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Your Classical Music Adventure
Begin your classical adventure! In 10 minutes or less, you'll discover new (or new to you) classical music with lots of trivia along the way. Join us online at www.salon97.org!
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The Star Wars Soundtrack aka "The Best Film Score Ever"
It happens to be Oscar season, but we love film scores any time of year! In this month's podcast, we discuss the beloved Star Wars soundtrack, which w...
Takemitsu and "A String Around Autumn"
Autumn fever came early this year with Starbucks' early release of the PSL. While this podcast is not laden with pumpkin spice, it does offer some mus...
The "King of Jazz" Won't Shoot Your Eye Out!
In this month's podcast, we highlight the life and music of American composer Ferde Grofe. Many aren't aware of the enormous contributions Grofe made...
Richard Wagner, a Bunch of Drama, and Ride of the Valkyries
We're highlighting Richard Wagner this month since his birthday was last week! His life was full of drama and his music was no less interesting. This...
Gustav Holst's The Planets!
"The Planets" by Gustav Holst is an awesome piece of music. And a perfect place to start if you are new to classical music! Learn all about it in this...
Salute to The March King!
Since it's March, we're celebrating Marches Madness! Learn all about John Philip Sousa, aka "The March King," and one of his most famous works.
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DYK? Martin Luther King Jr. Dug Classical Music
Yes, it's true! Martin Luther King Jr. studied classical music as a child and had a special place in his heart for the genre. We uncover the details i...
A Song of Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving just a week away, we take a look at Beethoven's fascinating life and listen to his "Song of Thanksgiving." Happy Thanksgiving, every...
Night on Bald Mountain
This Halloween we celebrate a particularly creepy piece of music--Modest Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain. Always a fan favorite!
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Johannes Brahms
Today we explore the world of Johannes Brahms, a very prolific and prominent Romantic era composer. His life was a bit on the dramatic side (as you'll...
Happy Birthday, Eric Coates!
Today we honor the King of Light Music, Eric Coates! Though fairly obscure today, his "By the Sleepy Lagoon" is still the theme music for Desert Islan...
John Cage
In honor of Salon97's annual American Composers Month, we take a look at the life of trailblazer John Cage. Silence, chance operations, and mushroom h...
The Rite of Spring Centenary!
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Rite of Spring's debut, we have a special podcast complete with Stravinsky and Rite of Spring trivia. Don't miss...
A Little Bit of Calm
We all need to take a moment to relax sometimes. The pieces featured in this month's podcast were selected to help you find a moment of calm. Learn mo...
Presidential Classical Music for Presidents Day
American composers have been inspired by presidential legacy for generations, and today we explore a few of these regal works.
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Happy New Year!
We ring in the new year by taking a brief look at the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Day concert, a tradition since 1939. A star-studded and joyous...
Happy 150th Birthday, Claude Debussy!
In this week's episode, we celebrate 150 years of French composer Claude Debussy.
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Salon97's 2012 Summer Classical Playlist: Part 2
It's time for part two of our 2012 Summer Classical Playlist! Get ready for a sample of tunes from Copland, Zaimont, Ravel, Delius, and Mendelssohn. A...
Salon97's 2012 Summer Classical Playlist: Part 1
Summertime is here! How best to celebrate? Make a playlist! In part one of this two-part series we explore works by John Philip Sousa, Zoltan Kodaly,...
William Grant Still--The Dean of African American Composers
You've probably never heard of William Grant Still, but he was awesome! A very talented American composer with tons of rich, melodic music under his b...
Poulenc's Double Piano Concerto
Get ready to be wowed by Poulenc's Double Piano Concerto in this week's Salon97 podcast episode!
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