This episode kicks off with Phil’s hilarious and slightly starstruck encounter with Ted Danson—because why not start a conversation about classical music with a Cheers cameo? From there, Tomas and Phil explore how early musical innovations like the harpsichord, the pianoforte, and brass valves didn’t just shape how instruments sounded, but how composers thought and wrote. Along the way, they dive into dynamics, the evolution of musical expression, and how expanding instrument range opened the floodgates for new creative possibilities.

This is part one of a two-part series. Next time: the world of electricity, synthesis, and the digital revolution

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