A Concerted Effort

Intro to Prokofiev's ballet Cinderella

Prokofiev manages to move us as adult listeners despite presenting us with fairy tale music

Domestic String Quartets

Two String Quartets that suggest Husband & Wife: Borodin's 2nd and Shostakovich's #7

An Introduction to Art Song: Vaughan Williams' "Vagabond"

Description of operatic style singing, explored with two versions of a lovely song in English
Link to lyrics of song:
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-vagabond/

Arnold's disappointing Sym. #5

It didn't have to end this way!

Beethoven 4th Concerto 2nd movement

Beethoven 4th Concerto 2nd movement

Beethoven 5th Symphony

Beethoven's 5th

Enigma Variations

Enigma Variations.

How deafness affected two great composers.

Beethoven and Smetana both lost it.

Beethoven different tempos

Beethoven 6th tempo options.

Moldau

Music river cruise.