• 18 minutes 24 seconds
    26.2: The Underdog Chronicles (Fanny Mendelssohn)
    What was life like for a 19th century female composer? Today, we celebrate a woman who was forced to watch her brother shine from the sidelines for a majority of her career, and what she did to make a name for herself. We discuss Christmas trees, Roman goddesses, and singing queens. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
    19 July 2023, 11:01 am
  • 2 minutes 2 seconds
    Melodie, Op 4, No 2 - Fanny Mendelssohn
    One of the pieces Fanny published under her own name during her lifetime. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
    19 July 2023, 11:00 am
  • 17 minutes 23 seconds
    26.1: The Underdog Chronicles (CPE Bach)
    What's it like being the son of the most influential composer of all time? See how Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach managed to secure his own legacy in the shadow of his father. We discuss wasted college degrees, overenthusiastic monarchs, and Breaking Bad. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
    10 July 2023, 11:02 am
  • 2 minutes 2 seconds
    Sonata in B Minor, Mvmt. 1, H132 - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    One of the bricks on the road from Baroque to Classical music. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
    10 July 2023, 11:01 am
  • 1 minute 12 seconds
    Solfeggietto, H220 - CPE Bach
    CPE Bach's most famous work. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
    10 July 2023, 11:00 am
  • 18 minutes 58 seconds
    25.3: Grieg, Norway's Musical Hero (Notturno)
    Not all of Grieg's works were inspired by the Norwegian countryside. Today we talk about the evening of Grieg's life and one of his works inspired by an Italian night. We discuss May-December relationships, quid pro quo relationships, and nightingales. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
    22 June 2023, 11:01 am
  • 4 minutes 4 seconds
    Notturno, Op. 54, No. 4 - Grieg
    The song of a nightingale on an Italian evening. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
    22 June 2023, 11:00 am
  • 16 minutes 35 seconds
    25.2: Grieg, Norway's Musical Hero (Nature)
    We continue our exploration of Grieg's Lyric Pieces with a duo of nature inspired works. We discuss kissing cousins, seagulls, and hiking. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
    1 June 2023, 11:02 am
  • 2 minutes 12 seconds
    Little Bird, Op. 43, No. 4 - Grieg
    Sonic mimicry of bird calls. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
    1 June 2023, 11:01 am
  • 1 minute 53 seconds
    Solitary Traveler, Op. 43, No. 2 - Grieg
    A hike through the Norwegian countryside. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
    1 June 2023, 11:00 am
  • 12 minutes 51 seconds
    25.1: Grieg, Norway's Musical Hero (Puck)
    In a return to form, we reintroduce Grieg to the podcast and discuss the beginnings of how he became an important cultural touchstone for Norway. We discuss Shakespeare, hockey, and nepo babies. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
    6 May 2023, 2:01 pm
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