Joshua Weilerstein
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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!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Joshua Weilerstein turns scores into listening maps, connecting orchestral detail, dramatic movement, performance choices, and historical context.
Joshua Weilerstein brings a conductor's ear to classical repertoire, moving between musical structure, historical circumstance, and the choices performers face.
Zemlinsky's mermaid falls in love; Joshua Weilerstein helps you hear the low brass beneath her longing.
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A patient, vivid look at The Mermaid's longing, leitmotifs, and final emotional sting.
The piece treats Zemlinsky's The Mermaid as a work driven by forward pull, with Joshua Weilerstein highlighting how the recurring mermaid idea, the solo violin line, and the music's repeated reach toward release give the score its shape.
A thoughtful guide to why every Messiah sounds a little different.
Aram Demirjian and Joshua Weilerstein make a strong case for why Handel's Messiah never lands the same way twice, and for how much of that difference comes down to the conductor's hand.
A careful, ear-opening look at how recordings reshape Beethoven's Eroica.
Joshua Weilerstein uses Beethoven's Eroica to listen across recordings, and the episode is most convincing when tempo flexibility, orchestral sound, and historical training are tied to differences that can actually be heard.
A patient, close read of a dense Beethoven movement.
Weilerstein treats the movement like a piece of machinery he wants to understand from the inside out, lingering over the shifting meter, restless key changes, and the way the structure keeps slipping away from expectation.
A patient, detailed guide to Holst that keeps Mars and Venus sharply distinct.
Joshua Weilerstein brings close listening and a steady sense of motion to Holst's The Planets, tracing how the score shifts from Mars to Venus with care.
A sympathetic case for Franck's Symphony in D minor that keeps its mixed reputation in view.
Joshua Weilerstein makes a strong case for Franck's Symphony in D minor by following the music as it moves from tension toward release. He stays close to the score, moving from the opening idea to the F major second theme, which he treats as the first real sign of hope, and then…
A thoughtful conversation about jazz and classical music, anchored by concrete examples of influence and understanding.
This collaboration with You'll Hear It works best when it moves from broad questions into concrete names such as Bartok, Gershwin, Brahms, and Wynton Marsalis.
Classical recordings, patiently brought into focus.
Life and craft on the low end.
Joshua Weilerstein opens with a travel update.
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast centers on Brahms Symphony No.
Joshua Weilerstein opens from Boston with a quick update on his conducting work, then turns to a collaboration with You'll Hear It.
Joshua Weilerstein frames Beethoven’s Opus 59 No.
Joshua Weilerstein welcomes listeners back to Sticky Notes and frames the show as a home for anyone who loves classical music.
The host discusses Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony and shares his experience working with the New England Conservatory Philharmonia Orchestra.
Joshua Weilerstein opens Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast with Tchaikovsky Symphony No.
Joshua Weilerstein turns to Zemlinsky's The Mermaid.
Joshua Weilerstein explores Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, detailing the composer's short life, posthumous fame, and the piece's musical structure.
Host Joshua Weilerstein explores Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.
Joshua Weilerstein introduces a somewhat new series for the show and turns to Handel’s Messiah as a piece that keeps raising fresh questions every time you hear it.
Host Joshua Weilerstein explores the deep connection between Maurice Ravel and Spanish music, despite Ravel being French.
This episode analyzes Shostakovich's Symphony No.
Joshua Weilerstein explores the evolution of interpretations of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony through ten historical recordings, examining how conductors from Oskar Fried to Nicholas Hardencourt have shaped its performance over a century.
Host Joshua Weilerstein introduces the podcast and previews upcoming episodes on Berg's Violin Concerto and other classical works.
Host Joshua Weilerstein introduces a deep dive into Beethoven's final string quartet, Op.
Host Joshua Weilerstein introduces a live episode analyzing Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique with the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra.
The host introduces the podcast, thanks Patreon sponsors, and previews an upcoming concert program before diving into an analysis of Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony.
Host Joshua Weilerstein interviews Jeremy Eichler about his book Time's Echo, focusing on Richard Strauss, Benjamin Britten, and Dmitri Shostakovich.
Host Joshua Weilerstein discusses upcoming performances and interviews author Jeremy Eichler about his book on classical music.
Host Joshua Weilerstein discusses an upcoming concert program on Jewish classical music and interviews pianist Mark Andre Hamlin about Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
Host Joshua Weilerstein introduces the podcast and discusses Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony.