How to Listen to the Magic of Music

About this episode

Caroline Sanderson shares her journey of learning to truly listen to classical music in memory of her father.

Caroline Sanderson grew up surrounded by classical music, but didn't truly fall in love with it until after her father passed away. Now, she remembers him by learning to really listen to the music that he loved. Beethoven - Symphony No. 6; Stravinsky - Rite of Spring; Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 23; Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 22; Chopin - Prelude No. 15, Raindrop; Brahms - Symphony No. 1, movement 3; Sibelius - Symphony No. 5; Schumann - Kinderszenen No. 1; Chopin - Opus 10, Etude No. 3; Schumann - Träumerei; Guest: Caroline Sanderson, a writer and books journalist. Her memoir is titled “Listen With Father: How I Learned to Love Classical Music."

People in this episode

Guest: Caroline Sanderson

Topics covered

• classical music
• grief
• memory
• listening
• father-daughter relationship

Keywords

• classical music
• listening
• grief
• Beethoven
• Mozart
• Chopin
• Sibelius
• Schumann

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Listen With Father: How I Learned to Love Classical Music, Beethoven - Symphony No. 6, Stravinsky - Rite of Spring, Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 23, Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 22, Chopin - Prelude No. 15, Raindrop, Brahms - Symphony No. 1, movement 3, Sibelius - Symphony No. 5, Schumann - Kinderszenen No. 1, Chopin - Opus 10, Etude No. 3

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