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That’s Classical? - Episode June 23, 2024

That's Classical? - June 24, 2024 12:09 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: David John Lang, Adam Zinatelli, Alexander Cohen - Song Without Words Franco Alfano - String Quartet No. 2 Cheryl Frances-Hoad, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - Cello Concerto 'Earth, Sea, Air' Sally Whitwell, Matt Withers - Starwalker Jason Stanford, TorQ Percussion Quartet - A...

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That’s Classical? - Episode June 16, 2024

That's Classical? - June 17, 2024 12:04 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Dani Howard, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - Argentum Melody McKiver, TorQ Percussion Quartet, Elora Singers - river woman Britta Bystrom, Anders Paulsson - Later the Same Day Deidre Gribbin, Crash Ensemble - Provoked City Wojciech Kilar, Orava Quartet - Orawa Augusta R...

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That’s Classical? - Episode June 9, 2024

That's Classical? - June 10, 2024 12:00 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Chris Sies in studio talking about the Sound Atlas Festival! Playlist: Nick Zoulek - These Roots Grown Deep Michael Seltenreich, Parker Ramsay - Inertia Jared Miller, Latitude 49 - The Duality of Nostalgia Tristan Murail, Het Collectief - Stalag VIIIa Dorothy Chang, Adam Zinatelli, Akiko T...

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That’s Classical? - Episode June 2, 2024

That's Classical? - June 03, 2024 12:11 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Sebastian Adams, Crash Ensemble - trombone, transducer, tam-tam Gabriel Dharmoo - Vestiges d'une fable Ruth Crawford Seeger, Brandon Patrick George - Diaphonic Suite Kenji Bunch, Clancy Newman, Natalie Zhu - Broken Music for Cello & Piano Anthony Payne, BBC Symphony Orchestra - H...

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That’s Classical? - Episode May 26, 2024

That's Classical? - May 27, 2024 12:07 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Reena Esmail, Brandon Patrick George - Zinfandel Kevin Puts, Miro Quartet - Home Daniel Bjarnason, Aarthus Symphony Orchestra - Over Light Earth Emily Hall, Instruments of Happiness - The Happiness Handbook Oliver Leith, 12 Ensemble - Honey Siren Fazil Say, Pacific Quartet - Ale...

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That’s Classical? - Episode May 19, 2024

That's Classical? - May 20, 2024 12:08 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Joseph Klein, Redi Llupa - Der Saus und Braus Anna Cawrse, Claire Edwardes - Dance Vignettes Nova Pon, Turning Point Ensemble - World Within Alexander Zemlinsky, Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, Francesca Chiejina - Maiblumen bluhten uberall for Soprano & String Quartet David Bra...

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Night Ocean Waves | 8 Hour

Relaxing Nature Sounds - May 13, 2024 04:27 - 8 hours ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Picture yourself lying on a beach. The waves gently sweep across the sand. Relax and close your eyes. Let the sounds of the waves pull away your anxiety. Focus on the sound of the night ocean. Your heart rate slows. Everything is calm and serene. LISTEN TO OUR SOUNDSCAPE ALBUM: https://relaxing...

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That’s Classical? - Episode May 5, 2024

That's Classical? - May 06, 2024 12:23 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Caroline Shaw, Fenella Humphreys - In Manus Tuas Rodney Sharman, Paramorph Collective - for guitar Gregory Harris, Sirius Quartet - String Quartet No. 1 'Landscapes' Brett Dean, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra - Piano Concert 'Gneixendorf Music' A Winter Journey Peter Vigh, Maat...

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That’s Classical? - Episode April 28, 2024

That's Classical? - April 29, 2024 12:07 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Rose Bolton, Instruments of Happiness - Nine Kinds of Joy Tan Dun, New Century Chamber Orchestra - Double Concerto for Violin, Piano, & String Orchestra Dennis Thompson II, Marcus Eley - TranscenDance for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano Elizabeth Raum, Quatuor Molinari , Vincent Boilar...

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That’s Classical? - Episode April 21, 2024

That's Classical? - April 22, 2024 12:07 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Julie Cooper, Her Ensemble - Moonglade in Jet Black India Gailey - Universal Veil Louis Karchin, Carson Cooman - Processions Paul Reale, Yale Symphony Orchestra - Cello Concerto 'Live Free or Die' Peteris Vasks, Awadagin Pratt - Castillo Interior Maria Grenfell, Claire Edwardes ...

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That’s Classical? - Episode April 14, 2024

That's Classical? - April 15, 2024 12:11 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Linda Caitlin Smith, Thin Edge New Music Collective - Wanderer Julia Wolfe - Oxygen Dani Howard, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - Coalescense David Fennessy, Crash Ensemble - JACK Timo Andres, Metropolis Ensemble - The Blind Banister Judd Greenstein, Awadagin Pratt, A Fa...

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Thunderstorm in Paris | 1 Hour

Relaxing Nature Sounds - April 14, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Picture yourself sauntering down the Champs-Élysée. A light rain drips down from an overcast sky. Suddenly, the sound of thunder cracks across the city. You dart into a cafe as the rain changes to a downpour and order a café noisette. Relax and close your eyes. Let the sounds of the rolling thun...

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That’s Classical? - Episode April 7, 2024

That's Classical? - April 08, 2024 12:00 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Latitude 49 & Annika Socolofsky - Like a Diamond Emily Doolittle, Luminos Ensemble - Grow Old Along with Me Keyan Emami, ICOT Chamber Orchestra - Kian in Rainbows Larysa Kuzmenko, Sinfonia Toronto - Skartaris Brian Cherney, Quatuor Molinari - In the Stillness of the Summer Wind ...

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That’s Classical? - Episode March 31, 2024

That's Classical? - April 01, 2024 12:26 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Carmen Braden, Matt Haimovitz - Her Arranged Marriage to Oranges Sadie Harrison, Kreutzer Quartet - Taking Flight Gemma Peacocke, Third Coast Percussion - Death Wish Elis Hallik, Tallin Chamber Orchestra - Concerto for Two Violins & String Orchestra "Stroicheia" Michael Lee, Juve...

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That’s Classical? - Episode March 24, 2024

That's Classical? - March 25, 2024 12:25 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Tribute to Paula from Noise Playlist: Osmanthus - In Early Spring Pauline Oliveros - I of IV Num - Watching Myself from the Corner Shelley Washington, Pat Posey - MO’INGUS Mindy Meng Wang, Brian Ritchie - Frosty Mountain Fredrik Sjolin, Danish String Quartet - Shore Arvo Pärt, Staatsorch...

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31 | No More Noise Toronto! (with Ingrid Buday)

Soundproofist - March 19, 2024 21:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Ingrid Buday founded "No More Noise Toronto!" after enduring a consistent and measurable increase in noise since 2019. She collects data by using noise meters and mapping the results from a public survey she calls "Not 311," where anyone can submit noise and location data. In this episode of Sou...

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That’s Classical? - Episode March 17, 2024

That's Classical? - March 18, 2024 12:01 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Juno Nominees for Classical Composition of the Year Playlist: Amy Brandon, Symphony Nova Scotia - Simulacra Dinuk Wijeratne, Cheng Duo - Portrait of an Imaginary Sibling Emilie Cecilia Lebel, UltraViolet - ...and the Higher Leaves of the Trees Seemed to Shimmer in the Last of the Sunlight's ...

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Return to Cinder | | 15 Min Reflection

Relaxing Nature Sounds - March 13, 2024 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Picture yourself floating towards the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi. The river laps against the boats. As you get closer you hear the sound of the fire burning. Relax and close your eyes. Focus on the hum. Your heart rate slows. Everything is calm and serene. A Journey Begins Album: ⁠https://...

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That’s Classical? - Episode March 10, 2024

That's Classical? - March 11, 2024 12:01 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Celebrating International Women's Day Playlist: Caroline Shaw, Manchester Collective - Valencia Alice Ping Yee Ho, Sinfonia Toronto - Capriccio Ballo Mindy Meng Wang, Paul Grabowsky - Night Storm Ayanna Woods, Third Coast Percussion - Triple Point Grete von Zieritz, Robert-Schumann-Philhar...

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That’s Classical? - Episode March 3, 2024

That's Classical? - March 04, 2024 14:03 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Academy Award Nominees for Best Original Score Playlist: Zachary Wadsworth, Luminous Voices - Battle-Flags Laura Karpman - American Fiction (Excerpts) John Williams - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Excerpts) Robbie Robertson - Killers of the Flower Moon (Excerpts) Ludwig Goransson ...

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That’s Classical? - Episode February 25, 2024

That's Classical? - February 26, 2024 14:16 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Andrea Ciona from Spiritus chamber choir in studio! Playlist: Marina Vidmonte, NYX Trio - The Nymph Sherryl Sewepagaham - Nipiy Frank Ticheli, Halifax Camerata Singers - Earth Song John Mackey, Baylor University Wind Ensemble - Divine Mischief - Concerto for Clarinet Stephen Shannon, Crash...

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That’s Classical? - Episode February 18, 2024

That's Classical? - February 19, 2024 14:00 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Rachael Lavelle, Crash Ensemble - This is the space between your hand and mine Alex Weiser, Ashley Bathgate - Shimmer Gabriela Ortiz, Lara Deutsch, Adam Cicchillitti - 5 pa'2 Outi Tarkiainen, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra - Songs of the Ice Tyondai Braxton, Third Coast Percuss...

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That’s Classical? - Episode February 11, 2024

That's Classical? - February 12, 2024 13:59 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Lucia Caruso, Pedro da Silva - Folia Oskar Bohme, Buzz Brass - Brass Sextet Thomas Cabaniss, Charleston Symphony String Quartet - String Quartet No. 2 'Three Dance Grooves' Tyshawn Sorey, Awadagin Pratt, Roomful of Teeth - Untitled Composition for Piano & Eight Voices Raminta Ser...

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That’s Classical? - Episode February 4, 2024

That's Classical? - February 05, 2024 14:08 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Playlist: Stuart Greenbaum, Claire Edwardes - Clockwork Lemon Vijay Iyer, Matt Haimovitz - Equal Nights Andris Vecumniecs, NYX Trio - NYX Variations Axel Jorgensen, Buzz Brass - Brass Quintet Frederic Rzewski, eighth blackbird - Les Moutons de Panurge Toru Takemitsu, Lara Deutsch, Adam Ci...


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#152 Only Relaxing Music (Small Steps) **BONUS**

Sleep Better | Sleep Music with Noise - January 23, 2024 01:00 - 30 minutes
This episode is ONLY the relaxing music  from Episode #151 Small Steps.  This is for those of us who like to use just music for falling asleep or meditation.  Music and sound was recorded by Matt Ridenour exclusively for Sleep Better Contact: Email me at [email protected]

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#151 Small Steps

Sleep Better | Sleep Music with Noise - January 16, 2024 01:00 - 30 minutes
Relax with this peaceful waterfall and an ambient soundscape that is sure to put your mind at ease after a long day. Perfect for falling asleep quickly or meditation. Each minute of this episode is the beginning of a loop, so feel free to count to thirty in this 30 minute episode. Imagine walkin...

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#150 Only Background Sound (Mellow Moonlight) **BONUS**

Sleep Better | Sleep Music with Noise - January 09, 2024 02:00 - 30 minutes
This episode is ONLY the calming white noise from Episode #149.  This is for those of us who like to use just background noise for falling asleep. Hope this brings some peace and gets rid of some of those distracting noises from outside when trying to quiet our thoughts. Music and sound was rec...

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#149 Mellow Moonlight

Sleep Better | Sleep Music with Noise - January 02, 2024 02:00 - 30 minutes
Immerse yourself in the soothing embrace of ambient sleep music, seamlessly intertwined with the gentle melody of raindrops and the calming embrace of white noise. Crafted to whisk you away to a realm of tranquility, this episode is designed to guide you into a restful slumber. Let the harmoniou...