Braving the Stave
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -Hosted by Jonathan James and joined by Angharad Smith, a.k.a ‘JJ & Haz’ , this bubbly duo delve through all music and genres, sharing with you their personal favourite pieces, along with some musical jokes that add a playful and informal feel to the podcast. Working as part of St David Hall (National Concert Hall of Wales)'s Cardiff Classical Series, we run lots of exciting extras alongside it to support the concerts. Check out the Arts Active website for more - www.artsactive.org.uk--------------------------------------------------------Yn cael eu cyflwyno gan Jonathan James, yng nghwmni Angharad Smith, neu ‘JJ a Haz’ fel y’u gelwir, mae’r ddeuawd fyrlymus hon yn pori drwy bob math o gerddoriaeth a genres, gan rannu gyda chi eu hoff ddarnau personol, ynghyd â rhai jôcs cerddorol sy’n ychwanegu teimlad chwareus ac anffurfiol i’r podlediad. Gan weithio fel rhan o Gyfres Glasurol yng Nghaerdydd Neuadd Dewi Sant (Neuadd Gyngerdd Genedlaethol Cymru), rydym yn cynnal llawer o bethau ychwanegol cyffrous ochr yn ochr ag ef i gefnogi'r cyngherddau. Edrychwch ar wefan Arts Active i gael mwy - www.artsactive.org.uk
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Episodes
Upbeats: Season 4, Episode 8 (Braving Harmony)
April 27, 2024 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBBraving Harmony What has harmony got to do with colouring-in books, killing kittens and how to yearn for something unattainable? How can Rachmaninoff change the weather with a chord? JJ and Haz discuss their favourite harmonists, from early rule-breakers to Radiohead and folk artists. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanjames #brav...
Upbeats: Season 4, Episode 7 (The Magic of Melody)
April 06, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBThe Magic of Melody What gives a memorable melody its magic? JJ and Haz discuss the remedy, first, for 'earworms' and brave the world's ugliest melody before plundering the troves of music theatre, bebop and classical music for the most emotionally satisfying tunes. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanjames #bravingthestave #musicco...
Upbeats: Season 4, Episode 6 (Braving Rhythm)
February 24, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBBraving Rhythm In the first of a series exploring different parameters of music, Jon and Haz delve into fascinating rhythms, mining the works of Gershwin, Stravinsky, Bartók, Reich and more. Along the way they discover mind-boggling Bulgarian folk patterns, why rhythm is so hard to teach, and why a road trip with Haz would always be educational. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classi...
Upbeats: Season 4, Episode 5 (Less can be more)
January 27, 2024 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThis month Jon and Haz take a step back from the orchestral stage and look at the more intimate world of chamber music, picking out their favourites and sharing how working in a chamber group can be so fulfilling. And those times when it doesn't work out so well... Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanjames #bravingthestave #musicconv...
Upbeats: Season 4, Episode 4 (Upbeats Christmas Cracker)
December 21, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWith Haz away due to a Christmas cold, Jon sees the year out with a festive mix of favourite moments from recent gigs, including a Turkish love song, a contemporary carol, the compulsory Sleigh Ride and a Welsh classic. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanjames #bravingthestave #musicconversations #funfacts #guestspeakers #cardiff
Upbeats: Season 4, Episode 3 (Music of Protest)
November 28, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBHaz and JJ bring some pep to your November with the music of protest and revolt, whether it's Obama breaking into song, Chopin feeling heroic or Billy Holiday lamenting a dark past. And what is the opposite of goosebumps? Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanjames #bravingthestave #musicconversations #funfacts #guestspeakers #cardiff
Upbeats: Season 4, Episode 2 (Rain and Rainbows)
October 28, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBGiven the weather recently, JJ and Haz ponder the different ways rain has been treated in music, including Chopin's disturbing dream, Britten's cheerful storm, Debussy's summer tempest, and John Luther Adams' electronic showers. Bambi gets a look-in too, as do two heart-rending versions of 'Over The Rainbow'. And if you've ever wondered how the Welsh say 'it's raining cats and dogs', look no further! Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive In...
Upbeats: Season 4, Episode 1 (All things autumn. (And some concrete))
September 30, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBAll things autumn. (And some concrete). As autumn beckons and St David's Hall lingers to have its concrete checked, JJ and Haz spend their first podcast back considering music of the moment: seasonal themes of renewal, colourful landscapes and some musique concrète too (the fun bits). The challenge is to avoid autumnal stereotypes along the way. And Haz surveys whether musicians have a favourite version of 'Autumn Leaves', the perennial jazz classic. Hyfrydwch hydrefol. (Ac ychydig o go...
Upbeats: Episode 30 (Fanfares and Finales)
June 27, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBTo culminate this season of Braving the Stave, Haz and Jon contemplate what it might be like to kiss a fanfaring trumpeter and uncover a disturbing past to the fanfare genre. They then pick their favourite rousing (or crushing) finales from the music of Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Bartok and John Williams. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjon...
Upbeats: Bonus Track (JJ interviews Sali-Wyn Ryan)
May 27, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBContinuing the theme of our May episode, JJ interviews Sali-Wyn Ryan, a proudly Welsh member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and asks her about the perks and pitfalls of orchestral life. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanjames #bravingthestave #musicconversations #funfacts #guestspeakers #cardiff
Upbeats: Episode 29 (Braving the Orchestra)
May 27, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this deep-dive into orchestral life, JJ and Haz discover why so many orchestral musicians own a pilot's licence, why a percussionist can feel like a lemon, why basketball-players could make excellent violists and the most important question of them all: which section always arrives late to every rehearsal? Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant...
Upbeats: Episode 28 (Braving Minimalism)
April 29, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBHaz sets out to enlighten JJ, a self-confessed harmony junkie, in the joys of Minimalism. Starting with the hippy experiments of La Monte Young, they trace the style's evolution via Glass and Reich to the complex scores of post-minimalist, John Adams. Along the way they discover why Haz salivates at the sound of a gamelan and how every minimalist needs a marimba. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook a...
Upbeats: Episode 27 (Female Composers)
March 25, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBHaz takes the lead in this podcast about female composers and women in music. Is there still a 'gender agenda' in the classical music industry, and is there enough female representation at the top table? Expect bold, beautiful music, frank exchanges and a contentious review of the film 'Tár'. Featuring pieces by Rebecca Clarke, Dani Howard, Rebecca Dale, Debbie Wiseman, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Rachel Portman and Florence Price. Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z...
Upbeats: Episode 26 (Braving Sibelius and discovering 'The Voice of the North')
February 23, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBWhat was the story behind Sibelius' French first name and what makes his music so distinct and compelling? Expect brooding mountain spirits, magical string textures, Welsh-sounding hymns and abrupt 'Fininish' endings. Including an interview with a champion and foremost interpreter of Sibelius' music, conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavi...
Upbeats: Episode 25 (Braving Brahms)
January 28, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBIn this first podcast of the year, JJ and Haz share what they love about Johannes Brahms and his music. It's more raving than 'braving' as they reveal some lesser known stories about when he grew his famous big beard, how he was a prankster, and why his first conducting of the concerto turned out to be the stuff of JJ's nightmares. Support the show www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavi...
Tis the season to be cheesy?
December 17, 2022 06:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBJJ and Haz discuss classical music's Christmas clichés and compete to find the piece with the most sparkle. With new carols from young Welsh composers and a nostalgic glance back to wintry treasure swaps from earlier podcasts. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanjames #bravingthestave #musicconversations #funfacts #guestspeakers #car...
The sacred power of the voice
November 26, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBWhat is it about the human voice and the special sound of a choir that holds such power for people (and makes JJ 'leaky')? Using examples from all genres, Haz and JJ explore issues of the perfect blend, keeping a drone in tune and what it means to have a 'true tone'. With an interview with members from The Sixteen, including their founder-director, Harry Christophers. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebo...
Upbeats: Episode 22 (Who's scared of improvisation?)
October 29, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBMention improvisation and many classical musicians break into a cold sweat. JJ and Haz debunk some common myths and delve into the roots and cures of 'improvophobia' and why every musician should give improv a go. And why it's good to be a 'musical magpie'. With inspiring examples from Messiaen to Mehldau, Fantasias to Flamenco. Support the show www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidsh...
Upbeats: Episode 21 (Can Music Still Shock?)
September 24, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBCan classical music still shock? Braving the Stave asks the question to BBC NOW's principal conductor Ryan Bancroft as he launches the autumn season with Stravinsky's infamous 'Rite of Spring'. JJ and Haz explore its continuing hold on audiences and share contemporary music that manages to provoke and tease. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant ...
Summer music
June 18, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBJJ and Haz reach for their T-shirts and ponder how music expresses all things summery, whether the heat of Latin America or the poignancy of lost memories by a lake. Haz reveals a surprising summer piece that brings her out in hives. Which family of instruments sounds the warmest? And which version of Gershwin's Summertime would you pick? Support the show
Upbeats: Episode 20 (Summer Music)
June 18, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBJJ and Haz reach for their T-shirts and ponder how music expresses all things summery, whether the heat of Latin America or the poignancy of lost memories by a lake. Haz reveals a surprising summer piece that brings her out in hives. Which family of instruments sounds the warmest? And which version of Gershwin's Summertime would you pick? Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic...
Upbeats: Episode 19 (Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony)
May 21, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBJon and Haz take on Shostakovich's mighty Tenth symphony, but not before appreciating his lighter side. Expect quick quizzes, a lesser heard gem for the viola and a rather ambiguous Welsh sign-off. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanjames #bravingthestave #musicconversations #funfacts #guestspeakers #cardiff
Upbeats: Episode 18 (Vaughan Williams' kaleidoscope of London)
April 23, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBWith Haz away, Jon takes a look at the signature sounds of Vaughan Williams, in particular in his 'London Symphony', which takes in all the sights and sounds of the city: from Big Ben to Bloomsbury Square, from drunken jigs to solemn marches. It's a work full of surprises. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanjames #bravingthestave #m...
Music to Bridge Cultures
April 02, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBAt a time of so much conflict, Jon and Haz discuss their favourite cross-cultural musical projects and celebrate the power of music to connect. With music from the Silk Road Ensemble, reflections on the past by both Russian and Ukrainian composers (cue stares into the middle distance) and a brief turn from Sir Tom Jones. Support the show (https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/11010#!/DonationDetails#%2FDonationDetails)
Upbeats: Episode 17 (Music to Bridge Cultures)
April 02, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBAt a time of so much conflict, Jon and Haz discuss their favourite cross-cultural musical projects and celebrate the power of music to connect. With music from the Silk Road Ensemble, reflections on the past by both Russian and Ukrainian composers (cue stares into the middle distance) and a brief turn from Sir Tom Jones. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall ...
The best of both worlds?
February 19, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBDo you prefer your apple crumble in a bowl with custard or deconstructed and reinvented like on Masterchef? Jon and Haz put a range of neo-classical and neo-baroque works to the 'crumble' test. Along the way, they consider why Schnittke is a slippery fish, what the collective noun for saxophones might be and consider the art of 'thinking in the box'. Support the show (https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/11010#!/DonationDetails#%2FDonationDetails)
Upbeats: Episode 16 (The best of both worlds?)
February 19, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBDo you prefer your apple crumble in a bowl with custard or deconstructed and reinvented like on Masterchef? Jon and Haz put a range of neo-classical and neo-baroque works to the 'crumble' test. Along the way, they consider why Schnittke is a slippery fish, what the collective noun for saxophones might be and consider the art of 'thinking in the box'. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #c...
January Light Music
January 22, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBMusical allergies and the Jazzical genre What are your musical allergies and pet peeves? Jon and Haz share theirs before quibbling over Gilbert and Sullivan. A brief introduction to the light classical genre follows, with examples of jazzical fusion. Will it be your cup of tea? Or, as the Germans say, your 'collar size'? Support the show (https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/11010#!/DonationDetails#%2FDonationDetails)
Upbeats: Episode 15 (January Light Music)
January 22, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBMusical allergies and the Jazzical genre What are your musical allergies and pet peeves? Jon and Haz share theirs before quibbling over Gilbert and Sullivan. A brief introduction to the light classical genre follows, with examples of jazzical fusion. Will it be your cup of tea? Or, as the Germans say, your 'collar size'? Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #n...
Christmas Cracker
December 18, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBIn this Christmas Cracker, Jon and Haz ask some essential seasonal questions, including what are today's 'posh pantos', which music sounds Christmassy without even trying, and what their favourite new Christmas carols are. Support the show (https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/11010#!/DonationDetails#%2FDonationDetails)
Upbeats: Episode 14 (Christmas Cracker)
December 18, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBIn this Christmas Cracker, Jon and Haz ask some essential seasonal questions, including what are today's 'posh pantos', which music sounds Christmassy without even trying, and what their favourite new Christmas carols are. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanjames #bravingthestave #musicconversations #funfacts #guestspeakers #cardiff
Upbeats: Episode 13 (Choral Comforts)
November 27, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this cosy November edition of Upbeats, JJ and Haz discuss why choral music goes well with hot chocolate, the effect of conductor Harry Christophers' flowing locks, the music of Gjeilo (not J Lo), and the difference between female sopranos and boy trebles. The piece explored this time is Herbert Howells' 'A Spotless Rose', in time for the concert at St David's Hall by The Sixteen. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactive...
Choral Comforts
November 27, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this cosy November edition of Upbeats, JJ and Haz discuss why choral music goes well with hot chocolate, the effect of conductor Harry Christophers' flowing locks, the music of Gjeilo (not J Lo), and the difference between female sopranos and boy trebles. The piece explored this time is Herbert Howells' 'A Spotless Rose', in time for the concert at St David's Hall by The Sixteen. Support the show (https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/11010#!/DonationDetails#%2FDonationDetails)
Upbeats: Episode 12 (What's so 'pathétique' about Tchaikovsky's sixth symphony?)
October 23, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBJon and Haz ask some important questions about Tchaikovsky's final masterpiece, including the origins of the 'pathétique' moniker and why a Colorado conductor got the movements the wrong way round when he performed it. Is that waltz really as 'limping' as they say? How about the legend about the symphony being Tchaikovsky's 'suicide note'? And do you agree that his music is, as one critic put it, 'a veritable orgy of naked feelings?' Accompanying playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/...
Upbeats: Episode 11
September 25, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBWelcome to a new season of Upbeats podcasts, with light-hearted conversations every month about orchestral pieces featured in the St David's Hall programme. This month Jon and Haz talk Sibelius: his 'large, well-shaped sound-receiver' ears, why certain passages make string players' backs ache, 'tapeworm' melodies and how his magnificent second symphony represents a struggle between life and death. Accompanying Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=OY3AWmbuQw...
Upbeats: Episode 11
September 25, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBWelcome to a new season of Upbeats podcasts, with light-hearted conversations every month about orchestral pieces featured in the St David's Hall programme. This month Jon and Haz talk Sibelius: his 'large, well-shaped sound-receiver' ears, why certain passages make string players' backs ache, 'tapeworm' melodies and how his magnificent second symphony represents a struggle between life and death. Accompanying Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=OY3AWmbuQw...
Upbeats: Episode 10 (Music of the Sun)
July 10, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB'In this last instalment of the season, JJ and Haz (despite a bout of Covid) pick a musical sunrise and sunset each, consider how you express light and shade in sound and look forward to the prospect, in the autumn, of doing podcasts while not in pyjamas.' Accompanying Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=OY3AWmbuQwSXwg22frcOsg Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook arts...
Upbeats: Episode 9 (Lockdown Lifters)
June 05, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBJJ and Haz share six pieces that have helped them get through lockdown this past year, following three themes: music to help you grieve, music to aid reflection and music to give you hope. Which would your six pieces be? Accompanying Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=OY3AWmbuQwSXwg22frcOsg Support the show www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshal...
Upbeats: Episode 8 (Spring)
May 08, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBPlaylist available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=OY3AWmbuQwSXwg22frcOsg Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanjames #bravingthestave #musicconversations #funfacts #guestspeakers #cardiff
Upbeats: Episode 7 (Can music be humorous?)
April 03, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBCan Music be Humorous? Can music make you laugh? JJ and Haz explore ways in which it can, including parodies, false endings, slapstick and mishaps. Strauss' Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks is mined for laughs too. Playlist available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=OY3AWmbuQwSXwg22frcOsg Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #n...
Upbeats: Episode 7 (is music humerous?)
April 03, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBIs Music Humerous? Can music make you laugh? JJ and Haz explore ways in which it can, including parodies, false endings, slapstick and mishaps. Strauss' Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks is mined for laughs too. Playlist available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=OY3AWmbuQwSXwg22frcOsg Support the show (https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/11010#!/DonationDetails#%2FDonationDetails)
Upbeats: Episode 7 (can music be humorous?)
April 03, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBCan Music be Humorous? Can music make you laugh? JJ and Haz explore ways in which it can, including parodies, false endings, slapstick and mishaps. Strauss' Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks is mined for laughs too. Playlist available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=OY3AWmbuQwSXwg22frcOsg Support the show (https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/11010#!/DonationDetails#%2FDonationDetails)
Upbeats: Episode 7 (is music fun?)
April 03, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBIs Music Fun? Can music make you laugh? JJ and Haz explore ways in which it can, including parodies, false endings, slapstick and mishaps. Strauss' Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks is mined for laughs too. Playlist available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=OY3AWmbuQwSXwg22frcOsg Support the show (https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/11010#!/DonationDetails#%2FDonationDetails)
Upbeats: Episode 6 (All things Welsh)
March 06, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBAll things Welsh and Beautiful Recorded just prior to St David's Day, Haz and JJ enjoy a heartening range of Welsh musical traditions, from Bryn Terfel hitting the high notes to delicate harps and ballads of forbidden love. Calan and Cool Cymru rub shoulders with Grace Williams and Mathias, then there's a survey of one of the ever-popular Sir Karl Jenkins. Hiraeth abounds throughout. Accompanying playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=c5hwTbrLTlatwxVl1Yw_kA ...
Upbeats: Episode 5 (St Dwynwen/Valentine's Special)
February 06, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBIn this St Dwynwen/Valentine's Special, JJ and Haz celebrate music as the supreme language of love. Includes a Rachmaninoff-off, comparisons of the sexiest classical pieces and which wind players would have the best six-pack. The 'stave being braved' this time is the balcony scene from Prokofiev's 'Romeo and Juliet'. Accompanying playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=c5hwTbrLTlatwxVl1Yw_kA Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected]...
Upbeats: Episode 4 (Christmas Special)
December 20, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MB'The sweets left at the bottom of the box' In this bumper Christmas episode, JJ and Haz explore festive pieces that often get overlooked while reflecting on premature descants, Ukranian nationalism, an orchestral musician's essential kit and the perils of pizzicato. The stave to be braved this time is the ballet score to Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker', but expect the unexpected! Accompanying playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=c5hwTbrLTlatwxVl1Yw_kA Suppo...
Upbeats: Episode 3 (It's not quite Christmas)
December 05, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBThe "It's definitely not Christmas yet" one. JJ and Haz venture into some very chilly winter musical landscapes, ward off the gloom with a risqué viola joke, and brave the stave of Vivaldi's 'Winter' from his Four Seasons, courtesy of a dynamic recording by Dmitri Sinkovsky and La Voce Strumentale. Accompanying playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=c5hwTbrLTlatwxVl1Yw_kA Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsacti...
Upbeats: Episode 2 (Halloween Special)
November 07, 2020 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBUpbeats goes to the dark side in a Halloween special In this second Upbeats episode, JJ and Haz ask what makes scary music scary, listen to diabolical instruments and marvel at the many versions of 'Night on a Bare Mountain.' And there's even a creepy viola joke! Accompanying Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IujonLl2lB7bfPzz71U0Z?si=De9jrT05R0iO9A0dE1ekwQ Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Faceb...
Upbeats: Pilot
October 03, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBUpbeats Classical musings with JJ and Haz (Jonathan James and Angharad Smith). In this pilot episode, Jonathan James and Angharad Smith get to know each other, try unsuccessfully to avoid viola jokes and, with some trepidation, scale the modernist mountain that is Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Support the show (https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/11010#!/DonationDetails#%2FDonationDetails)
Upbeats: Episode 1 (Pilot)
October 03, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBUpbeats Classical musings with JJ and Haz (Jonathan James and Angharad Smith). In this pilot episode, Jonathan James and Angharad Smith get to know each other, try unsuccessfully to avoid viola jokes and, with some trepidation, scale the modernist mountain that is Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Support the Show. www.artsactive.org.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @artsactive Instagram artsactivecardiff Facebook artsactive #classicalmusic #stdavidshall #neuadddewisant #drjonathanj...