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Welcome to Intermezzo from Interlochen Public Radio, where we take a few minutes to bounce some ideas around about classical music.
This week on Intermezzo, Christy L'Esperance and her co-host Daphne dive into the stories behind some popular Christmas tunes. Today, we'll start with a classic — "Jingle Bells"!
Believe it or not, "Jingle Bells" was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas. James Pierpont wrote it in the 1850's while living in a snowy Massachusetts town where kids held one-horse sleigh races. The song tells you how fast the horse runs!
This week's Mystery Melody
It's time to test your ears. Each week we have a mystery melody that we have to figure out together. It relates to our topic. (We'll make the melody less mysterious each day.)
If you know the mystery melody, text your name and the title and we’ll give you a shout out on Friday. The number to text is (833) 490-4718.
