The Circumstances of Beethoven’s Symphonies http://on-demand.radionz.co.nz/appt/appt-20140605-1900-the_circumstances_of_beethovens_symphonies-064.mp3 Some believe that they were conceived as a set with an overarching grand schema, but Thomas Goss points out the often more expedient external factors that influenced Beethoven in composing his nine symphonies (RNZ). © Copyright Radio New Zealand
Since the beginnings of cinema, composers have been a frequent subject for film directors. But how close do they bring us to an honest understanding and appreciation of those composers and their music? In a five-part series, Thomas Goss explores how movies portray composers as lovers, heroes, spiritual figures, and even madmen. Along the way,…
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Tchaikovsky and Brahms http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/tsf/tsf-20140406-1400-tchaikovsky_and_brahms-064.mp3 The rivalry between Tchaikovsky and Brahms was legendary, and it went beyond mere distaste for one another’s musical direction. Thomas Goss explores the uneasy friendship and resulting musical ferment in the lives of the two giants. (RNZ) Pathetique http://on-demand.radionz.co.nz/appt/appt-20131127-1900-pathetique-064.mp3 Thomas Goss looks at Tchaikovsky’s sixth & last symphony as a snapshot…
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Broadcast during Sound Lounge on Radio New Zealand Concert 10pm Tuesdays 30 September – 20 October 2014. Playlist: Brian Eno: Eno 101 (Part 1 of 6) http://on-demand.radionz.co.nz/soundlounge/soundlounge-20140930-2200-brian_eno_eno_101_part_1_of_6-064.mp3 Thomas Goss gives an overview of the life and music of BRIAN ENO (b1948). Brian Eno: Roxy and Elsewhere (Part 2 of 6) http://on-demand.radionz.co.nz/soundlounge/soundlounge-20141007-2200-brian_eno_roxy_and_elsewhere_part_2_of_6-064.mp3 Thomas Goss looks at…
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The Contrapuntal Mozart http://on-demand.radionz.co.nz/appt/appt-20141009-1900-contrapuntal_mozart-064.mp3 Thomas Goss reveals that deep in the DNA of Mozart’s greatest works is a sense of emotion and conflict that comes directly from J.S. Bach (RNZ). The Financial Mozart http://on-demand.radionz.co.nz/cow/cow-20131110-0915-composer_of_the_week_-_wolfgang_amadeus_mozart-064.mp3 Thomas Goss looks at Mozart as the first freelance composer. Composers on Camera – How Amadeus Changed Everything http://on-demand.radionz.co.nz/sonic/sonic-20140106-1200-composers_on_camera_-_how_amadeus_changed_everything-064.mp3 Thomas Goss…
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Her back ached a little bit, and her bones were still chilled from sleeping in her car the night before. But she barely felt those mild discomforts as her car came through the tunnel, topped the ridge, and she saw the whole of the San Francisco Bay Area gleaming before her in the midmorning sun.…
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The Evaluations for the 2014 June Orchestration Challenge have been uploaded to the Orchestration Online Blog page. For a massive dose of orchestration training, insights, feedback, and score-reading, I invite you to check it out for yourself. Read over all the entries, develop your inner ear in the process, and examine my own orchestration along…
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