Piano Rhapsody

26.2: The Underdog Chronicles (Fanny Mendelssohn)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 18:24

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!

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Melodie, Op 4, No 2 - Fanny Mendelssohn

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 2:02

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!

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26.1: The Underdog Chronicles (CPE Bach)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 17:23

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!

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

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 2:02

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!

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Solfeggietto, H220 - CPE Bach

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 1:12

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

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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 18:58

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!

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Notturno, Op. 54, No. 4 - Grieg

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 4:04

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

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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 16:35

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!

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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 2:12

Sonic mimicry of bird calls. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 1:53

A hike through the Norwegian countryside. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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25.1: Grieg, Norway's Musical Hero (Puck)

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 12:51

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

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Puck, Op. 71, No. 3 - Grieg

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 2:05

The tale of a mischievous imp from folklore. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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24.3: Music in the Time of COVID (Charlotte Botterill)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 28:08

As a bonus episode, I had the chance to sit down and talk with English composer Charlotte Botterill about her pandemic era work "Isolation." We discuss her inspiration, her methods, and two pieces from the anthology work. Charlotte's Website: https://www.charlottebotterill.com/ Charlotte's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charbotterill/?hl=en Charlotte's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CharBotterill.Composer/ Charlotte's Twitter: https://twitter.com/charbotterill?lang=en Purchase the sheet music for Isolation here: https://payhip.com/CharlotteBotterill Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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The Fragility of Hope (Isolation) - Charlotte Botterill

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 2:02

Hope is a delicate thing, indeed. Charlotte's Website: https://www.charlottebotterill.com/ Charlotte's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charbotterill/?hl=en Charlotte's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CharBotterill.Composer/ Charlotte's Twitter: https://twitter.com/charbotterill?lang=en Purchase the sheet music for Isolation here: https://payhip.com/CharlotteBotterill

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West Coast Longing (Isolation)- Charlotte Botterill

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 1:14

1960's California Dreamin'. Charlotte's Website: https://www.charlottebotterill.com/ Charlotte's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charbotterill/?hl=en Charlotte's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CharBotterill.Composer/ Charlotte's Twitter: https://twitter.com/charbotterill?lang=en Purchase the sheet music for Isolation here: https://payhip.com/CharlotteBotterill

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24.2: Music in the Time of COVID (Frederick Viner)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 26:02

We're continuing our interview series with works by contemporary composers during the time of the pandemic. Today's guest is lauded English composer Frederick Viner. Listen to my interview with Fred featuring his work "Chase." Fred's website: https://frederickviner.com/ Fred's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FrederickViner Buy the sheets for Chase: https://www.musicroom.com/frederick-viner-chase-ykm570369751 {physical copy) https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/499986/Product.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2cwuiquTOy66wWTN8OROFs5CXvh9-Ct17fE8yifdgZtZCwkxVAFUnuoVg (digital copy) Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Chase - Frederick Viner

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 1:32

A catchy piece of pandemic escapism. Fred's website: https://frederickviner.com/ Fred's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FrederickViner Buy the sheets for Chase: https://www.musicroom.com/frederick-viner-chase-ykm570369751 {physical copy) https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/499986/Product.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2cwuiquTOy66wWTN8OROFs5CXvh9-Ct17fE8yifdgZtZCwkxVAFUnuoVg (digital copy) Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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24.1: Music in the Time of COVID (Greg Harradine)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 22:36

Excited to release this special series of episodes where I talk with contemporary composers about their experiences with writing music during the pandemic. Today's guest is composer Greg Harradine. Listen to my interview with Greg featuring his work "Monomania, or, an Over-Caffeinated Study in Obsession." Greg's website: https://www.gregharradine.com/ Greg's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GregHarradineComposer Greg's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gregharradine Buy the sheets for Monomania: https://payhip.com/b/Hb8KX Caledonian Portraits Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBU5TdzJDN8 Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Monomania, or, an Over-Caffeinated Study in Obsession - Greg Harradine

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 1:53

Too many cups of coffee translated into music. Greg's website: https://www.gregharradine.com/ Greg's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GregHarradineComposer Greg's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gregharradine Buy the sheets for Monomania: https://payhip.com/b/Hb8KX Caledonian Portraits Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBU5TdzJDN8 Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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23.4: Parisian Daydreams (Clair de lune)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 19:10

This is a big one. Today we tackle one of the most beloved musical works of all time. We discuss misbehaved women, Ocean's Eleven, and hot dogs. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Clair de lune - Debussy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 4:56

One of the most beautiful and most famous pieces in the classical music canon. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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23.3: Parisian Daydreams (Ravel)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 24:05

We dive into a work that may seem morbid upon first glance, but ends up more dreamy than gothic. We discuss killer carnival rides, expulsion, and feisty old women. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) - Ravel

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 5:33

An ode to the dance of a dead princess. Not as morbid as it sounds. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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23.2: Parisian Daydreams (Fauré)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 14:49

French music is renown for being dreamy, but this is a song about the state of waking up after a dream. We discuss the Tour de France, hunchbacks, and erotic dreams. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Après un rêve - Fauré

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 3:08

The bitter truth of life after a dream. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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23.1: Parisian Daydreams (Debussy)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 21:17

Take an Ambien and join me for a trip through the Parisian dreamscape of Impressionism. This week features two of Debussy's most well known works. We discuss blonde girls, Radiohead, and a very public affair. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Reverie - Debussy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 5:00

A Debussy favorite to everyone but the man himself. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair) - Debussy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 2:22

A theme built on the pentatonic scale. One of Debussy's most recorded and well-known works. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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22.3: Haydn, The Classical Father (Sonata in F Maj - Mvt 3)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 15:29

This week we hear the chilling campfire tale of Haydn's missing skull. We discuss phrenology, gravedigging, and the creation of light. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Mvt. 3, Sonata in F Major, Hob. XVI:23 - Haydn

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 2:20

The finale of the sonata marked "presto." Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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22.2: Haydn, The Classical Father (Sonata in F Maj - Mvt 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 17:51

This week we listen to the softer side of Haydn and hear his life story of rags to riches. We discuss puberty, censorship, and a life changing haircut. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Mvt. 2, Sonata in F Major, Hob. XVI:23 - Haydn

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 4:51

A piece that clearly laid the groundwork for Chopin's career. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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22.1: Haydn, The Classical Father (Sonata in F Maj - Mvt 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 19:05

2023 is here and we're going to introduce the second of the three Classical era titans to the podcast. We discuss Patreon, Beethoven's ego, and scaring audiences. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Mvt. 1, Sonata in F Major, Hob. XVI:23 - Haydn

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 4:12

A light, lively movement in sonata form. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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21.3: Romanian Dance Hits (Bartok 5 & 6)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 13:09

We conclude our series with a pair of quick moving folk dances and a discussion of Bartok's final years. We discuss Niagra Falls, unpredictable children, and morbid transitions. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Romanian Polka, No. 5, Romanian Folk Dances - Bartok

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 0:37

A bouncy children's dance. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Fast Dance, No. 6, Romanian Folk Dances - Bartok

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 1:15

The grand finale: two dances for the price of one! Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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21.2: Romanian Dance Hits (Bartok 3 & 4)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 12:56

This week, we check out the more expressive, tender moments in Bartok's Romanian Folk Dances. We discuss the Macarena, snake charming, and Indiana Jones. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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In One Spot, No. 3, Romanian Folk Dances - Bartok

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 1:13

A dark flute dance with middle eastern influence. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Dance from Buscum, No. 4, Romanian Folk Dances - Bartok

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 1:01

An expressive violin melody from the mountains of Romania. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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21.1: Romanian Dance Hits (Bartok 1 & 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 16:13

We celebrate the podcast's 21st series with a group of dances by Hungarian composer Bela Bartok. We discuss Transylvania, phonographs, and horse heads. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Stick Dance, No. 1, Romanian Folk Dances - Bartok

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 1:32

Strap on your dancing shoes and grab whatever's handy--a stick, a sword, a horse's head, etc. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Sash Dance, No. 2, Romanian Folk Dances - Bartok

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 0:38

A brief dance set in D Dorian. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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20.3: Autumn Leaves (Joplin)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 18:25

How does autumn intersect with the face of the ragtime movement? Well.... We discuss musical cocktails, ice cream, and the Titanic. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 3:51

The rag that launched a movement and crowned Scott Joplin as the "King of Ragtime." Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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20.2: Autumn Leaves (Albéniz)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 13:52

The autumn soundscape is all about falling leaves and gentle gusts of wind. This piece was a precursor to the Impressionist movement that was on the verge of exploding into popularity. We discuss three-handed pianists, marching bands, and how to influence Parisians. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Autumn, Op. 201, No. 3 - Albéniz

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 2:03

An autumn soundscape of falling leaves and chilly winds, this piece was a precursor to the Parisian Impressionist movement. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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20.1: Autumn Leaves (Tchaikovsky)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 18:36

Move over Hot Girl Summer, because it's time for Sad Boy Autumn. We celebrate the turn of the season with Tchaikovsky's bleak October. We discuss pumpkin spice, Twinkies, and nerds. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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October: Autumn Song, Opus 37, No. 10 - Tchaikovsky

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 5:00

"Autumn our poor garden is all falling down, the yellowed leaves are flying in the wind." -Aleksey Tolstoy Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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19.4: The Return of Burgmüller (Opus 109: 16, 17, 18)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 20:11

We close out Burgmüller's run on this podcast with the final three etudes of Opus 109. We discuss Napoleon, icing cakes, and showponies. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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Parting, Op. 109, No. 16 - Burgmüller

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 1:19

Etude in octaves and synchronicity. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

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