Piano Rhapsody

Piano Rhapsody
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Welcome to the Piano Rhapsody podcast, an amateur's guide to classical piano. This is your entry level guide to sounding intelligent about classical music at a cocktail party. “The piano keys are black and white but they sound like a million colors in your mind.” Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com

  1. 26.2: The Underdog Chronicles (Fanny Mendelssohn)

    07/19/2023

    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: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

    18 min
  2. Melodie, Op 4, No 2 - Fanny Mendelssohn

    07/19/2023

    Melodie, Op 4, No 2 - Fanny Mendelssohn

    One of the pieces Fanny published under her own name during her lifetime. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

    2 min
  3. 26.1: The Underdog Chronicles (CPE Bach)

    07/10/2023

    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: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

    17 min
  4. Sonata in B Minor, Mvmt. 1, H132 - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    07/10/2023

    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: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

    2 min
  5. Solfeggietto, H220 - CPE Bach

    07/10/2023

    Solfeggietto, H220 - CPE Bach

    CPE Bach's most famous work. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

    1 min
  6. 25.3: Grieg, Norway's Musical Hero (Notturno)

    06/22/2023

    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: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

    19 min
  7. Notturno, Op. 54, No. 4 - Grieg

    06/22/2023

    Notturno, Op. 54, No. 4 - Grieg

    The song of a nightingale on an Italian evening. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

    4 min
  8. 25.2: Grieg, Norway's Musical Hero (Nature)

    06/01/2023

    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: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

    17 min
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Welcome to the Piano Rhapsody podcast, an amateur's guide to classical piano. This is your entry level guide to sounding intelligent about classical music at a cocktail party. “The piano keys are black and white but they sound like a million colors in your mind.” Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Piano Rhapsody
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    238
  • Rating
    Clean
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