Classical music lovers know what they like and what they don’t like, but often they don’t know why? After Andy Bromberger’s successful face to face classes where she demystifies Classical music, she has now made ‘Coffee Cake and Culture – the Podcast’. Andy takes you on a musical journey of discovery from how melodies have changed over time to the complexities of equal temperament. As an added bonus, each episode involves a sweet treat, cake or biscuit to indulge in, with recipes on her website coffeecakeandculture.com.au. From novice to expert, listeners will enjoy ‘Coffee Cake and Culture – the Podcast’.
Andy Bromberger started her music career with a Bachelor of Music (performance) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music majoring in the Clarinet. For 20 years she taught clarinet, played professionally, and coordinated and conducted school bands. Andy started ‘Coffee Cake and Culture’ to combine her 4 major passions in life; music, education, history and BAKING.
Rob Kaldor knows nothing about classical music but loves his desserts! Rob is an audio producer and runs his podcast production company etales.com.au.
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Classical music lovers know what they like and what they don’t like, but often they don’t know why? After Andy Bromberger’s successful face to face classes where she demystifies Classical music, she has now made ‘Coffee Cake and Culture – the Podcast’. Andy takes you on a musical journey of discovery from how melodies have changed over time to the complexities of equal temperament. As an added bonus, each episode involves a sweet treat, cake or biscuit to indulge in, with recipes on her website coffeecakeandculture.com.au. From novice to expert, listeners will enjoy ‘Coffee Cake and Culture – the Podcast’.
Andy Bromberger started her music career with a Bachelor of Music (performance) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music majoring in the Clarinet. For 20 years she taught clarinet, played professionally, and coordinated and conducted school bands. Andy started ‘Coffee Cake and Culture’ to combine her 4 major passions in life; music, education, history and BAKING.
Rob Kaldor knows nothing about classical music but loves his desserts! Rob is an audio producer and runs his podcast production company etales.com.au.
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In Episode 5, Andy explains to Rob the mysterious concept of Equal Temperament. Musicians, composers, scientists and instrument makers in the West, worked for hundreds of years to manipulate sound to make our concept of tonality different from all other music. How and why did they do this and why is this linked to a Jaffa Cake? See the recipe on https://www.coffeecakeandculture.com.au/
Music featured in this Episode is:
1. Shakuhachi playing by a grand master
2. Mozart - Requiem – Dies Irea. Abbado
3. The Pythagorean Comma. Det Springend Punkt
4. Chinese Music featuring a flute, banjo, citar and erhu
5. Street music from XIII to XVI centuries - Ensemble Anonymous and Strada
6. Graduel a’ Alienor de Bretagne Orbis Factor
7. Dunstable - Veni Sancto spiritus. Pomerium
8. Josquin – Veni Sancto Spiritus. Hilliard Ensemble
9. Krebs – Dr David Pitches.Hammerwood Park organ
10. Couperin – Saraband in G minor. Moraitis (meantone)
11. Couperin – Saraband in G Minor (not meantone)
12. Bach – Prelude in C major
13. Bach – Prelude in Ab Major
14. Flute quartet in C – Mozart – Marc Zuili playing a 1789 Flute (original instruments)
15. Flute quartet in C- Mozart – modern instruments
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