Exulansis:- How to interpret the emotion behind classical music

Welcome to Exulansis! Today, I was delighted to welcome onto my show Leon Frantzen-Malesani, a Dutch-Italian conductor who is currently in the process of relocating from Manchester in the UK to Oman. Born in The Netherlands, and later moving to Italy, Germany, Belgium and the UK, Leon started his musical studies playing the violin, trombone and euphonium. He first experienced conducting at the early age of 17 and shortly after began lessons with renowned conductors Jan Cober and Federico Santi. Leon was awarded ”Jong talent van de maand” in March 2018, he won the special jury prize at the International Conducting Competition at the Deutsches Musikfest Osnabrück in 2019, the third prize at the 2021 Conducting Competition "Premio Frederick Fennell" and has recently been awarded the 2023 Mortimer Furber Prize for conducting at the Royal Northern College of Music. Read more about him here:- https://leonfrantzen.com/ Enjoy the show!

Hello and welcome to Season 2, episode 8 of Exulansis. My special guest today is Louie Lugo, a highly accomplished trombonist, an enthusiast of the Baroque period and proponent of the life mantra “Dream bigger, do more.” Tune in to hear more of Louie's unique musical journey and why he feels a particularly affinity with music of the Baroque era. If you'd like to become a subscriber and in the process help to support this podcast, please visit the following page in order to sign up:- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aaron-davies33/subscribe Have a wonderful day!

Welcome to the latest episode of Exulansis. My special guest today is Jesse Schiffman, a graduate of the Juillard School and music education specialist, who is based out of San Diego, California. Tune into to hear this wide ranging interview, which traces Jesse's early musical journey and touches upon his experiences in performing at Carnegie Hall and spending time getting closely involved with El Sistema whilst in South America. If you'd like to become a subscriber and in the process help to support this podcast, please visit the following page in order to sign up:- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aaron-davies33/subscribe Have a wonderful day!

Welcome to my latest episode. Today, my special guest is Andreas Zampouridis, a critically acclaimed pianist who has won over 35 prizes in prestigious music competitions, founder of a record label and graduate of both the Royal Academy of Music and Oxford University. Tune into this episode to hear more about Andreas' impressive musical journey, his career trajectory and his early inspirations. Check out Andreas' profile on Spotify under artist name "Ephandras" and the following link:- https://open.spotify.com/artist/26ROGdecoVF9UbERb39WwY?si=EiRQoOwGQPWVuab9In-01A In the words of the great Gustav Mahler - “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.”

Hello and welcome to another episode of Exulansis. Tonight, I examine Johann Sebastien Bach's masterpiece The Goldberg Variations. Links to recommended recordings below:- Glenn Gould https://open.spotify.com/album/1aCpHSQE5ghxibsQ5gkBe0?si=Pnnw4YHeT9iHsNiYWwob5A Wilhelm Kempff https://open.spotify.com/album/1Mfk2FFxewtlp2gsN1EaWs?si=flxDQ9C0RGWrRyXVaoYWzQ Andras Schiff https://open.spotify.com/album/6BPySwMHalhWlXn7fsSXqE?si=BqESUoZ0RsabmpJ_5WE5Tg Daniel Barenboim https://open.spotify.com/album/6vXJoU2T3ZzUrdgFyylrSK?si=EyTxM9e9SQ2d1PpVPZgxlQ Murray Perahia https://open.spotify.com/album/2ecywJZyq9FeZWhKUT0kIq?si=5Cvz67ffQWu3ProaeZukGg Looking to secure full access? Become a subscriber here:- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aaron-davies33/subscribe Your patronage is hugely appreciated and enables me to maintain what is essentially a passionate side project. Have a wonderful day ahead, wherever you are in the world🙂

Thank you for joining me for this exclusive, subscriber only episode which discusses Hector Berlioz's staggering 1830 masterpiece, Symphonie Fantastique. My recommended top 2 recordings of the work are:- The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alain Altinoglu which can be viewed on YouTube here:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdYRYbjCcJg The Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado which can be listened to here:- https://open.spotify.com/album/1kq6ThQ2F8JDKX2vDBDpjv?si=IlGnQnAeTWuuQW5BiQj4wg This podcast, along with my eBooks - is very much a product of my own passion and desire to spread the benefits of classical music far and wide; if my content has somehow touched you or enabled your enjoyment of the music, donations can be made via the following link:- https://revolut.me/exulansis Heartfelt thanks for your kind support :)

Welcome to episode 15, which briefly discusses the inimitable world of Frederic Chopin's piano music before going on to provide a selection of tracks which rank amongst some of my most favoured recordings. I hope you enjoy them just as much. Track links are below. https://open.spotify.com/track/32JpzAxaRAnhyEqJ0l3HTY?si=29f3d0cd0b524a31 https://open.spotify.com/track/4Qix2p8ywjDLFMlItdMgsR?si=d2ef7fa63a434b2f https://open.spotify.com/track/4VwMSemz6saHn0otynB2xv?si=f7514db357054592 https://open.spotify.com/track/1GjJFBvSyWvg1PBBRy1rp3?si=1956f43f6cd1492b https://open.spotify.com/track/4Lwc3mHgNHRaKKQClpgdqR?si=28b4e8c6271347f5 https://open.spotify.com/track/6IZLn0jhCQBKSXs8b25mBK?si=b56914f859cf449c https://open.spotify.com/track/0VYFFE6qpaF1ca18Doul6M?si=66a31b12124d429f https://open.spotify.com/track/0nQ2dvFXvWH50WlFmaVNIw?si=6867d820764049ad https://open.spotify.com/track/5z8YvsB1w4qrJL3pVJkNlm?si=8b8b7a5a6a0a4bd2 https://open.spotify.com/track/6qkLMUDWPSpncUgl4xiLFY?si=550faa79ba9f4372 https://open.spotify.com/track/2PU2yf1lc3m6ziEkjGiGgH?si=32d06ed0bbb74b48 https://open.spotify.com/track/74wFLcV8ey4dORIuvy5Zr0?si=ddbe7729e5a04fd0 https://open.spotify.com/track/0g3Ej80peDp462IZxOQ86m?si=ec4b19bb465d4aa3 https://open.spotify.com/track/3DDNLW5oiXf8isBkqrIZOl?si=2e2ae119ca1e444a https://open.spotify.com/track/664fcA80WZzNL7uJWcCkLe?si=adea4d0f28194a10 If you have the time or indeed the inclination, please take a moment to share your thoughts on the track list - I'd love to hear particularly how they made you feel and what each piece means to you as a human being. I'd like to finish here with a Spanish quotation:- La música es como una llave mágica que abre incluso los corazones que están más cerrados – "Music is like a magic key that opens even the most closed hearts."

Welcome to this latest subscriber only episode in which we explore a Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. The inspiration for the name of this Podcast actually derived from this dictionary, and so it's perhaps about time I repaid the favour :) Owing to space constraints, please find below the tracks I have selected as musical counterparts to the words:- Tchaikovsky: Symphony no.6 in B minor (4th movement) https://open.spotify.com/track/1ds1cPYQ0tLrsNpPwbkDXB?si=uJUEaDSUT_2ILkQV05rgIA Schumann: Humoreske in Bb major Op.20 : I Einfach https://open.spotify.com/track/1Aw5M1tpbXH20EaN2YfLF2?si=jbpp-pVTSV-6hF4gGU_ShA Beethoven: Piano Sonata no.17 in D Minor (Tempest) 3rd movement https://open.spotify.com/track/28Mn6atsf4tIcIdnYPFjD1?si=h2lpkvUdR5-i12Auk123iA Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor (1st movement) https://open.spotify.com/track/76bzcAMft1MGxK5BCjmA0T?si=CcWFgj_MQ8Cb_mnA7sWllQ Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op.33 no 2 in C major https://open.spotify.com/track/0HeTksNTtGF4D3q6gt3Y7w?si=36F6M4BkQRODqBu1r2GljA Chopin Etudes Op.25 no 12 in C minor https://open.spotify.com/track/0VYFFE6qpaF1ca18Doul6M?si=2-DRTNLHRLCYwbVIRssAXQ Rachmaninov: Preludes Op.23 no.5 in G minor https://open.spotify.com/track/4RUKTGXjyRM3wdksLgC6Ca?si=Ud38FljnQvGg1q2TXSF9EA Schumann: Faschingsschwank aus Wien Op 26, no.2 Romanze https://open.spotify.com/track/5BrAHxOmNKLgAzXZGT0yC3?si=Psyfgz0ZQWiBHwgvzl7MEA Elgar: Symphony no 2 Op.63: 3.Rondo https://open.spotify.com/track/2RAYQA6IIq697gHV5pUyDV?si=PKqz-3MiRp2K52MjwmirYw Chopin: Nocturnes Op.9 no.1 in Bb minor https://open.spotify.com/track/0ACMg46LKQgi07obyQbbCu?si=BVuyexhARlORe1IFKnmgyw Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, Op.37 III Rondo https://open.spotify.com/track/3mT9B5vaJvpkq9BYSi43A6?si=_oEExemkTcK6kuBLXkSQgQ Handel: Water Music Suite no.1 in F major, HWV 348: 5. Air https://open.spotify.com/track/7wcYcpYgWQ1JofuqTu7jhk?si=eINSHBONSxurdQmE_Syalw Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition: 4. Bydlo https://open.spotify.com/track/1TZ9VIzwoQcSBQbJlbHOrH?si=YsyLl1QYQVG-17YaTTE0jA Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no.1 Op.46: II The death of Åse https://open.spotify.com/track/2nf6P3Ye9gxR64Wyv1IxKd?si=PpHn0jk6S629KnmkeN8EHg

Thank you for joining me for this exclusive episode in which I’ll be focusing on Robert Schumann's 1838 work, Kreisleriana. The full curated playlist is available here:- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kb7ZpOH4sjT0l5x2kqTrT?si=B1npZab9SgyfGQNTZuqizA To access the notes for this podcast along with numerous others, please download my Exulansis eBook via the following link:- https://amzn.to/3Ueh6Kj This podcast, along with my eBooks - is very much a product of my own passion and desire to spread the benefits of classical music far and wide; if my content has somehow touched you or enabled your enjoyment of the music, donations can be made via the following link:- https://revolut.me/exulansis Heartfelt thanks for you kind support :)

Thank you for joining me for this exclusive episode in which I’ll be focusing on Edward Elgar’s marvellous Symphony no.1 in Ab Major. The recording I have chosen to accompany my speaking notes is a 2015 performance by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vasily Petrenko which can be listened to on Spotify via the following link:- https://open.spotify.com/album/0pB6upyrR9Ec427k82sIar?si=Qhp7nVOeST-eoQBUJKJsvg If like me, you’re a little old fashioned and would like to purchase the CD itself, please click on the enclosed link; likewise, please use the following link:- https://amzn.to/3T6rBhH To access the notes for this podcast along with numerous others, please download my Exulansis eBook via the following link:- https://amzn.to/3Ueh6Kj This podcast, along with my eBooks - is very much a product of my own passion and desire to spread the benefits of classical music far and wide; if my content has somehow touched you or enabled your enjoyment of the music, donations can be made via the following link:- https://revolut.me/exulansis Heartfelt thanks for you kind support :)