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9:22#handel brought the heat to London Ep 27 Water Music & Royal Fireworks by George Frideric Handel
A 9-minute video from Classics Explained: “#handel brought the heat to London Ep 27 Water Music & Royal Fireworks by George Frideric Handel”.
10:351924. The year Jazz crashed Classical Music’s party - Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin (Ep.16)
A 11-minute video from Classics Explained: “1924. The year Jazz crashed Classical Music’s party - Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin (Ep.16)”.
6:11A Riot at the Rite?
A 6-minute video from Classics Explained: “A Riot at the Rite?”.
10:39A vision for American harmony EP 26: Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland
A 11-minute video from Classics Explained: “A vision for American harmony EP 26: Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland”.
12:27Boléro by Maurice Ravel Ep23 Classical music meets the machine
A 12-minute video from Classics Explained: “Boléro by Maurice Ravel Ep23 Classical music meets the machine”.
8:18Classical music rediscovers the guitar. Episode 25 - Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo
A 8-minute video from Classics Explained: “Classical music rediscovers the guitar. Episode 25 - Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo”.
13:18Episode 10: The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky
762K viewsAn introduction to Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
5:13Episode 12: The Story of Chamber Music
A 5-minute video from Classics Explained: “Episode 12: The Story of Chamber Music”.
14:41Episode 14: Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz
226K viewsAn introduction to Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.
9:13Episode 2: Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky
A 9-minute video from Classics Explained: “Episode 2: Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky”.
8:29Episode 3: Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg
A 8-minute video from Classics Explained: “Episode 3: Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg”.
12:28Episode 4: Die Walküre (The Ring) by Richard Wagner
A 12-minute video from Classics Explained: “Episode 4: Die Walküre (The Ring) by Richard Wagner”.
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14:30Episode 7: The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
142K viewsAn introduction to Mozart's The Magic Flute.
11:41Episode 8: 1812 Overture by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
439K viewsAn introduction to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
14:31From Russia with Love, via Italy. Episode 11 - Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev
A 15-minute video from Classics Explained: “From Russia with Love, via Italy. Episode 11 - Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev”.
13:33From misery to melody - Ep 20: Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto Number 2
A 14-minute video from Classics Explained: “From misery to melody - Ep 20: Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto Number 2”.
13:00How Vivaldi took the world by storm.. sun, snow, and rain. Ep19: Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
A 13-minute video from Classics Explained: “How Vivaldi took the world by storm.. sun, snow, and rain. Ep19: Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons”.
16:38Ludwig Van Beethoven's Symphony No.9 :A message to humanity
336K viewsAn introduction to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
11:20Ottorino Respighi's Pines of Rome - a musical march through history
A 11-minute video from Classics Explained: “Ottorino Respighi's Pines of Rome - a musical march through history”.
4:45Politics and Classical Music: Prokofiev's Plight
A 5-minute video from Classics Explained: “Politics and Classical Music: Prokofiev's Plight”.
4:25Psychedelia and Classical Music
A 4-minute video from Classics Explained: “Psychedelia and Classical Music”.
11:40Richard Strauss finds his Nietzsche. Episode 13 - Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss.
A 12-minute video from Classics Explained: “Richard Strauss finds his Nietzsche. Episode 13 - Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss.”.
17:03Sometimes the worst behaviour has the best soundtrack - EP21: Carmen by Georges Bizet.
A 17-minute video from Classics Explained: “Sometimes the worst behaviour has the best soundtrack - EP21: Carmen by Georges Bizet.”.
17:15The Medieval Wheel of Fortune - Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.
A 17-minute video from Classics Explained: “The Medieval Wheel of Fortune - Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.”.
13:36The Mysterious Mr Elgar. Episode 15 - The Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar
A 14-minute video from Classics Explained: “The Mysterious Mr Elgar. Episode 15 - The Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar”.
8:38The Soundtrack to One Thousand and One Nights. Ep 1 - Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov
A 9-minute video from Classics Explained: “The Soundtrack to One Thousand and One Nights. Ep 1 - Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov”.
8:15Tritones: The Devil's Music?
A 8-minute video from Classics Explained: “Tritones: The Devil's Music?”.
2:04Whole Tone Scale
A 2-minute video from Classics Explained: “Whole Tone Scale”.