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Episode 27: Giving Thanks for Pants Roles Nov 27, 2020

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Thank you all for your podcast support! I’m thankful for the KCW community. (A global one at that!)
As a token of my appreciation, here is an extended interview with mezzo soprano Aleks Romano, previously only available to Patreon subscribers. I hope you enjoy! If you’d like to hear more, or get access to my video podcast, “Casey Does Classical,” consider becoming a subscriber at http://www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird

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Episode 26: The Mad, Mad World of Percussion Nov 20, 2020

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Masked and at a distance, Casey ventured into the house of her good friend and colleague, Gordon Rencher, to discover a huge world of percussion. Cymbals, marimba, and rice bowls, oh my!

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Episode 25: Operatic Mad Scenes Nov 13, 2020

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Dr. Tegart is back to discuss the history of operatic mad scenes, as well as talk about the maddiest of all time, the finale to Lucia di Lamermoor.
The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Lucia’s mad scene: https://youtu.be/92jiitUEahg
Music excerpts provided by archive.org, used with the Creative Commons License found here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

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Episode 24: Not Dead Composers featuring Kenji Bunch Nov 06, 2020

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The Portland-based composer talks with Casey about his unique compositional process, his unapologetic inspirations, and his years at Juilliard. Find out more about Kenji at http://www.kenjibunch.net
All music examples used with permission of the composer. (That would be Kenji.)

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Set 5 Trailer Oct 30, 2020

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Some thank yous, updates, and teasers for what’s coming down the pipeline!
Word of mouth is GOLD in podcast land, so please tell your friends if you think they’d be interested! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and find me on Twitter @caseybozell. Use #keepclassicalweird when talking about the show!
Thanks so much for listening, everyone. Stay safe and stay weird!

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Episode 23: Nightmare Gigs Oct 23, 2020

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Today, some good storytelling. Gigs that make us not miss gigging so much.
Thanks to Toby, Andrew, Amy, James, and Adam for their great stories!
This completes Set 4 - stay tuned for a trailer for Set 5 next week!
All music clips courtesy of musopen.org

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Episode 22: Not Dead Composers Featuring Thomas Barber Oct 16, 2020

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Today’s episode is the first in a series called Not Dead Composers, putting the spotlight on composers who are actively working to expand the living, breathing art of classical music.
Thomas Barber is our composer of the day, as well as the composer of our podcast theme music! We discuss quick turnaround times, inevitable melodies, AND he breaks down the theme song so you’re guaranteed to never hear it the same way again.
Thomas Barber’s website is http://www.thomasbarber.com. Check him out!

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Episode 21: The Rite of Spring Oct 09, 2020

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Dr. Sophia Tegart is back to tell the story of the very odd premiere of Stravinsky’s ballet, The Rite of Spring.
The Joffrey Ballet production of The Rite of Spring is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jo4sf2wT0wU
Music clips were edited for time, and used under a Creative Commons license. A readable format of this license can be found here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
A link to the full recording of The Rite of Spring can be found here: https://archive.org/details/STRAVINSKYLeSacreDuPrintemps1940-NEWTRANSFER

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Episode 20: The Classical Saxophone Oct 02, 2020

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Join Casey and Javier Oviedo, director of the Classical Saxophone Project in New York City, as they discuss the classical music application of the normally jazz-oriented saxophone.
A show note: you might notice that there are no examples of classical saxophone music in the episode. But please check out some youtube links below to listen to some well-known saxophone solos referenced in this episode!
Bolero: https://youtu.be/mhhkGyJ092E
(Also the subject of Episode 6!)
Prokofiev’s Dance of the Knights: https://youtu.be/Z_hOR50u7ek
(Sax is featured all the way through, but THE exposed solo happens around 4:40)
And an example of Javier himself!
https://youtu.be/3-wEXO0xmGU

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Episode 19: Madrigals and Euphemisms Sep 25, 2020

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Content advisory: This episode references a basic function of human sexuality. Repeatedly.
Welcome to Set 4! Join Casey and Dr. Sophia Tegart as they discuss the madrigal - a fascinating art from that’s centuries old, yet whose euphemisms contained therein still make us giggle.

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