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Chopin

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Frédéric Chopin, Pt. II

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Frédéric Chopin, Pt. II

What makes Chopin sound like Chopin? This week, études, préludes, and songs! Oh, my!

09/20/2025
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Frédéric Chopin, Pt. I

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Frédéric Chopin, Pt. I

Who’s on the Chopin block? This week, someone poetic, pianistic, and Polish-ed.

09/06/2025
Classical California Hits the Books: A Back-to-School Playlist

Classical California Hits the Books: A Back-to-School Playlist

Music for brainpower, studying, and all things school.

08/21/2024
Pre-Performance Rituals with Pianist Stephen Hough

Pre-Performance Rituals with Pianist Stephen Hough

Pianist Stephen Hough shares his unique approach to practice, avoiding rituals and ensuring equal attention to all parts of a piece, rather than starting from the beginning.

02/04/2020

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Crossings: 6 Pieces By Black Composers Whose Inspirations and Innovations Have Helped Define Our American Sound

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Explore the rich history and contributions of Black composers in American music, from pioneers like Florence Price to contemporary artists like Kris Bowers and Jon Batiste.

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This week on Classical Californians, Grammy‑nominated multi‑media composer Austin Wintory.

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Classical Californians: Nicholas Pike

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Classical Californians welcomes Emmy award-winning composer and musician Nicholas Pike to share his Oscar nominated aria "Sweet Dreams of Joy" from the short documentary Viva Verdi!

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Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Tone Poem

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He’s a tone poet—does he even know it? Franz Liszt invented the tone poem, an orchestral piece inspired by a story, picture, or idea. It’s a whole musical language. This week, learn all about musical poetry.

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Classical Californians: Jon Batiste

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This week on Classical Californians, Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste guides us through the music that shaped his artistic journey.

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