VILLAINESS. Have a crush on us? Follow Meet Cute, rate us 5 stars, and leave a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex and Keev each give their one takeaway from each Wild Card team, make their divisional round picks, talk about the coaching carousel, NBA All Stars and bar mitzvah attire. This episode's outro is another "1800s banger" requested by Allix O, namely Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Op. 49. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the complex origins of Russia's most renowned composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky? What inner conflicts and private contradictions lay behind his romantic music, and how did these struggles shape it? And, what dark secrets lie hidden beneath Tchaikovsky's sweeping, lyrical melodies…? Join Tom and Dominic at the Royal Albert Hall, featuring the renowned  Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Oliver Zeffman, as they play the music of Tchaikovsky live, accompanying their journey into the life of one of the most mercurial but brilliant figures in all of musical history: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. _______ Hive. Know your power. Visit https://hivehome.com to find out more.  _______ Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restishistory It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee ✅ _______ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social Producer: Harry Baldwin Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude  Producer: Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Theo Young-Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Nutcracker is one of the most famous ballets in the world, and its unforgettable music was written by Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky. First performed in 1892, the ballet tells the magical story of Clara, her Nutcracker toy, and their journey to the Land of Sweets. While the ballet wasn't very popular at first, it later became a holiday tradition, especially in the United States. Today, millions of people watch The Nutcracker every December. This episode explores Tchaikovsky's life, how he wrote the music, and why the ballet has become a beloved holiday classic. Try Cocomelon Sing & Play for Free on your smart TV Volley App