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Classical Sprouts Kate Botello makes classical music fun, funny and interactive on Classical Sprouts, the AWESOME classical music podcast for kids from Interlochen Public Radio! Classical Sprouts brings families together to plant seeds of classical music curiosity.
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Classical Sprouts

Classical Sprouts

From Interlochen Public Radio

Kate Botello makes classical music fun, funny and interactive on Classical Sprouts, the AWESOME classical music podcast for kids from Interlochen Public Radio! Classical Sprouts brings families together to plant seeds of classical music curiosity.

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All about the celesta

It looks like a small upright piano, but is shaped like an organ and sounds like a glockenspiel... It's the Celesta! We're learning about and listening to music that features the celesta, a bell-like keyboard instrument that is often associated with magical-sounding music this week on Classical Sprouts.

The art of listening with Evelyn Glennie

Scottish percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie has been a rockstar in the classical music world for decades. She's performed at an Olympic opening ceremony, has traveled all over the world to perform a wide variety of percussion instruments and styles, she's known as the first person to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist and she's deaf. We'll learn how this amazing musician uses her whole body to listen on today's episode of Classical Sprouts.

Cécile Chaminade's Flute Concertino

Her music was played at Queen Victoria's funeral, she composed an opera, multiple works for orchestra, was an accomplished pianist herself, and wrote a very famous concertino for flute. We're learning about French composer Cécile Chaminade and that famous flute concertino this week on Classical Sprouts!

Yo-Yo Ma and that one Bach cello suite

Yo-Yo Ma has been playing the same Bach cello suite since he was only 4 years old, right as he started learning the cello. Now, he's using his fame (and performances of that same cello suite) to promote what he believes in.

Pachelbel's Canon

It's chord progression appears in countless pop songs, it's played at tons of weddings and repeats the same 8 notes over and over again... what is it? It's Pachelbel's Canon! We'll get into what makes this piece so popular, and how to spot it in the wild this week on Classical Sprouts.

Classical Sprouts: Saint-Saens 'The Swan'

It was the only movement of Camille Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals" that he allowed to be performed while he was still alive. "The Swan" depicts a majestic bird gliding along the water and is now standard repertoire for cellists!

Vivaldi's "Spring"

Snow is melting, the air no longer feels sharp, and the sun has returned! How should we celebrate? With Antonio Vivialdi of course! We're listening for the sounds of warmer weather in the "Spring" movement of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" today on "Classical Sprouts."

What is a sonata?

It's in the name of countless pieces of music... but what makes a sonata, a sonata? We're going to figure out the building blocks of a sonata using Mozart's Sonata No. 16 in C Major this week on Classical Sprouts.

Season 7 is sprouting!

Spring is just around the corner, which means it's time for our newest season of Classical Sprouts - the Awesome Classical Music Podcast for Kids!

Ravel's 'Boléro'

How did composer Maurice Ravel write a piece of music that lasts for 15 whole minutes and only has one rhythm and melody? What did audiences think?? Find out this week on Classical Sprouts.

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