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: @PianoRhapsodyEmail: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com

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Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 - Burgmüller 06.04.2021 1:26

My interpretation of getting eaten by Dracula. Sheets(p. 18-19): https://musopen.org/music/23775-25-easy-and-progressive-etudes-op-100/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Austrian Dance, Op. 100, No. 14 - Burgmüller 06.04.2021 1:37

Hold me closer, tiny waltzer. The risque dance in 3/4 time. Sheet(p. 17): https://musopen.org/music/23775-25-easy-and-progressive-etudes-op-100/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

The Wagtail, Op. 100, No. 11 - Burgmüller 06.04.2021 0:50

A sonic portrait of a bird with a twitchy tail. Sheet(p. 13): https://musopen.org/music/23775-25-easy-and-progressive-etudes-op-100/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

4.3: Back to the Basics with Burgmüller (Op. 100 - 11, 14, 15) 06.04.2021 20:59

We've arrived at the middle of the pack: a bird, a waltz, and a ballade. We discuss the recent rise in popularity of Classical music, Footloose, and twerking in the 18th century. VICE news article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vice.com/amp/en/article/v7mw4d/the-guide-to-getting-into-classical-music-and-actually-liking-it Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoR...

The Chase, Op. 100, No. 9 - Burgmüller 30.03.2021 1:11

Disney's Fox and the Hound: Unrated. Sheets(p. 10-11): https://musopen.org/music/23775-25-easy-and-progressive-etudes-op-100/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Graceful, Op. 100, No. 8 - Burgmüller 30.03.2021 1:15

Count the turns. I think there are 50? Sheet(p. 9): https://musopen.org/music/23775-25-easy-and-progressive-etudes-op-100/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

The Clear Stream, Op. 100, No. 7 - Burgmüller 30.03.2021 1:04

My personal favorite of Opus 100. A calming, meditative etude. Sheet(p. 8): https://musopen.org/music/23775-25-easy-and-progressive-etudes-op-100/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

4.2: Back to the Basics with Burgmüller (Op. 100 - 7, 8, 9) 30.03.2021 20:54

Another trio of etudes coming right up! We discuss my favorite etude of the set, baroque ornaments, and The Fox and the Hound. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

The Little Party, Op. 100, No. 4 - Burgmüller 23.03.2021 1:01

A little party with major and minor thirds. Sheet(p.5): https://musopen.org/music/23775-25-easy-and-progressive-etudes-op-100/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Arabesque, Op. 100, No. 2 - Burgmüller 23.03.2021 0:49

One of the popular standouts set in the key of A Minor. Sheet(p. 3): https://musopen.org/music/23775-25-easy-and-progressive-etudes-op-100/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Sincerity, Op. 100, No. 1 - Burgmüller 23.03.2021 1:15

Feels like home in C Major. Sheet(p. 2): https://musopen.org/music/23775-25-easy-and-progressive-etudes-op-100/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

4.1: Back to the Basics with Burgmüller (Op. 100 - 1, 2, 4) 23.03.2021 23:28

Back to the drawing board. We mark the start of a new series with a collection of early intermediate etudes and exploration of basic music theory concepts. We discuss how to make major scales, misconceptions of Arabic music, and a party of thirds. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Rings of Saturn - Alexina Louie 16.03.2021 2:08

Let's blast off to space and enjoy the freedom from time and rhythm. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

3.6: A Trip Through Music History (Modernism) 16.03.2021 17:24

The train stops here. We've arrived at the present. We discuss the biggest premiere debacle in history, the end of time and space, and Crayola crayons. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Jazz Suite No. 2 III - Glenda Austin 09.03.2021 1:31

Keep the three jazz components that we talked about in mind: the blues scale, syncopation, and swing. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

3.5: A Trip Through Music History (Jazz) 09.03.2021 21:27

Out of all the gin joints in all the world, you walk into this podcast episode? It's time for the Jazz Age. We discuss Rhapsody in Blue, New Orleans, and syncopation. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Page D'album - Debussy 02.03.2021 1:24

In 1915, this served as a small light to the war-torn French people. Happy Birthday, Emma Debussy. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

3.4: A Trip Through Music History (Impressionism) 02.03.2021 13:19

Welcome to the modern era! We have arrived at the 20th century. This week, we'll take a deeper look into the Impressionist movement led by Debussy and Ravel. We discuss World War I, the plural of "pegasus", and I butcher French phrases. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Souvenir, Op. 10, No. 1 - Genari Karganov 23.02.2021 2:45

Romantic touchstones: rubato, dynamic contrast, and an expanded tonal palette. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

3.3: A Trip Through Music History (Romantic) 23.02.2021 15:36

Next stop: Romantic period (1825-1900). We discuss nationalism, learn how to steal time, and reflect on how much we have already learned. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Sonatina in E Flat Major, Op. 19/20, No. 6 - Dussek 16.02.2021 2:29

A fine, yet brief example of the sonata form: exposition of two subjects, development, and recapitulation. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

3.2: A Trip Through Music History (Classical) 16.02.2021 19:24

Next stop: Classical period (1750-1825). We discuss the evolution of the piano, the sonata form, and musical orgies. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Gigue in D Major - Johann Ludwig Krebs 09.02.2021 2:21

Put on your dancin' shoes and give this Baroque banger a spin! Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

3.1: A Trip Through Music History (Baroque) 09.02.2021 16:59

We begin our trek through music history with an exploration of the Baroque period (1600-1750). We discuss harpsichords, rhythmic meters, and I will annoy you with a metronome. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!

Prelude in A Minor, M.53 - Ravel 02.02.2021 1:23

This dreamy prelude sends off our prelude series in style. Sheets: https://musopen.org/music/4714-prelude/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!