Mac'nClassicalCheese - Aug 17, 2023

And just like that we've come to the end of season 2! It's ok, don't cry, we'll be back in the fall with a FULL season of classical tunes. This episode is the most disorganized moment the show will ever experienced b/c it was a *crazy week. So this is me compensating by choosing a random collection of pieces that I find relaxing and comforting. We'll start with movt.1 from Tchaik Symphony 6. It's an odd choice for summer because it's got that Tchaikovsky ability to make you think of being cozy in winter, but that's why I thought it would be a nice comfort piece. Then we'll hear two 2nd movements back to back, both very romantic and lyrical, followed by a gentle piece by Fauré and a short interlude (elevator music if you will) to take a breather before closing the show with "The Pines of the Janiculum" from Respighi's Pines of Rome. It's our closer because it's a perfect reset piece – it's like the music equivalent of walking into a forest clearing or the top of a mountain and taking a deep breath.