Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
Joshua Weilerstein
Solo-host music education breaking down single orchestral pieces and concertos movement by movement for listeners without conservatory training.
Why we picked this
We picked Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast because it treats listeners as intelligent participants rather than beginners in need of simplification. The host breaks down canonical scores with granular attention to phrasing, harmonic shifts, and structural design, moving past surface-level appreciation into the mechanics of why a piece works. It offers a rare entry point for those wanting to understand classical music from the inside out, balancing technical rigor with genuine enthusiasm.
Sticky Notes is a classical music podcast for everyone, whether you are just getting interested in classical music for the first time, or if you've been listening to it and loving it all your life. Interviews with great artists, in depth looks at pieces in the repertoire, and both basic and deep dives into every era of music. Classical music is absolutely for everyone, so let's start listening! Note - Seasons 1-5 will be returning over the next year. They have been taken down in order to be re-recorded in improved sound quality!
Recent episodes
Grieg: Peer Gynt
Sep 3, 20261h 7m
Mozart Clarinet Concerto
Aug 20, 202651 min
Bohuslav Martinu Symphony No. 1
Aug 6, 20261h 1m
Scriabin Poem of Ecstasy
Jul 23, 202651 min
Sibelius Tapiola
Jul 10, 202647 min
Arthur Honneger, Symphony No. 3, "Liturgique"
Jun 25, 202653 min
Dvorak Piano Quintet, Op. 81
Jun 11, 202649 min
Mozart String Quartet, K. 465, "Dissonance"
May 28, 202649 min
Bonus Episode: Beethoven 5 en français!
May 15, 202642 min
Liszt Faust Symphony
May 14, 20261h 3m
Schubert: Die Schöne Mullerin Mini-Episode No. 1 (Free Preview)
May 8, 20266 min
Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde w/Case Scaglione
May 1, 202650 min
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