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CLASSICAL REBOOT

Austin Williams, Matthew Dosland•classical-reboot.simplecast.com
Music
Music History
Music Commentary
Arts
Performing Arts
Progressive talks on Western Classical Music
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Episodes

WAGNER WAS PROBABLY A PIECE OF SHIT

WE'RE BACK BABYYYY. For how long? Who knows. Matt and Austin Catch up and discuss exactly why Wagner is the low hanging fruit of racist composers in classical music and ultimately show that Richard Wagner was a piece of shit human.

Apr 25, 2022•58 min•Ep. 24

ARTICLE DISCUSSION: DECOLONIZING ELECTRONIC MUSIC STARTS WITH DAW'S

Austin and Matt discuss the Pitchfork article Decolonizing Electronic Music Starts With Its Software. Healthy debate on how current DAW's could be worth exploring more in depth while they do trend to cater towards western music. https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/decolonizing-electronic-music-starts-with-its-software/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/decolonizing-electronic-music-starts-with-its-software/

May 10, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 23

CARLOS GONZALEZ AND HIS IMMIGRANT MASS

Austin and Matt interview Carlos Gonzalez about his upcoming Immigrant Mass that the Chicago Composers orchestra will be premiering on the 22nd of May. Carlos' unique approach to the Mass form and unique interpretations of each movement provide a powerful message and voice for immigrant individuals.

May 03, 2021•52 min•Ep. 22

"Savants & Geniuses" (Rest in Piss J*mes Levine)

Austin and Matt discuss the fetishization of the Savant/Genius in Classical music. Also, J*ames Levine died the day this episode was recording so we talk about what a shit stain of a human they were.

Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 21

#19 SEX DRUGS AND...CLASSICAL MUSIC?

Austin and Matt discuss the culture around addiction, substance abuse, and relationships in the world of Western Classical music.

Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 19

#18 ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC...kind of

Austin and Matt set out to discuss electronic music in classical music but ultimately derail and talk about progressive rock...which isn't completely unrelated. Listen in to this rabbit trail fueled discussion on the topic!

Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 18

17. NOTATION IN CLASSICAL MUSIC

Austin and Matt discuss a brief history of notation in Western Classical Music while also touching on the positive and negative sides of it. The discussion also leads into the use of more unconventional notation techniques and how those became more prevalent in the 20th c. repertoire.

Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 17

#16 THE OPERA! Guest: Dorian Cunningham

Austin and Matt interview Composer Dorian Cunningham about vocal music and his Opera Frideswide and the Devil. Dorian has a large catalogue of vocal repertoire and speaks about what it's like to work with text and people who write the text to be use for musical purposes.

Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 16

#15 NEW MUSIC GROUPS: ARTIST RESIDENCIES & FESTIVALS

Part 3 of Austin and Matt's discussion on New Music groups. Artist residencies and Festivals both have the capacity to host new music groups but will often stick with canonical repertoire. Listen in to find out more!

Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 15

#13 NEW MUSIC GROUPS PART 1

Austin and Matt discuss new music groups and how they influence the public consumption of new music.

Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 13

#12 INTERVIEW: VALKYRIE ENSEMBLE

Classical Reboot welcomes the Valkyrie Ensemble, an all female chamber opera group that focuses on performance equity of female, female identifying, and underrepresented peoples in the opera cannon and new opera. Karen Hunt and Alannah Spencer are the guests!

Mar 01, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 12

#11 PERFORMENCE SPACES

Austin and Matt Discuss how changing performance spaces may or may not influence the public's consumption on Western Classical Music

Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 11

#10 ARTICLE REVIEW #2: Calls For Scores

Austin and Matt Discuss the articles “Calls for Scores” The Teenage Years of a Composing Career by Alexis C. Lamb and Dissing the Competition by Alex Shapiro (no relation). Both articles discuss how Calls for Scores for composers can often be a gamble and not ultimately worth it for the composer.

Feb 15, 2021•58 min•Ep. 10

#9 THE ROLE OF THE CONCERT

Austin and Matt discuss the Role that the concert has in Wester Classical Music and whether it is to educate and inform or to showcase talent and prestige.

Feb 08, 2021•59 min•Ep. 9

#8 A CRITIQUE OF LARGE ACADEMIES

Austin and Matt discuss the positive and negative sides of large academies in Western Classical Music

Jan 25, 2021•2 hr 56 min•Ep. 8

#7 ARTICLE REVIEW: New York Times Best Classical Music Tracks of 2020

Austin and Matt discuss the New York Times Best Classical Music Tracks of 2020 article. The article has a wide range of classical music aesthetic and we encourage any and all people to check out the list and listen to the accompanying playlist! Please find us on: Instagram: CLASSICAL_REBOOT Twittter: @ClassicalReboot

Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 7

#6: MINIMALISM IN THE 20TH CENTURY: A brief overview

BONUS CONTENT: Austin and Matt discuss what minimalism is and what it meant for American composers in the 20th Century. Please excuse any continuity errors or mention of other episodes that may not have been released!

Jan 04, 2021•47 min•Ep. 6

#5 SOUND DESIGN VS. TRADITIONAL COMPOSITION

Austin and Matt discuss the differences between sound design and traditional compositional techniques in the context of horror films in this Nightmare Before Christmas special!

Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 5

#3 ELITISM IN CLASSICAL MUSIC

Austin and Matt discuss the origins of the elitist culture that surrounds western classical music and what that means in a modern context

Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 3

#2 CONCRETE VS. ABSTRACT IDEAS

Austin and Matt discuss the differences between the abstract and concrete ideas within both music writing and performing.

Nov 16, 2020•59 min•Ep. 2