S2. E78. R.I.P. Alfred Brendel
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Jun 22, 2025•43 min
Perfect Pitch: Classical Music Deconstructed
Unlock the secrets of classical music with Perfect Pitch – the podcast that takes you on a journey through the centuries of timeless compositions. Whether you're a seasoned expert or a curious beginner, Perfect Pitch offers an accessible and relaxed exploration of the world's most beautiful classical works. Join us as we reveal fascinating stories behind the music and the composers who created them. With Perfect Pitch, you'll discover new insights into the classics and develop a deeper appreciation for the art form. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of classical music like never before!
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Episodes
S2. E77. Harmony with Rossini, Overture Silken Ladder, and Rameau, Le Rappel des Oiseaux, La Joyeuse, La Poule, Les Sauvages - and melodic discord with Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliette
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Jun 08, 2025•31 min
S2.E76.Elgar Organ Sonata, Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Ignaz Moscheles Piano Concerto 4
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May 25, 2025•35 min
S2.E75. Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Mozart Marriage of Figaro.
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May 18, 2025•42 min
S2.E74. Milhaud 'Scaramouche', Wagner Siegfried Idyll, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.
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May 10, 2025•43 min
S2.E73. Easter Offerings, with some light relief. Beethoven Rage over a lost Penny, Haydn Symphony 60, Handel Worthy is the Lamb, Mahler Symphony 2.
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Apr 19, 2025•35 min
S2.E72. Verdi Lux Aeterna, Rossini Una Voce Poco Fa, Mozart Sonata Facile, Dvorak 8 Finale.
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Apr 06, 2025•39 min
S2.E71. Music For Spring. Bach Keyboard Concerto 3, Schubert Im Fruhling, Beethoven Spring Sonata.
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Mar 22, 2025•32 min
S2.E70. Episode 150! Dvorak Serenade for Strings, Field Nocturne 5, Mozart 'Batti, batti', Schumann Clarinet Fantasy Pieces.
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Mar 15, 2025•40 min
S2.E69 Bruch Kol Nidrei, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2, Mozart La Clemenza di Tito, Beethoven Symphony 2.
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Mar 01, 2025•40 min
S2.E68. Love in all its guises - anguish with Martini ‘Plaisir d’amour’, joy with Lensky in Tchaikovsky’s ‘Onegin’, romance with Bruckner’s 4th Symphony Scherzo, passion with Ravel’s ‘Bolero’.
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Feb 15, 2025•39 min
S2.E67 A Schubert Serenade, Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto, Schubert 1st Symphony Finale.,
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Feb 02, 2025•38 min
S2.E66. Less familiar Beethoven, Leonore No.1, 2 less familiar sextets, Donizetti and Dvorak - and Brahms 4 finale
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Jan 25, 2025•35 min
S2.E65.Happy New Year with Weber, Bellini, and Tchaikovsky.
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Jan 13, 2025•35 min
S2.E64. Your own Christmas music, with no interruptions! A mixture of joyful and reflective.
We would love to hear from you, wherever you are! 1. Rejoice, Handel Messiah. Kiri de Kanawa, Chicago SO, Solti. 2. Ev’ry Valley, Messiah, Mark Padmore, LSO Colin Davis. 3. Jauchset, frohlocket, Bach Christmas Oratorio, Amsterdam Baroque, Tom Koopman. 4. It came upon the midnight clear, Cambridge singers, John Rutter. 5. Vaughan Williams, Christmas Dance, Timothy Ridout (viola) Chamber orchestra Lausanne. 6. Grieg, The Christmas Tree. 7. Vaughan Williams, Christmas Fantasia, John Barrow, Guildfo...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 50 min
S2.E63. Some nostalgia with Vaughan Williams and Schubert, book-ended with Haydn Sunrise and a mystery symphonic finale.
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Dec 14, 2024•38 min
S2.E62. From Stanley Trumpet Voluntary to Strauss's 2nd Horn Concerto via Chopin's Fantasy Impromptu and a Sibelius Scherzo.
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Dec 08, 2024•39 min
S2,E61. In praise of Choral Music - Parry, Stanford, Tallis Purcell, Boelmann, Bach.
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Nov 24, 2024•39 min
S2.E60. Hello again! Chopin Piano Concerto 1, 1st movement (as good as you'll get); Finzi Romance; 3rd movement Mozart 3rd Violin Concerto.
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Nov 08, 2024•38 min
S2.E59. Meditative Mozart, String Quartet k157, slightly bonkers Strauss, Burlesk Concertante, lighthearted Sullivan Pineapple Poll Suite.
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Sep 10, 2024•42 min
S2.E58. More von Suppe! Beethoven Triple Concerto; Strauss Befreit; Gershwin Piano Concerto.
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Aug 31, 2024•40 min
S2.E57 Music to perpetuate the Olympic spirit - Mozart Sonata k381 for 4 hands; Handel Ev'ry Valley; Blumenfeld Etude; Beethoven Allegretto, 7th Symphony.
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Aug 14, 2024•40 min
S2.E56. 'Un Pack de Six pour les Olympiques'. Chabrier, Debussy, Faure, Saint Saens, Gossec, Poulenc.
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Aug 03, 2024•36 min
S2.E55. Soul and magnificence, book-ended with Baroque - Marcello Oboe Concerto, Mendelssohn Andante D Mi Piano Trio, Finale Finzi Cello Concerto, Handel Ode for St Cecilia's Day.
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Jul 21, 2024•35 min
S2.E54. A mixture of Patriotism and Beauty. Walton Facade, Mozart Dove Sono. Scarlatti Sonata k27, Villa Lobos Choros 1, Elgar Pomp and Circumstance 1.
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Jul 14, 2024•32 min
S2.E53. At last! Mendelssohn's E minor Violin Concerto.
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Jul 01, 2024•31 min
S2.E52. Pique Dame Overture, according to Von Suppe, E lucevan le Stelle from Tosca, and some real charm with Mozart Piano Concerto No.9
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Jun 23, 2024•38 min
S2.E51. Perk-me-up music! Berlioz Le Corsaire, Broschi Son qual nave ch'agitata, Grieg Holberg Suite.
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Jun 16, 2024•42 min
S2.E50.Thoughts on D Day with Britten, Coates, Mendelssohn, Elgar.
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Jun 10, 2024•39 min
S2.E49. Fizz with Dvorak's Scherzo Capriccioso, Handel's melting 'Where 'er You Walk, Light Touch with Chopin Nocturne op 9 no.2, and high spirits with the finale of Schumann's Piano Concerto.
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May 31, 2024•36 min
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