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Episodes

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  • A Messiah Reprise

     English Dec 07, 2007 32:30

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

  • Episode 2: Dvořàk Symphony No. 9

     English Nov 28, 2007 46:00

    Discover one of classical music's best-loved symphonies, Dvořàk's 9th Symphony, in the context of the composer's life and times.

  • The World Orchestra for Peace

     English Nov 07, 2007 27:00

    As Remembrance Day approaches here in Canada, Christopher looks at The World Orchestra for Peace in a programme that first aired on CBC Radio in 2003. "The World Orchestra for...

  • NACOcast Live with Pinchas Zukerman and Measha Brueggergosman

     English Oct 18, 2007 36:00

    Beethoven Symphony no. 9 is the subject, and Pinchas Zukerman and Measha Brueggergosman are Christopher's guests on this live edition of the NACOcast.

  • Episode 1: Beethoven Symphony No. 9

     English Oct 01, 2007 51:00

    Discover Beethoven's symphonic monument -- his 9th symphony -- in its social, historical, and musical context as well as its continuing importance today.

  • Introduction

     English Sep 18, 2007 17:00

    In this introductory episode, Marjoloaine Laroche discusses the symphonic form and demystifies terms such as sonata, cadenza, and fugue.

  • Beethoven Symphony No. 2

     English Sep 15, 2007 44:00

    To mark the beginning of the NAC Orchestra's Beethoven Festival, Christopher offers up a guided tour of the complete 2nd Symphony. Featured in this week's podcast is the NAC Orchestra's...

  • Susan Platts

     English Aug 31, 2007 42:00

    Canadian mezzo-soprano Susan Platts is Christopher's guest on this edition of the NACOcast. The two discuss vocal sound production and repertoire. Musical excerpts include Verdi's Requiem and Brahm's "Gestillte Sehnsucht".

  • The National Orchestral Institute

     English Aug 15, 2007 36:00

    This week we continue our look at training for young orchestral players -- In Washington DC, Christopher talks with 3 participants in the National Orchestral Institute programme and we hear...

  • NACO’s Institute for Orchestral Studies

     English Aug 01, 2007 33:00

    Back from our summer hiatus, Christopher talks with three young and dynamic music students -- the first participants in the NAC's new Institute for Orchestral Studies -- about the opportunity...