13.1: A Year of Progress (Agitato & May Morning)
As the first year of the podcast winds down, let's reflect on what we've learned with a series on etudes. We discuss tennis, Ren & Stimpy, and backhanded compliments. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email:...
17 Nov 202115min
12.4: Grieg's Lyric Pieces Vol. 1 (Album-leaf & Patriotic Song)
The conclusion of Volume 1 includes a hand-swapping melody and a patriotic fanfare. We discuss bon bons, singing soldiers, and cadences. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.c...
10 Nov 202114min
Patriotic Song, No. 8, Op. 12, Vol. 1 - Grieg
A fine example of strong vs weak cadences. Sheets: https://musopen.org/music/741-lyric-pieces-book-1-op-12/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on So...
10 Nov 20211min
Album-leaf, No. 7, Op. 12, Vol. 1 - Grieg
A hand-swapping, major-minor bending melody. Sheets: https://musopen.org/music/741-lyric-pieces-book-1-op-12/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on ...
10 Nov 20211min
Norwegian Melody, No. 6, Op. 12, Vol. 1 - Grieg
Another melody from the hills of rural Norway. Sheets: https://musopen.org/music/741-lyric-pieces-book-1-op-12/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody o...
3 Nov 20211min
Folk Song, No. 5, Op. 12, Vol. 1 - Grieg
A classic example of Grieg's lasting legacy: incorporating Norwegian folk music into the Classical realm. Sheets: https://musopen.org/music/741-lyric-pieces-book-1-op-12/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody E...
3 Nov 20211min
12:3: Grieg's Lyric Pieces Vol. 1 (Folk Song & Norwegian Melody)
Today is a cultural dive into Norwegian folk music and its lasting impact on Edvard Grieg. We discuss geography, Wooly Bully, and Thor. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.co...
3 Nov 202115min
Fairy Dance, No. 4, Op. 12, Vol. 1 - Grieg
A dance of woodland creatures with contrasting staccato/legato articulation. Sheets: https://musopen.org/music/741-lyric-pieces-book-1-op-12/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@g...
27 Okt 20211min
