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Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The French Horn
Explore the captivating history of the French horn in music, from classical composers to The Beach Boys. Tune in on Saturday or revisit this page to listen again.
The French Horn
The French Horn is the gentle giant of the orchestra… a musical shapeshifter morphing into so many different characters and moods.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Ludwig van Beethoven, Pt. II
Dun dun dun DUNN! This week, Beethoven's middle period takes center stage, where he truly starts sounding like, well, Beethoven. Heroes, symphonies, and most of the orchestral music are spotlighted.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Ludwig van Beethoven, Pt. I
Before Beethoven became a wild-haired, world-changing composer, he was a rebellious piano prodigy shaking up Vienna. He wasn’t just the next Mozart—he was out to prove he was something new. From his pianos sonatas to his very first symphony, hear how Beethoven’s journey kicked off!
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pt. III
Power, emotion, and tunes you can hum for days—Mozart’s operas have it all. Tune in this week to hear about Mozart's true love: the opera.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pt. II
88 keys, two hands, and a whole lot of imagination. Mozart didn’t just write piano concertos—he redefined them. With his twelve great Viennese concertos (K. 449-503), Mozart made the genre more difficult, more diverse, and deepened the relationship between soloist and orchestra.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pt. I
He's a child prodigy, a keyboard wiz, and maybe the most famous composer ever. Mozart’s music is everywhere—from the concert hall to television and back again. This week, have a slice of Austrian genius with your morning toast.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Joseph Haydn, Pt. III
“No, I am your father” (à la Darth Vader). This week, we're taking a look at some of Haydn's 68 "children." WARNING: A quartet of strings attached.
