In this special Valentine's Day episode, we take a fascinating dive into the complicated love lives of classical music's greatest composers and explore the passionate and often scandalous affairs that shaped these musical geniuses. Join us for an intimate look at the human side of these legendary composers, proving that even musical geniuses weren't immune to matters of the heart.
The music you hear appears in the following order:
Intro Music
1. Music by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/harumachimusic-13470593/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=294840">Noru</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=294840">Pixabay</a>
2. Flute Concerto in F major, RV 434 (Vivaldi, Antonio)
| Performer Pages | Gardner Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
| Publisher Info. | Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
3. Cello Concerto No.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1 (Haydn, Joseph)
| Performer Pages | Hans Goldstein (cello)
| Publisher Info. | Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive
| Performers | Aspen Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
| Copyright | EFF Open Audio License
| Misc. Notes | Performed in Summer 2012
4. Flute and Harp Concerto in C major, K.299/297c (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus)
III. Rondeau. Allegro
| Performer Pages | Alexander Murray (flute)
| Publisher Info. | Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive
| Performers | Ann Yeung (harp) University of Illinois Sinfonia da Camera, Ian Hobson (conductor)
| Copyright | EFF Open Audio License
5. Piano Concerto No.2, Op.40 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Performer Pages | Yuli Hsu (Piano) Taipei Chamber Philharmonic (Orchestra) Wilbur B. Lin (Conductor)
| Publisher Info. | Wilbur B. Lin
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0
6. Nocturnes, Op.15 (Chopin, Frédéric)
I. Andante cantabile (F major)
| Performer Pages | Luke Faulkner (piano)
| Publisher Info. | Palo Alto: Musopen.
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
| Misc. Notes | Source: Musopen (lossless file also available)
7. The Nutcracker (suite), Op.71a (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)
| Performer Pages | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) Barbara Schubert (conductor)
| Publisher Info. | DuPage, IL: DuPage Symphony Orchestra
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0
| Misc. Notes | Performed 12 December 2010, Wentz Concert Hall, Naperville. From archive.org.
8. Aïda (Verdi, Giuseppe)
| Performer Pages | Jacques Pottier (tenor)
| Publisher Info. | Alain M. Jacques
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0
| Misc. Notes | rec. 2010
9. Études d'exécution transcendante, S.139 (Liszt, Franz)
III. Paysage (F major)
| Performer Pages | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (Piano)
| Publisher Info. | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0
| Misc. Notes | recorded in October 2018 at St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield University: Peter Hill, sound engineer
10. Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 (Wagner, Richard)
Prelude (Act I)
| Performer Pages | Fulda Symphonic Orchestra (orchestra)
| Publisher Info. | Fulda: Fulda Symphonic Orchestra, 2003.
| Performers | Simon Schindler (conductor)
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
| Misc. Notes | Recorded live March 9, 2003 at the Grosser Saal der Orangerie.
Thank you for listening!
