An Introduction to Classical Music - Apr 12, 2025


Each week in An Introduction to Classical Music, DJ Owen dissects two great pieces of classical music, diving into the history, stories, and theory, in hopes of making the genre more accessible to listeners!

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10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 4 in D Major (Andante cantabile)


Vladimir Ashkenazy

10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 4 in D Major (Andante cantabile) by Vladimir Ashkenazy

10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor: Alla marcia


Sergei Rachmaninoff

10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor: Alla marcia by Sergei Rachmaninoff

10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 10 in G-Flat Major: Largo


Sergei Rachmaninoff

10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 10 in G-Flat Major: Largo by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso


André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra & Radu Lupu

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso by André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra & Radu Lupu

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: 2. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso)


Robert Schumann

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: 2. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso) by Robert Schumann

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro vivace


André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra & Radu Lupu

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro vivace by André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra & Radu Lupu

Psycho Star


King Tuff

Psycho Star by King Tuff