Perfect Pitch: Classical Music Deconstructed
231 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 10 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsUnlock the secrets of classical music with Perfect Pitch – the podcast that takes you on a journey through the centuries of timeless compositions. Whether you're a seasoned expert or a curious beginner, Perfect Pitch offers an accessible and relaxed exploration of the world's most beautiful classical works. Join us as we reveal fascinating stories behind the music and the composers who created them. With Perfect Pitch, you'll discover new insights into the classics and develop a deeper appreciation for the art form. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of classical music like never before!
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Episodes
39. A Great Curtain Raiser, A Great Voice, A Frivolity or Two; and A Protest.Wagner Meistersinger Prelude, Lensky aria from Onegin, Percy Grainger favourites, Beethoven Egmont.
March 21, 2022 02:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Grainger, Beethoven. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
38. The Arpeggione, A Famous Theme, and A Masterclass in Craftsmanship. Schubert Arpegione Sonata, Purcell, Mozart Symphony 41 (Jupiter) finale.
March 14, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Schubert, Purcell, Mozart. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
38. The Arpeggione, A Famous Theme, and A Masterclass in Craftsmanship
March 14, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBSchubert, Purcell, Mozart.
37. Baroque on piano, a 'new' voice, and violin acrobatics.
March 07, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Handel, Couperin, Mozart, Paganini. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
36. A Fairytale, Nostalgia, a Tour de Force for Strings.
February 28, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Humperdinck, Brahms, Elgar. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
35. A Valediction in Song. Especially apt if you are ín need of comfort.
February 21, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Four Last Songs. Richard Strauss. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
34. Maestros and Maestras at the very top of their game.
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBWeber, Verdi, Mozart.
34. Maestros and Maestras at the very top of their game.
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBWeber, Verdi, Mozart.
34. Maestros and Maestras at the very top of their game. Weber clarinet Concerto.2, Verdi Rigoletto’Bella Figlia’ quarte, Mozart Horn Concerto 4
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Weber, Verdi, Mozart. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
A quartet - Trumpet, Violin, Piano, Orchestra.
February 07, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBHummel, Beethoven, Bach, Haydn.
33. A quartet - Trumpet, Violin, Piano, Orchestra.Hummel Trumpet Concerto, Beethoven Violin Romance 2, Bach Italian Concerto, Haydn Symphony 102
February 07, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Hummel, Beethoven, Bach, Haydn. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
33. A quartet - Trumpet, Violin, Piano, Orchestra.
February 07, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBHummel, Beethoven, Bach, Haydn.
32. Light and cheerful; weighty and glorious.
January 31, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBSchubert, Wagner.
32. Light and cheerful; weighty and glorious. Schubert Piano Duets, Wagner Tannhäuser
January 31, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Schubert, Wagner. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
31. Earth, Sky, Water. Brahms Symphony 1, Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer, Smetana Ma Vlast
January 24, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Brahms, Mendelssohn, Smetana. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
30. From Franckly lovely to outright nostalgia.
January 17, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBFranck, Grieg, Rachmaninoff.
30. From Franckly lovely to outright nostalgia.Cesar Franck Violin Sonata, Grieg Solveg Song, Rachmaninoff 2nd Symphony
January 17, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Franck, Grieg, Rachmaninoff. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
29. A favourite concerto in full - and something personal.
January 10, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBMozart, Stravinsky.
29. A favourite concerto in full - and something personal.Mozart Piano Concerto 20, Stravinsky Firebird finale.
January 10, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Mozart, Stravinsky. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
28. My Christmas Cracker!
December 20, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Bach, Cornelius, Handel, Hely-Hutchinson https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
27. Comedy, purity, love, and JAZZ! Beethoven at the hands of Dudley More, Giordano ‘Caro mio bien’, Shostakovich Jazz Suite.
December 13, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Beethoven, Vivaldi, Giordani, Shostakovich. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
27. Comedy, purity, love, and JAZZ!
December 13, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBBeethoven, Vivaldi, Giordani, Shostakovich.
26. From tranquillity to jubilation in three steps.
December 06, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB1. Schubert 2. Verdi 3. Richard Strauss.
26. From tranquillity to jubilation in three steps. Schubert Andantino, Verdi Traviata aria, Strauss Don Juan
December 06, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! 1. Schubert 2. Verdi 3. Richard Strauss. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
25. The Spanish Mozart, high spirits, and power.
November 29, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBArriaga, Mendelssohn, Beethoven.
25. The Spanish Mozart, high spirits, and power.Arriaga Symphony, Mendelssohn Rondo capriccioso, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Beethoven Symphony 1.
November 29, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Arriaga, Mendelssohn, Beethoven. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
24. Some playfulness, some charm, and a triumph.
November 22, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBSchumann, Ireland, Verdi.
24. Some playfulness, some charm, and a triumph.Schumann Scenes from Childhood, Ireland Downland Suite, Verdi Aida
November 22, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Schumann, Ireland, Verdi. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
Some playfulness, some charm, and a triumph.
November 22, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBSchumann, Ireland, Verdi.
23. Freshness, anger, comfort, and menace.Beethoven 8th Symphony, Mozart ‘Mi Tradi’ from Don Giovanni, A Schumann Romance, Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet.
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann, Prokofiev. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
23. Freshness, anger, comfort, and menace.
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBBeethoven, Mozart, Schumann, Prokofiev.
22. Get your dancing shoes on! Herold Clogg Dance, Wagner Lohengrin Prelude Act 3, Strauss Rosenkavalier Suite.
November 08, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Herold, Wagner, Richard Strauss. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
22. Get your dancing shoes on!
November 08, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBHerold, Wagner, Richard Strauss.
21. "If you have tears, prepare to shed them now."
November 01, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBMozart, Handel, Beethoven.
21. "If you have tears, prepare to shed them now."Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto, Handel ‘Waft her Angels’, Beethoven Cavatina
November 01, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Mozart, Handel, Beethoven. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
20. Rite of Spring, Haydn Cello Concerto, Sibelius Andante Festivo, Dvorak Song to the Moon.
October 25, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Stravinsky, Haydn, Sibelius, Dvorak. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
20. Rhythm - and something to dispel the blues.
October 25, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBStravinsky, Haydn, Sibelius, Dvorak.
Bernard Haitink, R.I.P. Mozart Marriage of Figaro Overture, Bruckner 7th Symphony, Mahler Symphony 3.
October 24, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Bruckner, Mozart, Mahler. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
19. Something light, and something more weighty.
October 18, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBGlinka, Lehar, Beethoven.
19. A Glinka Overture, some Lehar, Beethoven Piano Concerto 4.
October 18, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Glinka, Lehar, Beethoven. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
18. Comfort and Joy
October 11, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBFaure, Massenet, Korngold, Boyce. Perfect Pitch features in blog.feedspot.com
18. Faure Requiem, Massenet Thais, Korngold Die Tote Stadt, Boyce Symphony 4.
October 11, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Faure, Massenet, Korngold, Boyce. Perfect Pitch features in blog.feedspot.com https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
17. Butterworth Banks of Green Willow, Elgar Sea Songs, Bach Double Violin Concerto.
October 04, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Butterworth, Elgar, Bach. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
17. What does English music sound like? And Bach at the double!
October 04, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBButterworth, Elgar, Bach.
16. You CAN like opera!
September 27, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBBach, Mozart, Bizet, Mussorgksy.
16. Bach Badinerie Suite, Mozart Double Piano Concerto, Cosi, Carmen, Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
September 27, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Bach, Mozart, Bizet, Mussorgksy. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
15. Verdi Traviata Prelude, Schumann Scherzo, Beethoven Emperor Concerto, Charpentier Te Deum, Saint Saens Rigadon.
September 20, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBWe would love to hear from you, wherever you are! Verdi, Chopin, Beethoven, Charpentier, Saint-Saens. https://www.perfectpitchpod.com/contact/ @NickHelyHutch Thank you for listening - please do get in touch with any comments!
15. Tragedy to dance, with something sublime in the mix.
September 20, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBVerdi, Chopin, Beethoven, Charpentier, Saint-Saens.