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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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  • The Rich and Vibrant Cello

    The Rich and Vibrant Cello
    Nov 19 2022



    Episode 104 playlist


    J. S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Prélude —



    Performed by Yo -Yo Ma



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    Johann Sebastian Bach - Cello Suite No. 1 Prelude


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    Anonymous: Song of the Birds -



    Performed by Sheku Kanneh-Mason & CBSO Cellos



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    Anonymous - Song of the Birds


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    Francesco Gasparini: Cantate da camera a voce sola, Op 1 —



    Performed by Roberta Invernizzi, Auser Musici & Carlo Ipata



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    Francesco Gasparini - Cantate da camera a voce sola, Op 1


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    Harold Arlen: Over the Rainbow —



    Performed by Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott



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    Harold Arlen - Over the Rainbow


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    Akua Dixon: Afrika! Afrika! —


    Performed by Akua Dixon



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    Akua Dizon - Afrika! Afrika!


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  • The Changing Season

    The Changing Season
    Nov 5 2022
    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.Episode 102 playlistScott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag - (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. The Maple leaves change their color in the fall to the vivid browns and fiery reds.Performed by The Band and Lara Downes on Piano. controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/classical-kids-corner/2022/10/11/ckc_episode_10_20221011_128.mp3"> Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag by Fanny Mendelssohn: Das Jar No. 9 (September) - Fanny Mendelssohn composed a set of 12 piano pieces representing every month of the year.‘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. Performed by Liana Serbescu on piano. controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/classical-kids-corner/2022/10/11/ckc_episode_50_20221011_128.mp3"> Fanny Mendelssohn - Das Jahr No. 9 - September by Imogen Holst: Fall of Leaf — As you get further into the fall you can see the magic of leaves turning different colors and they begin to fall….In this piece you can almost hear the individual leaves falling and drifting in the wind.Performed by Steven Isserlis on Cello. controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/classical-kids-corner/2022/10/11/ckc_episode_1_20221011_128.mp3"> Imogen Holst - Fall of the Leaf by Tōru Takemitsu: A String Around Autumn — 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.Performed by Saito Kinen Orchestra and featuring Nobuko Imai on viola. controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/classical-kids-corner/2022/10/11/ckc_episode_37_20221011_128.mp3"> Tōru Takemitsu - A String Around Autumn by Astor Piazzolla: Autumn in Buenos Aires (Otono Porteno) - Astor Piazzolla wrote a piece of music to celebrate the different seasons in Buenos Aires Argentina. Autumn contains musical raindrops and a wintery sun.Performed by the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra featuring Tessa Lark on violin. controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/classical-kids-corner/2022/10/11/ckc_episode_5_20221011_128.mp3"> Astor Piazzolla - Autumn in Buenos Aires by You can now search and listen to YourClassical Adventures where podcasts are found.Explore more from YourClassical Adventures!What are you curious about?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 Terms of Use and Privacy.
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    5 mins
  • Something Spooky

    Something Spooky
    Oct 29 2022

    Halloween is a great time to explore the most mysterious music ever composed.


    Episode 58 playlist

    Camille Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre — Music about ghosts and spirits coming alive in a graveyard to dance in the moonlight.


    LISTEN — Camille Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre



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    Carl Orff: O Fortuna from Carmina Burana — This piece makes us want to hide. Where is your favorite hiding spot? Do you use it when you play hide-and-seek?


    LISTEN — Carl Orff: O Fortuna



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    Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, “In the Hall of the Mountain King” — This piece may make you feel like running. How fast can you run in place?


    LISTEN — Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, “In the Hall of the Mountain King”



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    Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, “In the Hall of the Mountain King”


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