36 - "Antonio Stradivari, and the Violin Makers of Cremona" a Yuletide Special - Classical Music Podcast
In this special episode "Antonio Stradivari, and the Violin Makers of Cremona" we explore the lives of Cremona's greatest violin makers. Cremona's violin making tradition began with Andrea Amati in th...
26 Dec 20191h 55min
35 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 3 "New Germans and New Paths" - Classical Music Podcast
Ep. 35 - In April 1853, Johannes Brahms left Hamburg with the Hungarian violinist Eduard Reményi for a short concert tour of North German towns. After performing in small venues and for small crowds t...
16 Dec 20191h 24min
34 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 2 "Summer Idylls" - Classical Music Podcast
In Ep. 34 we see Johannes Brahms complete his adolescence and become a young adult. Along the way he is tested severely, leading a double life as a serious music student by day and dance hall pianist ...
11 Nov 20191h 2min
33 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 1 "A Cup Half Full" - Classical Music Podcast
In Ep. 33, The Life of Johannes Brahms, pt. 1 "A Cup Half Full" we meet the great composer's father, Johann Jakob Brahms. Jakob was a versatile musician who could play several instruments. He wasn't t...
7 Okt 201944min
32 - Johannes Brahms, "Introduction: A Brahms Rhapsody" - Classical Music Podcast
In this introduction to the life of Johannes Brahms we rhapsodize on key themes in the great composer's life, and begin to sketch his unique position in the history of music. ---------------- Try nkod...
30 Sep 201920min
31 - Some Other Bachs, pt. 8 "Epilogue: Bach's in the Future"
Ep. 31 sees our Bach saga come to an end. We meet Sebastian Bach's grandson, Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst, the last musician of his line. Then we see how the family legacy was carried on by those who were ...
26 Juni 201936min
30 - Some Other Bachs, pt. 7 "John Christian, a Bach in London"
In Ep. 30, we see Johann Christian Bach round out his time in Italy by planning a new trip to London. While in London, he became immensely famous and was even given a position in the royal household o...
19 Juni 201950min
29 - Some Other Bachs, pt. 6 "Giovanni Christiano, a Bach in Italy"
In Ep. 29 we follow the Great Bach's youngest son, Johann Christian born 1735, from his childhood to the early years of his maturity. Christian was one of the most brilliant and successful musicians t...
24 Maj 201953min
