Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Symphonies Draft Apr 18, 2020

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Big announcement! Next week, we will be doing our own classical music version of the NFL Draft here on Attention to Detail, picking a roster of symphonies from 1 to 9. Check out this announcement mini-episode for all the details of what we'll be doing, and keep an eye out for the draft episode and video next week!

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Lesser-Known Symphonies: Saint-Saens Third Apr 15, 2020

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Today we are joined by Sasha Scolnik-Brower to break down Saint-Saens' "Organ" symphony, the next stop in our tour of lesser-known symphonies!

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Lesser-Known Symphonies: Nielsen's Fourth Apr 10, 2020

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Our first in a series of episodes examining lesser-known symphonic gems, today we explore Nielsen's "Inextinguishable" Fourth Symphony.

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Top 10: Symphonic Endings Apr 05, 2020

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Today we're joined by Josh Joyce to rank our top ten endings of symphonies. Sometimes you feel like eating dessert for breakfast, and sometimes all you want to listen to is the closing minutes of some great pieces. So we cut right to the chase and listen to some epic finishes!

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Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 10 Mar 26, 2020

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Today we close our Ten Days of Mahler project with the first movement of Mahler's unfinished Tenth Symphony. To help us break down this piece we bring on a special guest, Josh Joyce, a Mahler enthusiast who happens to be Jacob's brother!

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Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 9 Mar 25, 2020

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Today we're joined by conductor Sasha Scolnik-Brower to break down Mahler's heartfelt and tragic Ninth Symphony. Happy listening!

1st Mvt: 6:40

2nd Mvt: 28:45

3rd Mvt: 42:30

4th Mvt: 54:50

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Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 8, Part 2 Mar 24, 2020

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We continue breaking down the second part of Mahler's Eighth Symphony, based on Goethe's Faust. Find the recording we provide timestamps for here.

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Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 8, Part 1 Mar 23, 2020

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Today we start our two-part review of Mahler's Symphony No. 8, often called "Symphony of a Thousand" due to the massive number of musicians required. Keep an eye out for Part 2 tomorrow!

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Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 5 Mar 22, 2020

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Today we're joined by Richard Friedman, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School and Mahler enthusiast! We break down Mahler's stormy and triumphant Fifth Symphony and lament the absence of Michigan Athletics in wake of the coronavirus. Timestamps for our discussion of individual movements are below:

1st Mvt: 6:20

2nd Mvt: 23:20

3rd Mvt: 43:00

4th Mvt: 57:00

5th Mvt: 71:40

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Ten Days of Mahler: Mahler Symphony No. 7 Mar 20, 2020

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Today we're joined by Ben Manis, Assistant Conductor of the Houston Grand Opera, to break down Mahler's dark and broody Seventh Symphony. Timestamps for where we start talking about individual movements:

1st Mvt: 7:05

2nd Mvt: 28:30

3rd Mvt: 39:55

4th Mvt: 49:15

5th Mvt: 55:05

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