Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide

On this week's Top 10 list, we explore the massive world of chamber music with Austin Huntington, principal cellist of the ISO and cellist in the Indianapolis Quartet. We throw out our favorite pieces...

24 Feb 202052min

On our second minisode, we examine our technique of Grouping in the context of two songs, Maroon 5's Memories and Pachelbel's famous Canon in D. We break down what a harmonic progression is, and how y...

19 Feb 202015min

In this episode, we explore one of the most enigmatic positions in classical music: the conductor. Jacob explains what he thinks are the four most important elements of being a conductor, and we discu...

10 Feb 202040min

In our first minisode, we revisit our technique of Hearing Ideas through Mozart's variations on the familiar children's tune, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Our minisodes are all dedicated to explorin...

3 Feb 202015min

We're back with another of our Top 10 episodes, and this time we're talking about miniatures, short stand-alone pieces that are usually under five minutes! For those who want to listen on their own, t...

29 Jan 202040min

We're coming to you, our beloved and devoted listeners, to briefly talk about ways you can help the podcast reach as many people as possible! Throw us a rating, a review, and subscribe, and be sure to...

20 Jan 20202min

We're back, with our first episode in a new series we're calling Top 10! On this episode, we discuss what listening to a symphony feels like, how to judge the greatness of different pieces of music, a...

14 Jan 20201h 3min

Happy new decade from Attention to Detail! We're back with our first episode of 2020, which marks the 250th centennial of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth. In honor of the greatest classical composer, we ...

3 Jan 202054min