Sunday, October 25, 2009

Weeks 9 and 10 in CSC442 Section B

Hi everyone! This posting has a podcast for our class - a summary of Week 9 (which isn't quite over yet) and a look ahead to Week 10.

A transcript for this podcast is at:


The music in this podcast is Beethoven's Quartet in D - WoO 36 - Allegro moderato, recorded by the Cummings String Trio. See:


-- Burks

Monday, October 19, 2009

Paper Two for CSC 442 Section B

Hi everyone! This short podcast is about the second paper assignment for our CSC 442 class at UIS [sorry about the background noise - I just recorded this podcast in my room at the 70 Park Avenue Hotel in NYC]. The handouts related to this assignment are linked from the main course website at:


A transcript for this podcast is at:


The music in this podcast is Haydn's Trio No. 17 in G Minor - Presto, recorded by the English Piano Trio. See:


-- Burks

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Weeks 8 and 9 in CSC442 Section B

Hi everyone! This posting has a podcast for our class - a summary of Week Eight (which isn't quite over yet) and a look ahead to Week Nine, which will start on Monday.

A transcript for this podcast is at:


The music in this podcast is J.S. Bach's Sonata in D major BWV 1028 Allegro, recorded by John Dornenburg and Malcolm Proud. See:


The "spam" recording was downloaded from:


Original material from BBC and Monty Python (1970).

-- Burks

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Weeks 7 and 8 in CSC442 Section B

Hi everyone! This posting has a podcast for our class - a summary of Week 7 (which isn't quite over yet) and a look ahead to Week 8 (which will start on Monday).

A transcript for this podcast is at:


The music in this podcast is Mozart's Piano and Wind Quintet in E flat - K452 - Rondo-Allegro, recorded by Diana Ambache and the Ambache Chamber Ensemble. See:


-- Burks

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Weeks 6 and 7 in CSC442 Section B

Hi everyone! This posting has a podcast for our class - a summary of Week 6 (which isn't quite over yet) and a look ahead to Week 7 (which will start on Monday).

A transcript for this podcast is at:


The music in this podcast is Albinoni's Concerto for Organ in F - from Op2 - Allegro, recorded by Badinage. See:


-- Burks