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Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Harp
Explore the rich history of the harp, its blissful sound, and its influence from French composers to DreamWorks' Ruby Gillman in Teenage Kraken (2023).
The Harp
It's dreamy, it's otherworldy—and you hear it every 20 minutes at the beginning of every Glissando segment!
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.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Joseph Haydn, Pt. II
Can you count over 100? You’ll need to this week as we explore just why Haydn is known as the Father of the Symphony.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Joseph Haydn, Pt. I
Who's Haydn? Today we're seeking to find out. Tune in this week to learn more about the Father of the Symphony and the String Quartet.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Glockenspiel
Tick-tock on the clock, but the glock doesn’t stop! The glockenspiel, or glock, is the most freely used tuned percussion instrument. That’s why you can hear it in the music of Handel, Mozart, Bruce Springsteen, and Childish Gambino!
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Oratorio
An Oreo-whattio? This morning, an oration more communal than chocolate creme-filled cookies. Bach, Handel, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Kanye West all have something to say about opera's little brother.
