Podcast
Dr. Music
Hosted by Matthew Marullo · EN
"Classical's Cool!" Dr. Music is a fun, friendly educational podcast that introduces listeners to great classical music. The podcast is primarily for people who have little to no knowledge of classical music, and don't know where to begin their experience. Other styles will be discussed in relation to the various topics we cover. No prior knowledge of classical music necessary! All that is necessary is a desire to learn, and have fun doing it.
10episodes
Episodes
Newest firstAll episodes
Addendum to Season 3
Aug 9, 202400:19:42Tap to summarizeSend a textAn addendum to Season 3, addressing music literacy and appreciation in our culture.
Transcribe →Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 15 - Season Finale
Aug 3, 202400:37:46Tap to summarizeSend a textEver hear a classical piece of music on TV and wonder what it's called, and who wrote it? Commercials never tell you who wrote the famous pieces used on the soundtrack. That's what Dr. Music is for! In this episode, you'll hear examples of great music used on TV and gain an insight into not only who wrote them, but why they might have caught the attention of producers!
Transcribe →Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 14
Sep 17, 202300:22:30Tap to summarizeSend a textEven if you are familiar with the music of Felix Mendelssohn, this episode contains interesting facts about some of his best works - much of which was composed before the age of 20!
Transcribe →Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 13
Sep 4, 202300:21:25Tap to summarizeSend a textWe do not have a formal theory of melody in the vast discipl;ine of music theory. But if we limit our examination to particular styles and particular cultural themes, you may be surprised how collections of notes can "tend" toward certain patterns!
Transcribe →Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 12
Aug 25, 202300:20:54Tap to summarizeSend a textCan a piece of music be generated from a 2-note "sigh" motif that has been used over and over again for hundreds of years? Frederic Chopin would say "yes"--as we'll see looking at his famous Opus 64 Waltz in C# Minor!
Transcribe →Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 11
Aug 18, 202300:22:20Tap to summarizeSend a textWhen Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his Symphony No. 5, he, like all Soviet artists, was writing under the watchful eye of Joseph Stalin. Learn how a very talented composer can disguise a seemingly nationalistic, optimistic piece as a veiled denunciation of the regime!
Transcribe →Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 10
Aug 9, 202300:25:57Tap to summarizeSend a textDiscover how Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov was able to produce such a vivid impression of the sea in his classic symphonic suite, Scheherazade!
Transcribe →Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 9
Aug 5, 202300:27:38Tap to summarizeSend a textClose Encounters of the Third Kind is one of Steven Spielberg's greatest movies - and features one of the greatest scores of John Williams. In this episode, we'll be looking at the last 20 minutes of the film to get a better appreciation of why Mr. Williams is the second most Oscar-nominated person in all film history!
Transcribe →Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 8
Jul 27, 202300:27:37Tap to summarizeSend a textSamuel Barber's Adagio For Strings, from his String Quartet, is one of the most recognizable works of the 20th century. Despite its mournful tone, why has this haunting piece caught the attention of so many listeners, including film producers?
Transcribe →Dr. Music Season 3 Episode 7
Jul 19, 202300:18:09Tap to summarizeSend a textHarold Arlen's "Over The Rainbow" is considered one of the best songs ever written for the movies. What is it about this song that makes it so memorable, and so magical? We'll see how the notes themselves reflect the lyrics in a way as colorful as a rainbow!
Transcribe →