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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
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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.
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Melodie, Op 4, No 2 - Fanny Mendelssohn
One of the pieces Fanny published under her own name during her lifetime.
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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.
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Sonata in B Minor, Mvmt. 1, H132 - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
One of the bricks on the road from Baroque to Classical music.
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Solfeggietto, H220 - CPE Bach
CPE Bach's most famous work.
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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.
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Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com
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Customer Reviews
Super interesting stuff
Equal parts history and music theory, all told with Andy’s soothing/sexy voice. What’s not to love?
Great podcast
I have never been a huge classical music fan, but I have always wanted to learn to appreciate it. The host brings the history of the song to life— so I feel connected to these pieces in a way that I haven’t before. A bonus— he has a very nice voice.
More than worth a listen!
I greatly enjoyed the first episode of Piano Rhapsody. Anytime I can laugh and learn, I am happy. The premise of the podcast is unique and creative. Plus, the host selects interesting and informative pieces of history behind the works he plays. I cannot wait to hear more from him and be a part of his journey of piano mastery!