In this episode, I chat with Dr. Kristin Franseen (Western University) about her musical upbringing as a bassist, her early interest in becoming an orchestral librarian, and her time at McGill University earning a PhD in musicology. We also chat about her first book, Imagining Musical Pasts, and her current research on the intersection of music and gossip, specifically within the supposed feud between Mozart and Salieri.

The HMA book club meets this Sunday, January 26th at 3:00 pm EST! Sign up on Substack to get the book and book club emails!

Imagining Musical Pasts

Kristin's website

Kristin's article "Have Quotes about Salieri"

Kristin's article "The Salieri Rumor and Why Gossip Matters"

Kristin's article "The Song of the Dying Composer"

Jazz by Toni Morrison

My episode with Jair Gallardo

My episode with Brad Osborn

My episode with Patrick Nickleson

Patrick Nickleson's The Names of Minimalism

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