MUSIC EXPLORATION

My style of exploring music leans hard toward surprise and wonderment, with a direct, humorous, and philosophical nerdy musician POV. You can find discussion topics and activities here to enjoy alone or with friends!

Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche celebrates a legendary prankster from fourteenth century Germany written by Richard Strauss.

Richard Strauss: Don Juan

Don Juan is a tone poem – a story told in music – for large orchestra written by the German composer Richard Strauss in 1888 when he was 24.

Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto

Edvard Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway. He completed his only concerto for piano in 1868 at just 25 years old!

Florence Price: The Oak

Florence Price’s tone poem for orchestra, The Oak, is a deliciously dark and thoughtful expression.

Jessie Montgomery: Strum

Jessie Montgomery (1981- ) began sketching ideas for Strum as a string quintet in 2006 and revised it for string orchestra in 2012.

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson | Worship: A Concert Overture

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004) was an American composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist who operated across multiple genres.

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Sergei Rachmaninoff wrote Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in Switzerland in 1934 and premiered it himself at the piano!

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in c minor

It’s hard to imagine a more generally well known composer or piece of classical music than Ludwig van Beethoven and his Symphony No. 5.

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Dmitri Shostakovich is one of the most influential and revered composers of the 20th century, and his Symphony No. 5 holds a similar place o

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "The Pathétique"

Tchaikovsky’s sudden death at the age of 53 just 9 days after the premiere of his Symphony No. 6 is surrounded in controversy to this day!

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MUSIC EXPLORATION

My style of exploring music leans hard toward surprise and wonderment, with a direct, humorous, and philosophical nerdy musician POV. You can find discussion topics and activities here to enjoy alone or with friends!

Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks

Richard Strauss: Don Juan

Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto

Florence Price: The Oak

Jessie Montgomery: Strum

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson | Worship: A Concert Overture

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in c minor

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "The Pathétique"

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MUSIC EXPLORATION

My style of exploring music leans hard toward surprise and wonderment, with a direct, humorous, and philosophical nerdy musician POV. You can find discussion topics and activities here to enjoy alone or with friends!

Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks

Richard Strauss: Don Juan

Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto

Florence Price: The Oak

Jessie Montgomery: Strum

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson | Worship: A Concert Overture

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Ludwig van Beethoven: ​Symphony No. 5 in c minor

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "The Pathétique"

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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in c minor