NACOcast: A Classical Music Podcast

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A "Messiah" Digest Dec 18, 2006

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In this very special NACOcast presentation, Christopher takes us on a 30-minute guided tour of that holiday perennial, Handel's Messiah.

Charles "Chip" Hamann Nov 22, 2006

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Christopher discusses the art of reed making with NAC Orchestra prinicpal oboe Chip Hamann with archival musical excerpts from Strauss's Don Quixote and Mozart's Oboe Concerto as performed by Chip Hamann and the National Arts Centre Orchestra

The Canadian Brass Nov 14, 2006

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Canadian Brass members, Charles Daellenbach and Eugene Watts, are Christopher's guests on this special edition of the NACOcast

"The Protean Tuba" Oct 30, 2006

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On this week's NACOcast ... the Protean Tuba. Christopher speaks with NACO Principal Tuba Nick Atkinson about the variable identity of this big bugle and about life at the bottom of the orchestra. An informative discussion of the history of the tuba, its acoustic principles and a survey of its use in the orchestra.

"Hungarian Celebration" Oct 16, 2006

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Hungarian Celebration - The NAC Orchestra celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution this week with a programme of Bartok, Kodaly and Brahms. Christopher welcomes NACO's Karoly Sziladi to talk about his personal experiences during and after the 1956 uprising, and the music of his native Hungary.

Joel Quarrington Oct 04, 2006

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A Fifth of Quarrington -- In this week's NACOcast, Christopher speaks with the National Arts Centre Orchestra's remarkable Principal Bass, Joel Quarrington. Canada's foremost virtuoso of the double bass, Joel is the only great modern bassist who tunes his bass like a cello. Find out how this came about as Joel discusses the history, evolution and current state of double bass playing.

Brahms Sep 19, 2006

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In this first episode of the 2006-2007 NACOcast season, Christopher focuses on Brahm's Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, Opus 15 and Brahms' Symphony No. 2. This week's podcast includes archival recordings of the NAC Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Pinchas Zukerman.

"It's a Living" Jul 18, 2006

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In this last episode of the 2005-2006 season, Christopher looks at the work life of the professional orchestra musician and how symphony orchestras are organized. Also in this edition, a sampling of the NAC Orchestra's recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 2, under the direction of Pinchas Zukerman. The NACOcast returns for a new season of podcasts in mid-September.

Patinka Kopec Jun 27, 2006

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This week on the NACOcast, Christopher talks with Patinka Kopec, director of the NAC's Young Artist Programme. Chris and Patti discuss her formative days in New York with gifted contemporaries, Pinchas Zukerman and Itzhak Perlman, and highlight the gifted young artists at this year's YAP. The podcast includes a special musical selection: Mozart's String Quintet in G minor, K. 516, Allegro, performed by the Zukerman Players.

Maestro Mario Bernardi and concertmaster Walter Prystawski Jun 13, 2006

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As a tribute to Walter Prystawski, the NAC Orchestra's founding concertmaster who is retiring after 37 years at the first desk, Christopher talks to founding NACO music director Mario Bernardi as well as three of Walter's original orchestra colleagues. The conversations touch on the core classical repertoire of the orchestra, NACO's signature sound and the critical role Walter Prystawski played in shaping that sound.

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