Musical Notes

In this episode, we explore Gustav Mahler's First Symphony, also known as Titan. We give a brief account of who Gustav Mahler was, discuss the history and conception of the piece, as well as go over each movement and discuss their structure and themes. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and sharing this episode with your family and friends. If you have questio...

In this episode, we give a quick introduction to one of the best recent video game soundtracks, Octopath Traveler. We go through the background (0:33), the main theme (2:07), the character/location/town themes (6:28), the battle themes (12:16), and the ending theme (16:14). If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and sharing this episode with your family and friends. I...

In this episode, we explore Beethoven's famous 5th Symphony. We discuss the history and conception of the piece, as well as going over each movement and discussing their structure and themes. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and sharing this episode with your family and friends. If you have questions, suggestions, or feedback, please email us at podcastmusic...

In this episode, we give a quick introduction to the life and music of composer Ludwig Van Beethoven, one of the most important composers in Western classical music. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and sharing this episode with your family and friends. If you have questions or feedback, please email us at podcastmusicalnotes@gmail.com. Suggested works for liste...

In this episode, we explore The Butterfly Lovers' Concerto. We discuss the history and the conception of the piece, the story that inspired it, and the structure of this piece. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and sharing this episode with your family and friends. If you have questions or feedback, please email us at podcastmusicalnotes@gmail.com. Music used...

In this episode, we explore Dvořák's 9th Symphony, commonly known as the "New World Symphony" . We discuss the history and conception of the piece, as well as going over each movement and discussing their structure and themes. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review and sharing this episode with your family and friends. If you have questions, suggestions,...

In our first episode, we give a quick introduction about the podcast, including what it is about and our mission with this podcast. After this, we dive into exploring John Powell's incredible score for How to Train Your Dragon. We discuss the important themes and go over each track, providing our own thoughts and analysis.  If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a rating/review a...