Piano Rhapsody

Jul 19 2023 22
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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: [email protected]

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26.2: The Underdog Chronicles (Fanny Mendelssohn)

Jul 19 2023 18 mins  
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 t

Melodie, Op 4, No 2 - Fanny Mendelssohn

Jul 19 2023 2 mins  
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!

26.1: The Underdog Chronicles (CPE Bach)

Jul 10 2023 17 mins  
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!

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

Jul 10 2023 2 mins  
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!

Solfeggietto, H220 - CPE Bach

Jul 10 2023 1 mins  
CPE Bach's most famous work. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

25.3: Grieg, Norway's Musical Hero (Notturno)

Jun 22 2023 18 mins  
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!

Notturno, Op. 54, No. 4 - Grieg

Jun 22 2023 4 mins  
The song of a nightingale on an Italian evening. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

25.2: Grieg, Norway's Musical Hero (Nature)

Jun 01 2023 16 mins  
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!

Little Bird, Op. 43, No. 4 - Grieg

Jun 01 2023 2 mins  
Sonic mimicry of bird calls. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Solitary Traveler, Op. 43, No. 2 - Grieg

Jun 01 2023 1 mins  
A hike through the Norwegian countryside. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: [email protected] Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!