A classical music podcast. Join the National Arts Centre Orchestra's Marjolaine Fournier and one Canada's foremost music journalists, Jean-Jacques van Vlasselaer, as they explore the symphonic form from Haydn to Shostakovich.
Jean-Jacques Van Vlasselaer (https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/jean-jacques-van-vlasselaer) and Marjolaine Fournier (https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/marjolaine-fournier) study The Four Temperaments, the second symphony by Carl Nielsen. The hosts find this Danish composer a little enigmatic and difficult to reach. They explore the world around him at the time of this composition, and talk about his music in that context. Find out how he lived his life, allowed his wife to pursue a career, and gave orchestral musicians a little something to talk about.
Music Excerpts:
NIELSON Symphony No. 2 The Four Temperaments II. Allegro comodo e flammatico
Danish National Radio Symphony
Nielsen: Commotio, Op. 58, FS 155
Organ Recital: John, Keith
22 Jan 2020
Mozart and Religion
Marjolaine Fournier (https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/marjolaine-fournier) and Jean-Jacques van Vlasselaer (https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/jean-jacques-van-vlasselaer) discuss the role of religion in Mozart’s life and music. This in depth conversation focuses on Mozart’s Mass in C Minor and its beautiful celebration of universality that lead the way towards 18th-century romanticism.
6 Nov 2019
Edvard Grieg
Marjolaine Fournier and Jean-Jacques van Vlasselaer describe the music of Edvard Grieg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edvard_Grieg)’s Peer Gynt, his A minor Piano Concerto, and his C minor Symphony. His music, his melodies and his small works for piano are simply perfect. Can you believe that his symphony, composed in 1864 when Grieg was only 21, was played in 1981 for the first time? Listen to this podcast to learn more about why his Piano Concerto is his greatest work, and what influenced his composition style.
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