Once Upon A Variation
Sir Edward Elgar, perhaps best known for his Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 played at graduation ceremonies the world over, also wrote some of the most powerfully moving music…
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Last Tango in Bayreuth
The wonderful humor of American musical parodist Peter Schickele is the subject of this episode! A devoted fan of the late Peter Schickele and Mr. Schickele’s alter ego, P.D.Q. Bach, host George Marriner Maull thought…
Bach in Love
The Largo of the Concerto for Two Violins is a powerful profession of love. We know the two great loves of Johann Sebastian Bach. His wife Maria Barbara and he were married in 1707,…
Meet The Bartered Bride
Host George Marriner Maull will take you on a guided tour of one his favorite overtures! In atypical fashion, Bedřich Smetana composed this overture before writing barely any of the music for the rest…
Escape from Pandemia
We all need a mental break from the Covid-19 Pandemic! Picture in your mind or Google a photo of where the prairie meets the Rocky Mountains or the Steppes of…
Definitely…A First
In my last blog post I wrote about The Discovery Orchestra’s many wonderful partners. I also referenced our first ever live radio broadcast from the WWFM studios, and that’s what…
I just listened to the first episode of this (Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony) and can’t believe how fortunate I was to run across this on Prime. I have heard Maull lecture many times before performances and now here he is right on my computer screen and with the clearest of visual aids. I promise if you listen to one of these you will understand a piece as never before. And, I have discovered from past experiences with his lectures that I always listen to any given piece with a greater connection. These “home” viewings of Maull’s lectures are such a gift! Highly recommended.