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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January 26, 2021 2.4: Preludes (Debussy)
Winter is coming! This week we explore a snowy prelude by Debussy.
We will discuss how to form a natural minor scale, consonance/dissonance, and why Debussy hated the term "Impressionist."
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19min
January 19, 2021 Preludio, No. 1, Op. 165, España- Albéniz
Take a trip to the Spanish countryside. Listen for the guitar imitation highlighting the Spanish Phrygian scale.
Sheets(p. 1-3): https://musopen.org/music/14161-espana-op-165/
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2min
January 19, 2021 2.3: Preludes (Albéniz)
We are headed to Spain this week, exploring a prelude from Isaac Albéniz. We will discuss the Phrygian dominant scale, flamingos, and why Londoners love Spanish sound.
Granada by Albéniz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona: https://youtu.be/hPHuBgEUO6U
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14min
January 12, 2021 Prelude In A Major, Op. 28, No. 7 - Chopin
One of Chopin's idyllic preludes. 1...2...3...4...5...6!
Sheet(p. 8): https://musopen.org/music/82-preludes-op-28/
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January 12, 2021 Prelude In E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 - Chopin
Chopin's reflection on death. Listen to the left hand hammering out minor chords, chromatically dropping.
Sheet(p. 5): https://musopen.org/music/82-preludes-op-28/
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3min
January 12, 2021 2.2: Preludes (Chopin)
The prelude series continues with not one, but TWO preludes from Chopin's Opus 28. We discuss #4 and #7, Chopin's interesting paramour George Sand, and the intersection between death and 50 Shades of Gray.
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16min
January 05, 2021 Prelude in C Major BWV 846, Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 - Bach
The OG prelude. May this offer a moment of meditation to ponder the great things to come in 2021.
Sheets(p. 4-5): https://musopen.org/music/43466-the-well-tempered-clavier-book-i-bwv-846-869/
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3min
January 05, 2021 2.1: Preludes (Bach)
Piano Rhapsody is back with weekly episodes in 2021! This is the first episode in a series of preludes, starting with the infamous "Prelude in C Major" by Bach. We'll discuss the importance of the Well Tempered Clavier, modulation, and how to build a C Major chord.
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17min
January 04, 2021 1.1: Welcome To Piano Rhapsody
(Please excuse the soft audio in the first episode. This problem was fixed in future episodes.)
Welcome to Piano Rhapsody, an amateur pianist’s journey with the intended goal of performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue one day. Join the ride as we dissect one piece every week, learning and building our classical appreciation from the ground up.
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20min
January 03, 2021 “Für Elise” Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor WoO 59 - Beethoven
Here come the Taiwanese garbage trucks! See if you can identify the Rondo form of ABACA while you listen.
Sheets: https://musopen.org/music/8658-bagatelle-no-25-fur-elise-woo-59/
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4min

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How many episodes does Piano Rhapsody have?

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