It's Classical-Discoveries-time and it' back to film music, finally! (For Joe, anyway) This time, Jens and Joe delve into the world of Prokofiev-as film-composer, on whether he's more or less famous for writing film scores than Shostakovich, and why. Along the way, the explore his incidental music, where Prokofiev had set all the great Pushkin plays to music, even if the plays he wrote for weren't, in the end, ever produced.Chapters:0:22 Introduction1:21 Prokofiev vs. Shostakovich5:10 Alexander Nevsky (Film Music,1938)6:52 Prokofiev and Eisenstein9:08 Ivan the Terrible, Op. 116 (Film Music,1943)12:31 Shostakovich vs. Prokofiev13:46 The Incidental Music17:09 Pique Dame, Op. 70 (unfinished Film Music, 1936)18:26 Eugene Onegin, Op. 71 (Incidental Music, 1936)24:39 Egyptian Nights, Op. 61 (Incidental Music, 1934)27:15 Hamlet, Op. 77 (Incidental Music, 1937)29:07 Conclusion*Featured Recordings*C71014 Sergei Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C71014IDC5311 Sergei Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5311IDC67058 Sergei Prokofiev: Hamlet / Boris Godunov💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C67058IDC67059 Sergei Prokofiev: Egyptian Nights💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C67059IDC67149-50 Sergei Prokofiev: Eugene Onegin / Pique Dame💿https://Naxos.lnk.to/C6714950IDFeatured Artists (Link):Marina DomachenkoRundfunkchor Berlin: https://www.rundfunkchor-berlin.de/en/profile/Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin: https://www.rsb-online.de/en/biografie-geschichte-orchester/Frank StrobelMichail JurowskiRecommended Persons:Sergei EisensteinDmitri ShostakovichAlexander Pushkinwith: Jens F. Laurson (Journalist)and Johannes Kernmayer (Producer)===============► Subscribe to Capriccio YOUTUBE Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CapriccioRecords► FACEBOOK Page: https://www.facebook.com/capricciorecords/► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/capricciorec/► TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CapriccioRec► Learn more about Capriccio: http://capriccio.at/

Is modern classical music “ugly”? Why does contemporary classical music often feel challenging—and is it worth the effort to listen?

In this episode, Jens and Joe dive into the world of modern classical music through Aribert Reimann, one of the most distinctive contemporary composers. Using his re-scoring of Mendelssohn’s Songs for String Quartet as a starting point, they explore how classical masterpieces are reimagined today, and what this means for listeners navigating “difficult” or avant-garde repertoire.

From questions of musical taste to the value of engaging with unfamiliar sounds, this conversation offers insight into why contemporary classical music matters—and how to approach it with open ears.

Chapters

0:22 Introduction
1:07 A modern clothing for Mendelssohn
3:58 Why listen to modern music?
6:06 "...or does it mean death?" (1996) (1)
7:52 Recomposing Classical Masters
10:18 The Award disaster
12:09 It's all a question of taste
21:32 "...or does it mean death?" (2)
22:23 Do I have to like that?
25:47 Ollea (2006)
28:58 Cantus (2005) – Conclusion

Featured Recordings

💿 C71090 Aribert Reimann – "...or does it mean death?"
Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C71090!Podcast

💿 C5020 Aribert Reimann – Cantus / Ollea / Arietta
Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C5020!Podcast

Featured Artists

Christine Schäfer
Petersen Quartett
Mojca Erdmann: https://www.mojcaerdmann.com/
Jörg Widmann: https://www.joergwidmann.com/

Recommend Persons

Aribert Reimann
Luciano Berio
Béla Bartók
Mark Rothko
Jackson Pollock

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You’ve heard of Johann Sebastian, but it’s Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach — the second‑oldest Bach son — who offers some of the richest, most expressive sacred and Passion‑season music of the late 18th century. In this episode, Jens and Joe re‑center C.P.E. Bach himself, using his sacred works and Passions not as seasonal novelties but as a window into the Galant style and the emotional world of the composer who bridged Baroque and Classical.

Chapters

0:22   Introduction
1:29   The Who’s Who of the Bach Family
7:45   God has raised the Lord, Wq 244
9:42   C.P.E. Bach and the Galant Period
17:06  The Passions – St. John Passion (1772)
19:51  Father and Son – Their Arias furiosa
21:55  Composers of the Galant Period
22:27  Der Herr lebet, Wq 251 – Mozart?
25:21  The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus, Wq 240
27:30  You Have to Have the Style Down
28:39  Conclusion

Featured Recordings & Artists

C7221  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Sacred Music (5CD)
Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C7221!Podcast

C60103  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – St. John Passion
Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C60103!Podcast

C60132  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – St. Mark’s Passion
Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C60132!Podcast

C60113  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – St. Matthew Passion
Discover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C60113!Podcast

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• Barbara Schlick

• Rheinische Kantorei — http://www.daskleinekonzert.de/

• Das Kleine Konzert — http://www.daskleinekonzert.de/

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Charles Burney - Johann Sebastian Bach - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Georg Philipp Telemann

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Jens F. Laurson (Journalist) and Johannes Kernmayer (Producer)

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