In this episode of What Makes You Happy? we have the honor and pleasure of speaking with one Larry Josefovitz, a Jewish cantor and professor of classical music appreciation. Classical music is, generally speaking, understood to be more nuanced and pure than most other forms of music. It is something that really needs to be worked at to be truly appreciated. To get us started on the road to understanding, we asked Larry for some insight into classical music.

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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:50 This week’s guest – Larry Josefovitz, Jewish cantor and professor of classical music appreciation
01:45 What Makes You Happy? (Larry goes into some background here, he answers the question at 04:15)
05:45 What was the first concert you ever went to?
08:30 What is it about classical music especially that is so powerful?
09:40 Which stereotypes about classical music are true?
11:30 Is there truth to the stereotype about classical music lovers being wealthy?
16:50 Is the world of classical music struggling to find new fans?
20:00 How do we get people back into classical music?
27:45 How do you get started appreciating classical music?
35:00 Lightning Round Questions
– 35:05 Favorite Piece
– 35:28 Most overrated piece
– 36:00 Personal orchestra pet peeve
– 37:05 Any composers you despise
– 38:55 One composer to start your appreciation journey
45:20 Happiness Fact (1)
49:50 Inspirational Quote (2)
50:15 Last Week’s Challenge
51:05 This Week’s Challenge (Bach, The Corrals for Keyboard “May the Sheep Safely Graze”)
57:25 Closing Thoughts

Sources:
In a study performed on 94 students in their 20’s, 45 minutes of classical music before bed led to deeper, longer sleep. This was above and beyond the effects of mere spoken words, like an audiobook. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18426457)
“I know that the most joy in my life has come to me from my violin.” -Albert Einstein

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Guest: Larry Josefovitz
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