Intermezzo

This week on Intermezzo, we'll take a look at the music — and food — associated with classic children's books written by Roald Dahl!

This week on Intermezzo, we'll take a look at the music — and food — associated with classic children's books written by Roald Dahl! Music in this episode: John Williams - "Overture," "Fleshlumpeater," "Building Trust" (Music from The BFG)

This week on Intermezzo, we'll take a look at the music — and food — associated with classic children's books written by Roald Dahl!

This week on Intermezzo, we'll take a look at the music — and food — associated with classic children's books written by Roald Dahl! Music in this episode: Alexander Desplat - "Mr. Fox in the Fields," "Bogus, Bunce and Bean" and "Bean’s Secret Cider Cellar"

This week on Intermezzo, we'll take a look at the music — and food — associated with classic children's books written by Roald Dahl! Music in this episode: Randy Newman - James and the Giant Peach: "Main Title" and "Eating the Peach"

This week, we're exploring music from "Wicked," and the life lessons we can learn from the musical. Music in this episode: Stephen Schwartz - "Dancing Through Life," Beethoven - Symphony no. 3 "Eroica," Stephen Schwartz - "Defying Gravity"

This week, we're exploring music from "Wicked," and the life lessons we can learn from the musical. Music in this episode: Stephen Schwartz - "No One Mourns the Wicked," Modest Mussorgsky - "Night on Bald Mountain"

This week, we're exploring music from "Wicked," and the life lessons we can learn from the musical. Music in this episode: Stephen Schwartz - "Something Bad", Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony no. 5

This week, we're exploring music from "Wicked," and the life lessons we can learn from the musical. Music in this episode: Stephen Schwartz - "The Wizard And I", George Gershwin - "Rhapsody in Blue"

This week, we're exploring music from "Wicked," and the life lessons we can learn from the musical. Music in this episode: Stephen Schwartz: "What is this feeling?," Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "An die Freundschaft"

This week on Intermezzo, we're thanking our United States veterans for their service and learning about the music for each branch of the military. Music in this episode: "Semper Supra"

This week on Intermezzo, we're thanking our United States veterans for their service and learning about the music for each branch of the military. Music in this episode: Robert MacArthur Crawford - "The U.S. Air Force"

This week on Intermezzo, we're thanking our United States veterans for their service and learning about the music for each branch of the military. Music in this episode: "Anchors Aweigh," "Eternal Father, Strong to Save"

This week on Intermezzo, we're thanking our United States veterans for their service and learning about the music for each branch of the military. Music in this episode: "The Army Goes Rolling Along"

This week on Intermezzo, we're thanking our United States veterans for their service and learning about the music for each branch of the military. Music in this episode: The White Cockade/Yankee Doodle, Jacques Offenbach - "Gendarmes' Duet," The Marines Hymn

Christy L'Esperance and her cohost, 11-year-old circus artist Vivienne, talks about Circus Arts this week on Intermezzo. Music in this episode: Julius Fučík - "Entrance of the Gladiators"

Christy L'Esperance and her cohost, 11-year-old circus artist Vivienne, talks about Circus Arts this week on Intermezzo. Music in this episode: Charlie Chaplin - "Tightrope Walker"

Christy L'Esperance and her cohost, 11-year-old circus artist Vivienne, talks about Circus Arts this week on Intermezzo. Music in this episode: Khachaturian - Gayane: "Sabre Dance"

Christy L'Esperance and her cohost, 11-year-old circus artist Vivienne, talks about Circus Arts this week on Intermezzo. Music in this episode: Eddie Cantor - "The Man On The Flying Trapeze," Juventino Rosas - "Sobre Las Olas" ("Over The Waves")

Christy L'Esperance and her cohost, 11-year-old circus artist Vivienne, talks about Circus Arts this week on Intermezzo. Music in this episode: Karl L. King, arr. Thomas G. Leslie - "Barnum and Bailey's Fractured Favorite"

This week, let's take a close look at music inspired by things that are spooky, creepy, and go bump in the night. Music in this episode: Aaron Copland - "Fanfare for the Common Man"

This week, let's take a close look at music inspired by things that are spooky, creepy, and go bump in the night.

This week, let's take a close look at music inspired by things that are spooky, creepy, and go bump in the night. Music in this episode: Jenni Brandon - Spider Suite for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon

This week, let's take a close look at music inspired by things that are spooky, creepy, and go bump in the night. Music in this episode: Modest Mussorgsky - "Hut of Baba Yaga" and "The Great Gate of Kiev"

This week, let's take a close look at music inspired by things that are spooky, creepy, and go bump in the night. Dmitri Kabalevsky - "Comedians' Galop"

This week, we'll learn about Latin Dances with Peter Parra, a Lang Lang Young Scholar pianist who is also a nationally ranking competitive junior ballroom dancer. Music in this episode: Brian Setzer - "Jump Jive An' Wail," Alberto Ginastera - Argentinian Dance No.3

This week, we'll learn about Latin Dances with Peter Parra, a Lang Lang Young Scholar pianist who is also a nationally ranking competitive junior ballroom dancer. Music in this episode: Pascual Marquina Narro - "Espana Cani," Georges Bizet - Toreador Song

This week, we'll learn about Latin Dances with Peter Parra, a Lang Lang Young Scholar pianist who is also a nationally ranking competitive junior ballroom dancer. Music in this episode: George Gershwin - Cuban Overture

This week, we'll learn about Latin Dances with Peter Parra, a Lang Lang Young Scholar pianist who is also a nationally ranking competitive junior ballroom dancer. Music in this episode: Luiz Bonfa - Samba de Orfeu

This week, we'll learn about Latin Dances with Peter Parra, a Lang Lang Young Scholar pianist who is also a nationally ranking competitive junior ballroom dancer. Music in this episode: José Antonio Méndez Padrón - Cuban Dances for Solo Horn, Strings and Percussion: No. 5, Sarahchá, Bernstein - Cha Cha from West Side Story

This week we're talking about the alphorn, featuring dedicated alphorn players Barb and Scott.

This week we're talking about the alphorn, featuring dedicated alphorn players Barb and Scott. Music in this episode: Brahms - Symphony No. 1, Movement IV

This week we're talking about the alphorn, featuring dedicated alphorn players Barb and Scott. Music in this episode: "Der Guggug uf em dirre Ascht"

This week we're talking about the alphorn, featuring dedicated alphorn players Barb and Scott. Music in this episode: “Appenzell ranz des vaches,” Haydn: Jahreszeiten

This week we're talking about the alphorn, featuring dedicated alphorn players Barb and Scott. Music in this episode: Leopold Mozart - "Sinfonia pastorella"

For centuries, people have celebrated this season with music that reflects the mood of this change in weather and daylight. Music in this episode: Astor Piazzolla - "The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires" IV. Autumn

For centuries, people have celebrated this season with music that reflects the mood of this change in weather and daylight. Music in this episode: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (with poetry), "Autumn"

For centuries, people have celebrated this season with music that reflects the mood of this change in weather and daylight. Music in this episode: Lü Wencheng: "Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake"

For centuries, people have celebrated this season with music that reflects the mood of this change in weather and daylight. Music in this episode: Charles Ives: "Hallowe'en"

For centuries, people have celebrated this season with music that reflects the mood of this change in weather and daylight. Music in this episode: Imogen Holst: "Fall of the Leaf" - IV. Presto Amy Beach: "Dancing Leaves" Jennifer Higdon: Autumn Music for Woodwind Quintet Gwyneth Walker: "About Leaves: Three Portraits for Chamber Orchestra" - I. "Treading on Leaves"

"Intermezzo" presents a radio play version of "Cinderella," combining all five segments aired throughout the week.

During this week of "Intermezzo," we bring you The Brothers Grimm 1812 version of "Cinderella," complete with a few twists. Music in this episode: Patrick Doyle: "Courage and Kindness" from the film "Cinderella"

During this week of "Intermezzo," we bring you The Brothers Grimm 1812 version of "Cinderella," complete with a few twists. Music in this episode: Rodgers and Hammerstein: "A lovely night" from "Cinderella"

During this week of "Intermezzo," we bring you the Brothers Grimm’s 1812 version of the classic tale, complete with a few twists. Music in this episode: Eric Coates: "Cinderella, a phantasy for orchestra"

During this week of "Intermezzo," we bring you the Brothers Grimm’s 1812 version of the classic tale, complete with a few twists. Music in this episode: Sergei Prokofiev: "Cinderella"

During this week of "Intermezzo," we bring you the Brothers Grimm’s 1812 version of the classic tale, complete with a few twists. Music in this episode: Gioachino Rossini: Overture to "Cinderella"

Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails, that's (kind of) what this week of "Intermezzo" is made of. Music in this episode: "Tarantella"

Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails, that's (kind of) what this week of "Intermezzo" is made of. We asked the brothers Eddie and Jacob, "What are your experiences with fish... other than eating them? What makes a fish a special animal? If you're going to write music about fish, what should the music describe?" Music in this episode: Constantinople: "Fish at the bottom of the ocean" Claude Debussy: "Goldfish"

Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails, that's (kind of) what this week of "Intermezzo" is made of. Do you think that all turtle music is slow? Listen to what our co-hosts (and real-life brothers) Jacob and Eddie have to say. Music in this episode: Angela Morley: "Mock turtles"

Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails, that's (kind of) what this week of "Intermezzo" is made of. This week we're talking about things brothers Eddie and Jacob like to catch outdoors. Christy ask the brothers, "What are your favorite non-spider bugs? Do you know any good bug trivia? What kind of sounds have you noticed bugs making?" Jacob and agree that one bug stands out. "Beatles," they both say. "Because they have a shell that protects them." Music in this episode: Josquin des Prez: "El Grillo"