Stay ConnectedWelcome 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.
“The piano keys are black and white but they sound like a million colors in your mind.”
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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: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
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.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
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 SoundCloud for this recording and more!
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 SoundCloud for this recording and more!
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 on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
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 Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
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.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
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@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
A patrolling watchman encounters spirits in the night. Sheets: https://musopen.org/music/741-lyric-pieces-book-1-op-12/ Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
Continuing on our exploration of Volume 1, we encounter two pieces with supernatural elements just in time for Halloween. We discuss Macbeth, Sleeping Beauty, and Keebler elves. Twitter: @PianoRhapsody Email: pianorhapsodypodcast@gmail.com Find PianoRhapsody on SoundCloud for this recording and more!
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