Classical Gas
Classical Gas
Podcast Description
Welcome to Classical Gas, a new podcast by radio host and producer Gail Wein.
”I chose the name ”Classical Gas” because of its multiple implications: Gas could be fuel or fun or a gust of hot air. It’s also a subtle reference to the 1970s guitar earworm by Mason Williams.”
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The podcast centers around classical music analysis, historical insights, and contemporary interpretations. Specific topics include Schoenberg's 'Pierrot Lunaire' and discussions around the works and philosophies of composers like Charles Ives, with episodes that dive into the complexities and emotional depths of their music.
Welcome to Classical Gas, a podcast series of interviews with classical musicians by radio host and producer Gail Wein.
”I chose the name ”Classical Gas” because of its multiple implications: Gas could be fuel or fun or a gust of hot air. It’s also a subtle reference to the 1970s guitar earworm by Mason Williams.”
Stephen Hough is a concert pianist, a published author and an accomplished composer. His work for piano and string quartet, Les Noces Rouge will have its first West Coast performance at the Music@Menlo festival in California in July 2026.
Hough spoke with Classical Gas podcast host Gail Wein about the music and its inspiration – the book My Antonia by one of his favorite authors, Willa Cather. Hough said that in the book there is a story-within-a-story that really caught his imagination, a vignette about a pair of Russian brothers who fled from their hometown to the plains of Nebraska after a horrific incident.
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