Exploring Music History with Professor Robert Greenberg one Monday at a time. Every Monday Robert Greenberg explores some timely, perhaps intriguing and even, if we are lucky, salacious chunk of musical information relevant to that date, or to … whatever. If on (rare) occasion these features appear…
The Music History Monday podcast, hosted by Dr. Bob Greenberg, is an absolute gem for music enthusiasts. Dr. Greenberg's expertise and passion for music shine through in each episode, making it a thoroughly enjoyable and informative experience. His ability to put music in context and weave it into a larger story is masterful, capturing the listener's attention from start to finish.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is Dr. Greenberg's ability to make complex musical concepts accessible to all listeners. Whether you're a seasoned musician or someone with only a casual interest in music, he has a way of breaking down the material in a clear and engaging manner. His deep knowledge of history and literature also adds another layer of richness to the episodes, creating a holistic understanding of the music being discussed.
Furthermore, Dr. Greenberg's storytelling skills are unparalleled. He effortlessly blends humor and wit into his lectures, keeping the audience entertained while imparting valuable information. The podcast is highly educational but never feels dry or boring thanks to his charismatic delivery style.
On the downside, one could argue that some episodes may be too focused on classical Western musical repertoire, excluding other genres and styles from their exploration. However, this can be seen as more of a personal preference rather than a flaw in the podcast itself. Additionally, some listeners may find that they have already covered similar material in previous episodes if they have been following Dr. Greenberg's work for an extended period.
In conclusion, The Music History Monday podcast is an outstanding resource for anyone interested in deepening their knowledge of music history. Dr. Bob Greenberg's expertise, storytelling abilities, and passion for his subject matter make this podcast stand out among others in its genre. It is an absolute must-listen for both serious musicians looking to expand their repertoire and casual listeners eager to learn something new about the songs they love.
We mark the death on August 12, 1612 – 412 years ago today – of the composer Giovanni Gabrieli. Born in Venice circa 1555, he grew up and spent his professional life in that glorious city, and died there as a result of complications from a kidney stone. Gabrieli's magnificent, soul-stirring music went a long way towards helping to define the expressive exuberance of what we now identify as Baroque era music. The impact and influence of his music was ginormous, an impact and influence that culminated a century later in the German High Baroque music of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)! To a degree beyond any other composer before or after him, Gabrieli's music has come to be identified with his hometown of Venice, in particular the acoustically unique Venetian performance venues for which so much of his music was composed. It is necessary, then, for us to spend some time in Venice, if only to get some inkling of what makes this singularly remarkable city so spiritually, artistically, and architecturally unique; and why Gabrieli's music is uniquely Venetian.… Continue Reading, only on Patreon! The post Music History Monday: Giovanni Gabrieli and the Miracle That is Venice! first appeared on Robert Greenberg.
We mark the birth on September 4, 1824 – 199 years ago today – of the composer and organist Josef Anton Bruckner, in the Austrian village of Ansfelden, which today is a suburb of the city of Linz. He died in the Austrian capital of Vienna on October 11, 1896, at the age of 72. It was Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) who famously said that Bruckner was: “Half simpleton, half God.” Strangeness I would be so bold as to suggest that there is such a thing as a “strangeness spectrum,” a scale of personality oddness that stretches from the merely quirky to the genuinely weird. If we were to consider such a spectrum as a scale from one to ten, with one being “quirky” (or idiosyncratic); five being “eccentric” (or odd); and ten being really “weird” (or bizarre), then the personality of the composer and organist Anton Bruckner would lie at about an eleven: an off-the-charts “downright whacky” (and even, at times, unnervingly creepy). I know, I know: many of you are probably thinking something on the lines of “so what? He was a professional composer. Show me a major composer besides, perhaps, Joseph Haydn and Antonin Dvořák who wasn't a […] The post Music History Monday: On the Spectrum first appeared on Robert Greenberg.
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