Exploring Music takes listeners on an adventure through the world of classical music. Each five-episode series explores a single theme, revealing surprising connections among composers, cultures, history, and great works – from Shakespeare and music to the lives of iconic composers, from musical capitals like Paris and Venice to festivals, genres, and traditions from around the globe. Whether you're a devoted classical music fan or just beginning to explore, Exploring Music offers a welcoming place to learn, listen, and be inspired – one week, one theme, and one musical adventure at a time. Hosted by Peter van de Graaff, Exploring Music welcomes a new chapter while continuing to feature encore episodes from founding host Bill McGlaughlin in selected weeks.
Next on
- Mon Oct 12, 12:00 pm EDT
- Mon Oct 19, 12:00 pm EDT
- Mon Oct 26, 12:00 pm EDT
- Mon Nov 2, 12:00 pm EDT
Recent songs
- 12:50 pm Emmanuel Chabrier – Espana
- 12:48 pm Maurice Ravel – A La Manière De... Chabrier
- 12:38 pm Emmanuel Chabrier – Le Roi Malgré Lui - Fête Polonaise
- 12:31 pm Emmanuel Chabrier – Dix Pièces Pittoresques - 9. Menuet Pompeux
- 12:30 pm Emmanuel Chabrier – Gwendoline - Overture (excerpt)
- 12:20 pm Emmanuel Chabrier – Gwendoline - Overture
- 12:09 pm Emmanuel Chabrier – Larghetto
- 12:05 pm Emmanuel Chabrier – Dix Pièces Pittoresques - 6. Idylle
- 12:00 pm Paul Dukas – Fanfare Pour La Péri