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Classical Breakdown

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Classical Breakdown
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    Your Guide to Mozart's Requiem with Steven Fox

    27/10/2026 | 1 h 27 min
    Who better to learn about all the nitty-gritty of Mozart's Requiem than a conductor who's been living it his whole life? Steven Fox, Music Director of the Cathedral Choral Society, came to the studio with the score in hand and answered all of John's burning questions.
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    Snoopy and the Gang come to life in Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's Peanuts Gallery!

    13/10/2026 | 34 min
    What kind of dance is Snoopy's favorite? What is Schroeder's favorite Beethoven sonata? And will Charlie ever kick the football? John Banther and Evan Keely learn all about that and more in the imaginative piano concerto, Peanuts Gallery, by American Composer Ellen Zwilich.
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    William Schuman: The composer that shaped Juilliard, the Lincoln Center, and American music

    29/09/2026 | 53 min
    Why is it that this composer's name is probably not known to you? John Banther and Evan Keely explore some of his extraordinary music and achievements in the arts, including how he shaped art institutions and his very unusual start in composing music.
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    What is a Harp with Nadia Pessoa: Ancient origins to modern innovations!

    15/09/2026 | 38 min
    Not too many instruments in the orchestra have a history that spans the centuries, and use of the harp! Nadia Pessoa, a Washington, DC-area harpist, shares with us the harp's use in the orchestra from around 1600 to now, answers John's burning questions, and plays for us, including a recent viral tune on the harp.
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    Bonus! A performance of Handel's Water Music

    08/09/2026 | 49 min
    Enjoy a Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra recording of the music we learned about last week, plus a listener comment that helps clarify the situation after Queen Anne's death!
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John Banther takes classical music fans behind the scenes with interviews, deep dives, and analysis. Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Produced by WETA Classical in Washington, D.C.
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