Classical Gas
Winner of The ASCAP Deems Taylor Broadcast/Media Award
Welcome to Classical Gas, a podcast series of interviews with classical musicians by radio host and producer Gail Wein. "Gas" could be fuel or fun, a gust of hot air or a driving force. It’s also a subtle reference to the 1970s guitar hit by Mason Williams.
Episodes
Mar 20, 2025
Mar 20, 2025
16 min
Welcome to Classical Gas, a new podcast by radio host and producer Gail Wein. Episode 1 is an interview with Donald Berman about Charles Ives (1874-1954). Berman is a pianist and president of the Charles Ives Society.
“Ives was interested in rubbing consonant music with dissonant music, so there was a feeling of jostling,” said Berman. “He felt that his music should not come easily.”