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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Piano Rhapsody episodes:

August 03, 2021 8.2: Postromantic Spolight - Satie (Gnossienne)
Just how eccentric was Erik Satie? Let's talk about it and explore one of his Gnossienne.
We discuss religious cults, corduroy suits, and cotton salads.
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19min
July 27, 2021 Gymnopedie 1 - Satie
Like floating on a cloud...
Sheets (p. 1-4): https://musopen.org/music/8010-3-gymnopedies/
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5min
July 27, 2021 8.1: Postromantic Spotlight - Satie (Gymnopedie)
We move on to a new musical era spotlighting an eccentric composer who was ahead of his time, Erik Satie, and his most famous work, Gymnopedie #1.
We discuss non-wicked stepmothers, naked Spartans, and Janet Jackson.
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23min
July 20, 2021 "The Farewell Waltz" - Waltz In A Flat Major, Op. Posth. 69, No. 1 - Chopin
Scenes of a breakup between Chopin and Maria Wodzinska.
Sheets (p. 1-4): https://musopen.org/music/4415-waltzes-op-69/
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4min
July 20, 2021 7.4: Romantic Spotlight - Chopin (Waltz)
We round out a series chock-full of melancholic music with the most melancholic piece yet: a nostalgic waltz by Chopin.
We discuss Romeo and Juliet, the Footloose prequel, and Haagen-Dazs.
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23min
July 13, 2021 Mazurka In G Minor, Op. Posth. 67, No. 2 - Chopin
One of Chopin's final works.
Sheets: https://musopen.org/music/105-mazurkas-op-67/
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3min
July 13, 2021 Mazurka In A Minor, Op. 7, No. 2 - Chopin
One of Chopin's first mazurkas: a mazurka about a mazurka. ...mazurka.
Sheets (p. 3-4): https://musopen.org/music/107-mazurkas-op-7/
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4min
July 13, 2021 7.3: Romantic Spotlight - Chopin (Mazurka)
It's two-for-one week as we tackle two mazurkas in a single episode! One of these mazurkas is one of the final pieces Chopin ever wrote.
We discuss cocktails, an assassination attempt, and massive amounts of nostalgia.
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29min
July 06, 2021 Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 15, No. 3 - Chopin
"At the cemetery." -Chopin
Sheets (p. 6-8): https://musopen.org/music/4433-nocturnes-op-15/
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5min
July 06, 2021 7.2: Romantic Spotlight - Chopin (Nocturne)
We take a turn for the darker side of Chopin today with an exploration of the musical form inspired by nighttime, the nocturne.
We discuss cemeteries, psychics, and Chopin’s preserved heart.
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28min

FAQs about Piano Rhapsody:

How many episodes does Piano Rhapsody have?

The podcast currently has 241 episodes available.