Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott
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Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott
Presented by beloved broadcaster and educator Graham Abbott, Classics Unlocked is a monthly podcast exploring the many wonders of classical music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Verdi & Shakespeare
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham explores the dynamic between the literary themes of William Shakespeare and the music of Giuseppe Verdi...
Unfinished Symphonies
In this episode of Classics Unlocked, Graham looks at three of the most celebrated 'unfinished' symphonies, from the genius minds of Franz Schubert, A...
Debussy's Preludes
In this episode of Classics Unlocked, Graham Abbott explores one of the landmarks of 20th century piano music in Claude Debussy's Preludes. Following...
The Orchestral Songs of Richard Strauss
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores one of the last of the German Romantic composers, Richard Strauss, who is today remembe...
Beethoven's Piano Concertos
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores another chapter in the extraordinary creative output of Ludwig van Beethoven: his piano...
Bach's Goldberg Variations
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores one of the mightiest works for the keyboard: Johann Sebastian Bach's 'Goldberg Variatio...
Classics Unlocked - Ep. 18 - The Études of Philip Glass
This episode of Classics Unlocked delves into some rather recent piano music, from one of the most famous of all contemporary composers. Philip Glass...
Tchaikovsky's Solo Piano Music
In this episode of Classics Unlocked, Graham Abbott looks at the solo piano music of Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky. Best known for his dramatic symphonies,...
Brahms's Orchestral Music
In this episode of Classics Unlocked, Graham Abbott unlocks the enormous orchestral output of Johannes Brahms – works which look simultaneously backw...
Bartók's Piano Music
In this episode of Classics Unlocked, Graham Abbott explores the piano music of Béla Bartók. His music was, by and large, influenced by his researches...
Beethoven's Late Piano Sonatas
In this episode, Graham Abbott completes his journey dissecting the 32 published piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven by examining those classified a...
Elgar's Two Great Concertos
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott provides an introduction to the two completed concertos by Sir Edward Elgar. Mention 'Elgar' and...
Beethoven's Middle Piano Sonatas
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott discusses the middle piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven - a creative phase in which the compo...
Verdi's La Traviata
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores one of Giuseppe Verdi's – indeed one of all opera's – most popular creations: his La tr...
Beethoven's Symphonies
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores one of the most famous bodies of work in the Western music tradition: Beethoven's nine...
Carols Old and New
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott looks at two beautiful English works from the first half of the 20th century which evoke the spi...
Mozart's Wind Concertos
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham explores a small but vital corner of the 600 works Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart left the world: his beautifu...
Bruckner's Symphonies
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott discusses the gigantic symphonic output of Anton Bruckner. 'Once immersed in the sound world of...
Beethoven's Early Piano Sonatas
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott discusses the early published piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven - a young man trying to impr...
Berlioz the Rule Breaker
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Hector Berlioz (1803–1869), one the greatest rule br...
Wagner's Ring
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott talks about one of the most monumental works of art ever to come from the mind of man: Richard W...
Tchaikovsky's Symphonies
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores the powerful and emotive symphonies of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
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Mahler's Symphonies
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott discusses the symphonic output of Gustav Mahler.
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Bach's Cello Suites
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott discusses the wonder and mystery of Johann Sebastian Bach's Six Suites for Solo Cello.
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