Liz Lyon hosts YourClassical Adventures, a presentation of classical music for kids (and their grown-ups), produced by Melanie Renate. Join us as we ask questions that will help families explore classical music together!
YourClassical Adventures
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Liz Lyon hosts YourClassical Adventures, a presentation of classical music for kids (and their grown-ups), produced by Melanie Renate. Join us as we ask questions that will help families explore classical music together!
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November 19, 2022
The Rich and Vibrant Cello
<p></p><br/><p></p><br/><h3 id="h3_episode_104_playlist"><strong>Episode 104 playlist</strong></h3><br/><p></p><br/><p><strong>J. S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Prélude —</strong> </p><br/><p></p><br/><p>Performed by Yo -Yo Ma</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><p></p><br/><p><strong>Anonymous: Song of the Birds - </strong></p><br/><p></p><br/><p>Performed by Sheku Kanneh-Mason & CBSO Cellos</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><p></p><br/><p><strong>Francesco Gasparini: Cantate da camera a voce sola, Op 1 —</strong> </p><br/><p></p><br/><p>Performed by Roberta Invernizzi, Auser Musici & Carlo Ipata</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><p></p><br/><p><strong>Harold Arlen: Over the Rainbow —</strong> </p><br/><p></p><br/><p>Performed by Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><p></p><br/><p><strong>Akua Dixon: Afrika! Afrika! —</strong> </p><br/><p>Performed by Akua Dixon</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><p></p><br/><p>You can now search and listen to YourClassical Adventures where podcasts are found.</p><br/><p><strong><a href="https://www.yourclassical.org/topics/classical-kids-corner">Explore more from YourClassical Adventures!</a></strong></p><br/><p></p><br/><h3 id="h3_what_are_you_curious_about%3F"><strong>What are you curious about?</strong></h3><br/><br/><br/><br/><p>You must be 13 or older to submit any information to American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about things like our programs, products and services. See <a href="http://www.americanpublicmedia.org/terms/">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="http://www.americanpublicmedia.org/privacy/">Privacy</a>.</p><br/><p></p><br/><p></p>
November 5, 2022
The Changing Season
<p></p><br/><p>When you picture your perfect day in the fall season, what does it look like Does it include crisp fall leaves, sweater weather and cooler temperatures? Join host Liz Lyon as we discover pieces that sound like the different stages of fall.</p><br/><p></p><br/><h3 id="h3_episode_102_playlist"><strong>Episode 102 playlist</strong></h3><br/><p></p><br/><p><strong>Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag - </strong> (Used at the beginning and end of the episode) This piece by Scott Joplin was groundbreaking for the genre of rag music and became a template for the composers of rag music in the years to come. </p><br/><p>The Maple leaves change their color in the fall to the vivid browns and fiery reds.</p><br/><p>Performed by The Band and Lara Downes on Piano.</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><p></p><br/><p><strong>Fanny Mendelssohn: Das Jar No. 9 (September) - </strong> Fanny Mendelssohn composed a set of 12 piano pieces representing every month of the year.</p><br/><p>‘September’ of Das Jahr (‘The Year’) is based it off a poem “To the Moon,” which compares the passage of time with a flowing river. </p><br/><p>Performed by Liana Serbescu on piano.</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><p></p><br/><p><strong>Imogen Holst: Fall of Leaf </strong>— As you get further into the fall you can see the magic of leaves turning different colors and they begin to fall….</p><br/><p>In this piece you can almost hear the individual leaves falling and drifting in the wind.</p><br/><p>Performed by Steven Isserlis on Cello.</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><p></p><br/><p><strong>Tōru Takemitsu:</strong> <strong>A String Around Autumn</strong> — Tōru Takemitsu wrote this piece of music to celebrate a fall festival but it sounds like the end of autumn. It is sadder, more sparse and you can almost hear the promise that snow is on the way.</p><br/><p>Performed by Saito Kinen Orchestra and featuring Nobuko Imai on viola.</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><p></p><br/><p><strong>Astor Piazzolla: Autumn in Buenos Aires (Otono Porteno) - </strong>Astor Piazzolla wrote a piece of music to celebrate the different seasons in Buenos Aires Argentina. Autumn contains musical raindrops and a wintery sun.</p><br/><p>Performed by the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra featuring Tessa Lark on violin.</p><br/><br/><p></p><br/><p></p><br/><p>You can now search and listen to YourClassical Adventures where podcasts are found.</p><br/><p><strong><a href="https://www.yourclassical.org/topics/classical-kids-corner">Explore more from YourClassical Adventures!</a></strong></p><br/><p></p><br/><h3 id="h3_what_are_you_curious_about%3F"><strong>What are you curious about?</strong></h3><br/><br/><br/><br/><p>You must be 13 or older to submit any information to American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about things like our programs, products and services. See <a href="http://www.americanpublicmedia.org/terms/">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="http://www.americanpublicmedia.org/privacy/">Privacy</a>.</p><br/><p></p><br/><p></p>
October 29, 2022
Something Spooky
<p>Halloween is a great time to explore the most mysterious music ever composed.</p><br/><h3 id="h3_episode_58_playlist">Episode 58 playlist</h3><br/><p><strong>Camille Saint-Saens: </strong><strong>Danse Macabre</strong> — Music about ghosts and spirits coming alive in a graveyard to dance in the moonlight.</p><br/><p><strong>LISTEN</strong> <strong>Camille Saint-Saens: </strong><strong>Danse Macabre</strong><br><br/></p><br/><br/><p><strong>Carl Orff: </strong><strong>O Fortuna from Carmina Burana</strong> — This piece makes us want to hide. Where is your favorite hiding spot? Do you use it when you play hide-and-seek?</p><br/><p><strong>LISTEN</strong> <strong>Carl Orff: O Fortuna</strong><br><br/></p><br/><br/><p><strong>Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, </strong><strong>“In the Hall of the Mountain King”</strong> — This piece may make you feel like running. How fast can you run in place?</p><br/><p><strong>LISTEN</strong> <strong>Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, </strong><strong>“In the Hall of the Mountain King”</strong><br><br/></p><br/><br/><p>You can now search and listen to YourClassical Adventures where podcasts are found.</p><br/><p><strong><a href="https://www.yourclassical.org/topics/classical-kids-corner">Explore more from YourClassical Adventures!</a></strong></p><br/><h3 id="h3_what_are_you_curious_about%3F">What are you curious about?</h3><br/>Tell us what you think<br/><br/><br/><p>You must be 13 or older to submit any information to American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about things like our programs, products and services. See <a href="http://www.americanpublicmedia.org/terms/">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="http://www.americanpublicmedia.org/privacy/">Privacy</a>.</p>
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