Mudec- Harmony Across Centuries

About the show A student-produced radio show exploring the **Classical era** of Western music — the period of balance, clarity, and innovation that followed the Baroque. The five hosts trace how composers like Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven moved music from dense polyphonic complexity toward the clear melodic lines, structured forms, and emotional expressiveness that came to define the Classical period (~1750–1820). Featured pieces **Symphony No. 40 in G minor** — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart **Symphony No. 104 in D major (“London Symphony”)** — Joseph Haydn **Symphony No. 6 in F major (“Pastoral”)** — Ludwig van Beethoven (excerpt) **Symphony No. 3 in […]

About the show A student-produced radio show exploring the **Baroque** and **Classical** periods of Western music. The four hosts trace the evolution of compositional style from the structured complexity of the Baroque era to the lighter, melodic clarity that followed, weaving together historical context, biographical detail, and three full musical performances. Featured pieces **Cello Suite No. 1** — Johann Sebastian Bach **Canon in D** — Johann Pachelbel  **Eine Kleine Nachtmusik** — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart What the show covers The defining features of Baroque music — basso continuo, polyphony, ornamentation, the rise of opera and the concerto form Profiles of major