Unexamined Partial Classical Music

In this third episode, we look at Beethoven's turbulent life within his changing environment and how this affected his creative output.  We focus on Beethoven's pivotal role in music, a reflection of his time-period with changes to the liberty of the citizenry due to many forces including the French Revolution.

In this second episode, we continue to explore the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his place as a seminal figure in the canon of western music. We look at some readings that help us focus on Bach as situated between the medieval world view and the emerging realities of individualism and discuss why his music is so influential and what it may have to say to us today.

In our inaugural episode Bach is our Pilot we explore the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his place as a seminal figure in the canon of western music. We focus on Bach as situated between the medieval world view and the emerging realities of individualism and discuss why his music is so influential and what it may have to say to us today.