Piano Rhapsody

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 an...

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!

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!

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!

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

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!

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

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!

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

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

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!

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

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/Char...

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

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

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...

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:...

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@gma...

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/@GregH...

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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