Classical Break
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Classical Break
Your Classical Break, a chance to listen to and learn about classical music in short daily segments
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Corelli's 11th Trio Sonata From His Op. 2
Corelli set the gold standard for a few genres, including the trio sonata.
Cambini's 1st Wind Quintet
Believe what you want about his life, Cambini's music is interesting enough.
Schumann's Kreisleriana, Part III
Music is above all about communication, something Schumann understood well.
Schumann's Kreisleriana, Part I
Schumann's love of literature and love of music collide in a kaleidoscope of shifting moods.
Prokofiev's 7th Piano Sonata
Pent up feelings and a hidden message in the middle of very dangerous times for Prokofiev and Russian music.
Fauré's Prelude to Pénélope
Fauré may not have gotten recognition for his opera, but he excelled at it nonetheless.
Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony, Part II
The jolliest piece he ever wrote sure gave Mendelssohn a lot of headaches.
Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony, Part I
Sunshine, beautiful architecture, wonderful music–who wouldn't fall in love with Italy? Mendelssohn sure did.
Mozart's Adagio for Solo Piano
The highs and lows of one of history's greatest composers (he even makes the low points sound beautiful).
Holst's The Planets, Part III
The mysterious and awe-inspiring finale to a piece about the mysterious and awe-inspiring heavens.
Holst's The Planets, Part II
A famous composer who would've rather been a complete failure (but we're glad he wasn't!).
Holst's The Planets, Part I
Holst uses the planets as a springboard for his own musical trips into outer space.
Gerson's Overture in D Major
Being an amateur doesn't have to be a bad thing, as Gerson proves here.
Vivaldi's 12th Trio Sonata
A young composer tries to break through with his own twist on familiar themes.
Ravel's 2nd Violin Sonata
A bit of the blues from a composer who wasn't afraid to mix things up.
Beethoven's 1st Piano Sonata, Part II
Beethoven and Haydn, two giants who respected each other but didn't always get along.
Beethoven's 1st Piano Sonata, Part I
The first of many groundbreaking sonatas for a rapidly changing instrument.
Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Book II
A composer with a great sense of the history that came before him, and the history he wanted to make.
Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Book I
Brahms takes on a few virtuosos and pushes the boundaries of piano technique.
Taffanel's Wind Quintet, Part I
An innovative player meets an innovative instrument and writes an innovative piece.
Schubert's Introduction and Variations on Trockne Blumen
One of Schubert's many beautiful melodies, given a bit happier ending than the original song.
Moszkowski's 1st Piano Concerto, Part III
"Jewishness in Music," Moszkowski's legacy, and his relationship with his heritage
Moszkowski's 1st Piano Concerto, Part II
Fame can be fleeting, but Moszkowski's music stands the test of time.
Moszkowski's 1st Piano Concerto, Part I
After over a century gathering dust, it's time for this long-forgotten gem to shine once again.
Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
A lazy and lusty faun sits at the start of modern music.
CPE Bach's 12 Variations on the Follies of Spain
A standard as old as classical music, with all kinds of opportunities for creativity.
Beethoven's Variations on Mozart's "Bei Mannern"
Game recognizes game as Beethoven salutes Mozart's Magic Flute.
Vanhal's Clarinet Sonata in C Major
He may not be well-known today, but Vanhal was all the rage in 18th century Vienna.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's 4 Novelletten for String Orchestra, Part II
Coleridge-Taylor lived a hard life for a composer of supposedly "light" music.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's 4 Novelletten for String Orchestra, Part I
His race has drawn a lot of attention, but his music is the real star.
Bach's 4th Sonata for Violin and Keyboard
Today on the Adventures of Bach, our hero ends up in jail and just misses meeting Handel.
Extracts from Berlioz's Damnation of Faust
A vivid imagination and a willingness to break boundaries, whether he should or not.
Mozart's 40th Symphony, Part I
A dark time in Mozart's life, but a balance between light and dark in his music.
Joachim's Variations for Violin and Orchestra
A man who played just about every great piece for violin tries his hand at writing one.