Piano Rhapsody

By Piano Rhapsody

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.

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August 31, 2021 Metamorphosis Four - Glass
The movement that gives The Metamorphosis life and its climax.
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7min
August 31, 2021 Metamorphosis One - Glass
The seed to The Metamorphosis. It's very Kafkaesque.
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August 31, 2021 10.1: Minimalist Spotlight - Glass (Metamorphosis)
We've arrived at the final destination of our musical spotlight tour: modern day. This week, we explore two movements from Philip Glass' work The Metamorphosis.
We discuss Don Draper, Victorian fashion, and cockroaches.
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33min
August 24, 2021 Someone to Watch Over Me - Gershwin
One of the greatest love songs from American theater.
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4min
August 24, 2021 9.2: Jazz Spotlight - Gershwin (Someone to Watch Over Me)
Let's take another page from The Great American Songbook and dive into one of the greatest love songs from American theater.
We discuss Oh, Kay! vs OK, rag dolls, and appendicitis.
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17min
August 17, 2021 The Man I Love - Gershwin
Not exactly a modern feminist anthem, but a bluesy torch song from the Roaring 20s.
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4min
August 17, 2021 9.1: Jazz Spotlight - Gershwin (The Man I Love)
Next stop: America in the 1920s. The Jazz Age is in full swing and Gershwin is writing banger after banger.
We discuss Baby Shark, Cinderella, and torches.
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21min
August 10, 2021 Je Te Veux - Satie
A popular erotic waltz from 1902 sharing a similar form to modern pop music.
Sheets: https://musopen.org/music/8014-je-te-veux/
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6min
August 10, 2021 8.3: Postromantic Spotlight - Satie (Je Te Veux)
What better way to close out our visit to the Postromantic period than with a waltz by Satie and a discussion on his romantic history?
We discuss Johnny Depp, carousels, and erotic lyrics.
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17min
August 03, 2021 Gnossienne 1 - Satie
An atmospheric conversation between three parts.
Sheets (p. 1-4): https://musopen.org/music/8008-trois-gnossiennes/
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4min

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How many episodes does Piano Rhapsody have?

The podcast currently has 241 episodes available.