One small but fun thing that I have enjoyed during quarantine is participating in a 30 Day Classical Challenge on Instagram. Hosted by the London Symphony Orchestra, followers of the orchestra’s Instagram account were encouraged to take a screenshot of the pink bingo card-like template and each day, share one piece of classical music that fit the category. Naturally, I couldn’t resist and had a blast coming up with and sharing my selections each morning.
To the right is a picture of the LSO’s official template, and below is a listing and Spotify playlist of my own picks. (My goal was to select a totally different composer each day, but I accidentally chose two selections by Ravel. Whoops!) Anyway, free to use the orchestra’s template and create/share your own version!
- Day 1: A piece that makes you want to dance – Márquez: Danzón No. 2
- Day 2: A piece that reminds you of nature – Ravel: L’enfant et les sortilèges
- Day 3: A piece to help you sleep – Bach: Trio Sonata from The Musical Offering
- Day 4: A piece that’s epic! – Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie
- Day 5: A piece that reminds you of summer – Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale
- Day 6: A piece with an unexpected instrument – Ligeti: Violin Concerto
- Day 7: A piece about mornings – Haydn: Symphony No. 6, “Le matin”
- Day 8: A piece to sing along to – Copland: Old American Songs, “I bought me a cat”
- Day 9: A piece for romantics – Clara Schumann: 3 Romances, op. 11
- Day 10: A piece about the ocean – Ravel: Une barque sur l’océan
- Day 11: A piece to play LOUDLY – Adams: Harmonium, III. “Wild Nights”
- Day 12: A piece that’s brand new – Shaw: The Listeners
- Day 13: A piece about the woods – Weber: Der Freischütz, Hunter’s Chorus
- Day 14: A piece about city life – Ellington: Harlem
- Day 15: A piece about unrequited love – Schubert: Winterreise
- Day 16: A piece to accompany a storm – Britten: Peter Grimes, “The Storm”
- Day 17: A piece that’s full of drama – Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4
- Day 18: A piece inspired by a legend – Clarke: Morpheus
- Day 19: A piece that’s full of melancholy – Pärt: De profundis
- Day 20: A piece about an animal – Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie, “Rossignols amoureux”
- Day 21: A piece by a living composer – Thorvaldsdottir: Aeriality
- Day 22: A piece that reminds you of home – Chopin: Scherzo No. 1
- Day 23: A piece with a stunning solo part – Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2
- Day 24: A piece that’s inspiring – Price: Symphony No. 1
- Day 25: A piece you know thanks to someone special – Poulenc: Les biches
- Day 26: A piece about a place – Higdon: All Things Majestic
- Day 27: A piece about a person – Handel: Giulio Cesare
- Day 28: A piece with a number in the title – Feldman: Madame Press Died Last Week at Ninety
- Day 29: A piece about space – Adès: Polaris (Voyage for Orchestra)
- Day 30: A piece that’s BIG – Mahler: Symphony No. 8, “Symphony of a Thousand”
Kevin McBrien 
Good idea! Quite a challenge. Grampa
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Hi Kevin,
It’s fun to see your choices on the 30-day Classical Challenge “bingo card”.
Hope you are staying safe and well,
Hanan
From: Kevin McBrien
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Date: Friday, June 26, 2020 at 2:58 PM
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Kevin McBrien posted: ” One small but fun thing that I have enjoyed during quarantine is participating in a 30 Day Classical Challenge on Instagram. Hosted by the London Symphony Orchestra, followers of the orchestra’s Instagram account were encouraged to take a screenshot “
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