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Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott

Universal Music Australia

Presented by beloved broadcaster and educator Graham Abbott, Classics Unlocked is a monthly podcast exploring the many wonders of classical music.

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Bartók's Piano Music

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09/07/20 • 49 min

In this episode of Classics Unlocked, Graham Abbott explores the piano music of Béla Bartók. His music was, by and large, influenced by his researches into folk music traditions, but he also wrote works with starkly modernist characteristics. He was not only one of the great composers and music educators of the 20th century, but also one of its great pianists. And a pianist who wrote an enormous amount of wonderful music for the piano.


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ANDOR FOLDES COMPLETE DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON RECORDINGS

Andor Foldes, piano

DG/Eloquence 484 1256


DISCOVER: https://Eloquence.lnk.to/AndorFoldesYP



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09/07/20 • 49 min

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Beethoven's Early Piano Sonatas

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09/08/19 • 43 min

In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott discusses the early published piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven - a young man trying to impress!

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09/08/19 • 43 min

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Beethoven's Piano Concertos

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04/21/21 • 43 min

In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores another chapter in the extraordinary creative output of Ludwig van Beethoven: his piano concertos. Beethoven revolutionised the way composers composed, and the way performers performed. Today, it is easily forgotten that Beethoven's piano concertos were written for himself to display both his compositional and pianistic capabilities.


This episode of Classics Unlocked featured the following recording:


BEETHOVEN ODYSSEY

Colin Davis, conductor

Stephen Kovacevich, piano

BBC Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra

Decca Eloquence 484 1728 (12-CD)


DISCOVER: https://Eloquence.lnk.to/00028948417285OA



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04/21/21 • 43 min

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02/06/21 • 47 min

This episode of Classics Unlocked delves into some rather recent piano music, from one of the most famous of all contemporary composers. Philip Glass is considered one of the founding fathers of the movement known as ‘Minimalism’. Graham Abbott explores one particular aspect of Glass’s canon – his Études for solo piano, using the 2017 Deutsche Grammophon album from Icelandic performer Víkingur Ólafsson.


This episode features the 2017 Deutsche Grammophon recording:


GLASS: Piano Works

Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

DG 479 6918


DISCOVER: https://uma.lnk.to/GlassPianoID



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02/06/21 • 47 min

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Tchaikovsky's Solo Piano Music

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12/01/20 • 48 min

In this episode of Classics Unlocked, Graham Abbott looks at the solo piano music of Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky. Best known for his dramatic symphonies, ballets and concertos, Tchaikovsky wrote a plethora of smaller works which rarely see the light of day. Thanks to a recording project from Decca pianist Valentina Lisitsa, Graham shines the torch on the many beautiful pieces the Russian master composed for the solo piano.


TCHAIKOVSKY: THE COMPLETE SOLO PIANO WORKS

Valentina Lisitsa, piano

Decca Classics

LISTEN: https://uma.lnk.to/cJp46ZYOWE



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12/01/20 • 48 min

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Brahms's Orchestral Music

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10/20/20 • 46 min

In this episode of Classics Unlocked, Graham Abbott unlocks the enormous orchestral output of Johannes Brahms – works which look simultaneously backwards and forwards, in the sense that they say something truly new for their times and in the sense that they provide a new foundation of their own for composers who followed.

This episode featured Decca recordings reissued on the Eloquence label:

BRAHMS: The Orchestral Music

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Kurt Masur, conductor

Decca Classics 484 0144 (8-CD)

DISCOVER: https://Eloquence.lnk.to/WwxARdcXID



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10/20/20 • 46 min

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Beethoven's Late Piano Sonatas

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05/12/20 • 40 min

In this episode, Graham Abbott completes his journey dissecting the 32 published piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven by examining those classified as being written in his 'late' period, with specific attention paid to the composer's use of harmony and fugal structures.


This episode of Classics Unlocked featured the following recording:

BEETHOVEN: Complete Piano Sonatas

Wilhelm Kempff, piano

Deutsche Grammophon 483 7429 (8-CD + Bluray)


DISCOVER: https://UMA.lnk.to/sijPHID



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05/12/20 • 40 min

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Bach's Goldberg Variations

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03/30/21 • 53 min

In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores one of the mightiest works for the keyboard: Johann Sebastian Bach's 'Goldberg Variations'. Today, it stands alongside the St Matthew Passion, the Mass in B minor, The Art of Fugue and the Musical Offering as an eternal musical monument.


This episode features four different recordings, headed by Lang Lang's 2020 Deutsche Grammophon album:


BACH: Goldberg Variations

Lang Lang, piano

DG 481 8971

DISCOVER: https://uma.lnk.to/usjMcRfFYP


BACH: Goldberg Variations (Extended Edition)

Lang Lang, piano

DG 481 9701

DISCOVER: https://uma.lnk.to/zomHEe0QYP


BACH: Goldberg Variations

George Malcolm, harpsichord

Decca Eloquence 482 8439

DISCOVER: https://Eloquence.lnk.to/000289482843...


BACH: Goldberg Variations

Julian Rachlin, violin; Nobuko Imai, viola; Mischa Maisky, cello

DG 477 6378

DISCOVER: https://uma.lnk.to/0PYI5JJY


BACH: Goldberg Variations

Catrin Finch, harp

DG 4778097

DISCOVER: https://uma.lnk.to/SYQjBjv0



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03/30/21 • 53 min

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Elgar's Two Great Concertos

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04/09/20 • 47 min

In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott provides an introduction to the two completed concertos by Sir Edward Elgar. Mention 'Elgar' and 'concerto' in the same sentence, and the chances are the piece that will come to mind will be his famous Cello Concerto from 1919; however Elgar also completed a magnificent, grand concerto for solo violin, composed a decade earlier.


This episode of Classics Unlocked featured the following recordings:


ALFREDO CAMPOLI: THE BEL CANTO VIOLIN - VOL 5

Alfredo, Campoli, violin

Decca/Eloquence 482 5143


ELGAR

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello

Decca Classics 485 0241



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04/09/20 • 47 min

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The Orchestral Songs of Richard Strauss

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05/12/21 • 47 min

In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores one of the last of the German Romantic composers, Richard Strauss, who is today remembered primarily for creating stunning works in two genres: orchestral tone poems and operas. Yet Strauss should be remembered just as much for his creation of music in another genre, because he took up the challenge of continuing and developing the German song tradition in a form usually known as Lieder. An extension of the form was the orchestral song, and Strauss composed more than 40 orchestral songs, spanning most of his life.


The soloists featured in this episode of Classics Unlocked are:


Jessye Norman

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Karita Mattila

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Christine Schäfer

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Renée Fleming

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Lisa Della Casa

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05/12/21 • 47 min

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How many episodes does Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott have?

Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott currently has 24 episodes available.

What topics does Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott cover?

The podcast is about Music and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott?

The episode title 'Bartók's Piano Music' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott?

The average episode length on Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott is 45 minutes.

How often are episodes of Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott released?

Episodes of Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott are typically released every 33 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott?

The first episode of Classics Unlocked with Graham Abbott was released on Jun 18, 2019.

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