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Classical Music Giants

Step into the lives and legacies of the composers who shaped the sound of civilization. From Bach’s intricate fugues to Beethoven’s thunderous symphonies, from Chopin’s intimate piano works to Stravinsky’s bold modernism, each episode explores the genius, struggles, and revolutionary impact of the great masters of classical music. This series is both an introduction for newcomers and a rich journey for seasoned listeners—unpacking the human stories behind timeless works, and revealing how these

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9:57

Richard Wagner – The Music Dramatist

Classical Music Giants ·

2025/09/17

Richard Wagner – The Music DramatistWagner transformed opera into mythic drama, weaving endless melody and massive orchestration into works like The Ring Cycle and Tristan und Isolde. His vision reshaped music’s future, for better and for controversy, making him one of history’s most influential figures.Produced by Selenius Media — Music by The Artificial Laboratory.

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11:26

Maurice Ravel – The Alchemist of Color

Classical Music Giants ·

2025/09/17

Maurice Ravel – The Alchemist of ColorRavel fused watchmaker precision with luminous orchestral color, turning classical forms into glittering modern myths. From the iridescent dawn of Daphnis et Chloé and the inexorable spiral of Boléro to the diabolical Gaspard de la nuit, the jazz-lit Piano Concerto in G, and the haunted whirl of La Valse, his craft makes perfection feel inevitable—and new.Produced by Selenius Media — Music by The Artificial Laboratory.

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24:20

Rachmaninoff

Classical Music Giants ·

2025/09/17

Rachmaninoff: Exile, iron technique, and melodies built like architecture—concertos that breathe, symphonies that toll like bells, and late works (Symphonic Dances) that stare the 20th century down without flinching. Produced by Selenius Media and The Artificial Laboratory.

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Giacomo Puccini – The Poet of the Human Voice

Classical Music Giants ·

2025/09/17

Giacomo Puccini – The Poet of the Human VoicePuccini fused cinematic pacing, luminous orchestration, and speech-like melody to turn ordinary lives into operatic lightning. From La Bohème and Tosca to Madama Butterfly and Turandot, his music makes love and loss feel immediate—intimate, volatile, and impossible to shake.Produced by Selenius Media — Music by The Artificial Laboratory.

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10:18

Sergei Prokofiev – Irony and Lyricism

Classical Music Giants ·

2025/09/17

Sergei Prokofiev – Irony and LyricismProkofiev’s music sparkles with wit, bite, and melodic grace. From Peter and the Wolf to the ballet Romeo and Juliet, his works balance sardonic humor with heartfelt lyricism, embodying the contradictions of the 20th century.Produced by Selenius Media — Music by The Artificial Laboratory.

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Claudio Monteverdi – The Inventor of Operatic Truth

Classical Music Giants ·

2025/09/17

Claudio Monteverdi – The Inventor of Operatic TruthMonteverdi put words in command, shaping the seconda pratica so harmony served drama. From the clear-spoken revolution of L’Orfeo and the radiant ceremony of the 1610 Vespers to the worldly candor of Ulisse and Poppea, he turned speech into music and made opera modern.Produced by Selenius Media — Music by The Artificial Laboratory.

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Felix Mendelssohn – The Lyric Cla

Classical Music Giants ·

2025/09/17

Felix Mendelssohn – The Lyric ClassicistMendelssohn fused Classical clarity with Romantic color—reviving Bach for a new era and shaping concert life as composer, conductor, and prodigy. From the windswept “Hebrides” Overture and fairy-lit A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the sunlit “Italian” Symphony and the singing Violin Concerto, his music moves with grace, intelligence, and light.Produced by Selenius Media — Music by The Artificial Laboratory.

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Gustav Mahler – The Symphonist of the Universe

Classical Music Giants ·

2025/09/17

Gustav Mahler – The Symphonist of the UniverseMahler’s symphonies contain entire worlds—song, dance, sorrow, and transcendence. Expansive yet intimate, his music wrestles with life, death, and meaning, bridging Romanticism and modernism in a monumental body of work.Produced by Selenius Media — Music by The Artificial Laboratory.

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Claude Debussy – Impressionist of Sound

Classical Music Giants ·

2025/09/17

Claude Debussy – Impressionist of SoundDebussy painted with tone instead of brush, dissolving old harmonies into shimmering colors. From Clair de Lune to La Mer, his works capture atmosphere, subtlety, and suggestion, opening the door to modernism.Produced by Selenius Media — Music by The Artificial Laboratory.

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Hector Berlioz – The Orchestral Dramatist

Classical Music Giants ·

2025/09/17

Hector Berlioz – The Orchestral DramatistBerlioz turned the orchestra into living theater—obsession forged into form in Symphonie fantastique, choral cathedrals raised in the Requiem, and program music proved capable of thought, argument, and flame.Produced by Selenius Media — Music by The Artificial Laboratory.

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