Classically Training: “Sonatas, concertos, and preludes, oh my!”

Sep 29, 2025
14 mins

Episode Description

Reading the title of a classical piece of music can make you feel like you are already behind. Symphony, prelude, toccata, opus, all those numbers.... Is it important to know what they mean? Performance Today host Valerie Kahler will help decode this confusing taxonomy and give some tips for the next time you open a concert program.



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