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You can’t truly understand the subject of “Ghosts of Hiroshima,” our podcast episode, without giving a listen to the Hiroshima Symphony. Here is a recording of the Japan Philharmonic performing Masao Ohki’s most famous work, followed by notes from the American Record Guide (as printed on the Naxos website). Listen to the Hiroshima Symphony: Notes […]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/dkoDYsrNUyI You already know about the American composer from episode 7 of Backstage Podcast, and you can also listen to Leonora by William Henry Fry on our website (we’ve included some biographical info). Fun Fact: The Santa Claus Symphony was the first orchestral work to use the saxophone. While it only takes 26 minutes to

Remember “The Most Interesting Man In The World” (otherwise known as the single greatest act of advertising in recent memory)? He could go anywhere, do anything, and be anything he wanted to be. Yes, the Dos Equis guy was a fictional character created to sell beer. But the subject of this article was indeed a

“Wagner, Tannhauser, & the Jockey Club Claque” follows part 1 of our short series about the claque, in which we took a deeper look into the entertainment world’s original laugh track. We dug into the definition of “claque” and explored a bit of the history. And yes, Joe Biden was there. Don’t worry—the post is

You’ve heard plenty about the devilish underside of music on Backstage Podcast. We’ve covered the “Devil’s Trill Sonata,” and we’ve opined about the mysterious post-death experience of Nicolai Paganini. Our most recent episode deals with the creepy (and fun) “Dance of Death.” And now, we bring to you the most devilish thing of all… “The

If you listened to episode seven of Backstage Podcast, you heard a little bit about William Henry Fry. You may also remember that we predicted a blog post showcasing his music… Consider this the fulfillment of that prophecy. Below you’ll find a bit of biography, plus some background to his opera Leonora. If you’re just