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Classical music taken out of the ivory tower and into the town square. Hosted by Chris Arkin (trumpet, piano) and Sridhar Bhagavathula (flute).
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Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
For this Halloween special, Chris and Sridhar ask: what makes music scary? They discuss "scary" associations with certain kinds of music, whether or not music can be intrinsically scary, classic scores for Alfred Hitchcock films, and Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre."
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Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten
Useful links:
Karl Richter - Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
German Brass - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Sideways - Why Pipe Organs Sound Scary
Stephen King - Three types of horror
Psycho - soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann
Jaws - soundtrack by John Williams
Sequence from Rebecca showing Waxman's brilliant scoring
North by Northwest soundtrack - Bernard Herrmann
James Bond Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Danse macabre - l'orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
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