Who needs another Podcast?!
Johannes Kernmayer asks and talk about with Journalist Jens F. Laurson about the reasonableness of another Classical Music Podcast.
Well, again Capriccio would like to fill the gaps and presents Classical Rarities and their Composers that other ones kept neglecting.
Discover high-quality classical music on Capriccio Records (https://open.spotify.com/show/43IFHW59NYD3fnTgk4kZAW?si=14c3fbf85921447b)!
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Podcast #26 Sergei Prokofiev: Film and Incidental Music #podcast
It's Classical-Discoveries-time and it' back to film music, finally! (For Joe, anyway) This time, Jens and Joe delve into the world of Prokofiev-as film-composer, on whether he's more or less famous for writing film scores than Shostakovich, and why. Along the way, the explore his incidental music, where Prokofiev had set all the great Pushkin plays to music, even if the plays he wrote for weren't, in the end, ever produced.Chapters:0:22 Introduction1:21 Prokofiev vs. Shostakovich5:10 Alexander Nevsky (Film Music,1938)6:52 Prokofiev and Eisenstein9:08 Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116 (Film Music,1943)12:31 Shostakovich vs. Prokofiev13:46 The Incidental Music17:09 Pique Dame, Op. 70 (unfinished Film Music, 1936)18:26 Eugene Onegin, Op. 71 (Incidental Music, 1936)24:39 Egyptian Nights, Op. 61 (Incidental Music, 1934)27:15 Hamlet, Op. 77 (Incidental Music, 1937)29:07 Conclusion*Featured Recordings*C71014 Sergei Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C71014IDC5311 Sergei Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5311IDC67058 Sergei Prokofiev: Hamlet / Boris Godunov💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C67058IDC67059 Sergei Prokofiev: Egyptian Nights💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C67059IDC67149-50 Sergei Prokofiev: Eugene Onegin / Pique Dame💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C6714950IDFeatured Artists (Link):Marina DomachenkoRundfunkchor Berlin: https://www.rundfunkchor-berlin.de/en/profile/Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin: https://www.rsb-online.de/en/biografie-geschichte-orchester/Frank StrobelMichail JurowskiRecommended Persons:Sergei EisensteinDmitri ShostakovichAlexander Pushkinwith: Jens F. Laurson (Journalist)and Johannes Kernmayer (Producer)===============► Subscribe to Capriccio YOUTUBE Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CapriccioRecords (https://www.youtube.com/c/CapriccioRecords)► FACEBOOK Page: https://www.facebook.com/capricciorecords/ (https://www.facebook.com/capricciorecords/)► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/capricciorec/ (https://twitter.com/CapriccioRec)► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CapriccioRec (https://twitter.com/CapriccioRec)► Learn more about Capriccio: http://capriccio.at/ (http://capriccio.at/)
14 Aug 2026
Podcast #25 : Aribert Reimann: Unlocking Modern Music
Is modern classical music “ugly”? Why does contemporary classical music often feel challenging—and is it worth the effort to listen?
In this episode, Jens and Joe dive into the world of modern classical music through Aribert Reimann, one of the most distinctive contemporary composers. Using his re-scoring of Mendelssohn’s Songs for String Quartet as a starting point, they explore how classical masterpieces are reimagined today, and what this means for listeners navigating “difficult” or avant-garde repertoire.
From questions of musical taste to the value of engaging with unfamiliar sounds, this conversation offers insight into why contemporary classical music matters—and how to approach it with open ears.
Chapters
0:22 Introduction
1:07 A modern clothing for Mendelssohn
3:58 Why listen to modern music?
6:06 "...or does it mean death?" (1996) (1)
7:52 Recomposing Classical Masters
10:18 The Award disaster
12:09 It's all a question of taste
21:32 "...or does it mean death?" (2)
22:23 Do I have to like that?
25:47 Ollea (2006)
28:58 Cantus (2005) – Conclusion
Featured Recordings
💿 C71090 Aribert Reimann – "...or does it mean death?"
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💿 C5020 Aribert Reimann – Cantus / Ollea / Arietta
Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5020!Podcast (https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5020!Podcast)
Featured Artists
Christine Schäfer
Petersen Quartett
Mojca Erdmann: https://www.mojcaerdmann.com/
Jörg Widmann: https://www.joergwidmann.com/
Recommend Persons
Aribert Reimann
Luciano Berio
Béla Bartók
Mark Rothko
Jackson Pollock
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8 Aug 2026
Podcast #24: BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ: The Symphonies
In this episode, Jens and Joe turn to Bohuslav Martinů, focusing on his six symphonies — works that sound “American” in spirit even though their composer was born in a Czech church tower. Written in the U.S. for the great American orchestras, these scores show how the former “lazy boy” from rural Bohemia came to write some of the most compelling symphonic music of mid‑20th‑century America.Chapters
0:22 Introduction
1:12 A Bird’s‑Eye View
3:05 Biographical Notes
6:31 An American Chapter: The Symphonies
9:25 The Recording Session
13:06 Almost Conventional?
15:07 Symphony No. 2 (1943)
16:42 Memorial to Lidice (1943) – Symphony No. 3 (1944)
20:21 Symphony No. 4 (1945)
22:10 Comeback to Europe
24:32 Symphony No. 6 (1954)
27:33 Different in Style
29:18 Conclusion
Featured Recordings
C5320 Bohuslav Martinů – The Symphonies
Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5320!Podcast (https://naxos.lnk.to/C5320!Podcast)
C71053 Bohuslav Martinů – Lidice / Concertos
Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C71053!Podcast (https://naxos.lnk.to/C71053!Podcast)Featured Artists
Cornelius Meister
James Conlon
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gürzenich‑Orchester Köln
Recommended Persons
Antonín Dvořák - Josef Suk - Leoš Janáček
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Jens F. Laurson (Journalist) and Johannes Kernmayer (Producer)
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