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Every Little Thing

Symphony Secrets: Dirt from the Pit

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.64.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

This week, an encore of a favorite episode: What happens behind the scenes at the symphony. Does a triangle player get the same pay as a violinist? Do conductors ever fall off their podiums? Which section do the other musicians love to hate? ELT dishes symphony secrets with violinist Akiko Tarumoto and conductor Rob Kapilow. Special thanks to Nathan Cole and danke schön to caller Laszlo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.2

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1:10.3

Hello, ELT. Last low here. I hope I didn't wake you up. I'm calling from Vienna, Austria,

1:15.6

the home of Mozart. I was at a classical music concert this weekend and I have a lot of

1:21.1

questions about that. Has a conductor ever fallen off the stage? They move so energetically.

1:27.9

Do all musicians get the same paycheck in an orchestra? I saw some just play a few notes

1:33.5

in the whole piece. I have many more questions. Love you as show. Thank you. Bye.

1:43.5

Hello. Guten Tag, last low. It's flora from every little thing.

1:48.0

Guten Tag, flora. Hi. Nice to hear you. Likewise. So in America, the Symphony Orchestra is kind

1:56.0

of a niche interest. It's like a pastime enjoyed by people who also go to yacht races and play

2:04.3

Bacharot in Monaco. So you will have only a few listeners to this episode of your podcast.

2:11.8

Well, what's it like in Austria? Well, you know, in Austria, every new year at 11 o'clock,

2:18.0

there is this new year's concert. Do you gather around the TV to watch it or to hear it?

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