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Piano Puzzler

American Public Media

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Every week on Performance Today™, Bruce Adolphe re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a classical composer. We get one of our listeners on the phone, and our caller listens to Bruce play his Piano Puzzler™. They then try to do two things: name the hidden tune, and name the composer whose style Bruce is mimicking. From American Public Media.
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Building a Library: a guide to the best recordings of the greatest classical music. Each week an expert and enthusiast brings along a wide range of recordings of a well-known piece. They explore the music and the different ways of performing it, ending with a recommendation for your library
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Sticky Notes is a classical music podcast for everyone, whether you are just getting interested in classical music for the first time, or if you've been listening to it and loving it all your life. Interviews with great artists, in depth looks at pieces in the repertoire, and both basic and deep dives into every era of music. Classical music is absolutely for everyone, so let's start listening! Note - Seasons 1-5 will be returning over the next year. They have been taken down in order to be ...
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Piano Key A to G

William Haviland

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A piano podcast, uncovering the magical musical moments from some of our finest composers, across all genres - notably Classical, popular, and folk. I will be talking about works that hold special meaning for me, as well as delving into elements of music theory, which help us to better understand the subject matter. This podcast will suit listeners with a general interest in the keyboard, and more specifically, those either learning the instrument, or considering doing so. For more informati ...
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Classical Breakdown

WETA Classical

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John Banther takes classical music fans behind the scenes with interviews, deep dives, and analysis. Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Produced by WETA Classical in Washington, D.C.
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Sonata Secrets

Sonata Secrets

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Pianist Henrik Kilhamn takes you on a journey through the great piano repertoire. By showing and commenting on what's really going on in the music, this podcast helps unlock the world of classical music for every listener and music lover.
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Welcome to Piano Meditations Podcast by Blake Rowe. For the past six years (with occasional breaks), Wednesday nights have been devoted to creating freely improvised music for about 45 minutes. Known melodies may come to mind and may be explored, but the pieces are primarily “spontaneously composed”. The music tends to follow an arc from introspective to energetic and back again. The first few notes become a motif to be explored; sometimes a piece is more structured and and other times more ...
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The Classical Music Minute

Steven Hobé, Composer & Host

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Ever wonder who were the Florentine Camerata? Where did the conductor’s baton come from? Or the difference between Opera Buffa and Opera Seria? These little nuggets of classical music trivia are what this podcast is all about. Come hop around music history with me, Steven Hobé, as we take a minute to get the scoop!
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Welcome to Piano Mastery Unlocked, hosted by internationally-renowned concert pianist Ronald Hawkins. With performances that have enchanted audiences from New York to Moscow, Ronald brings his unique charm and humor to each episode. Explore a diverse range of musical styles, from classical masterpieces to contemporary hits, as Ronald shares insights from his remarkable career. This podcast transforms the concert experience into an engaging dialogue, making classical music accessible and enjo ...
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Song Cycle

Cincinnati Song Initiative

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This is Song Cycle, where we gab with cool people who bring their innovative ideas and projects to life to contribute to a more vibrant society through song. Join the conversation!
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast

Scott Gordon Enterprises, Inc

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Join legendary entertainer, “Uncle Floyd” Vivino, as he and his long-time co-star and friend, Scott Gordon, answer your questions, chat, and probably disagree about anything showbiz. Between these two, there is over 110 years of entertainment and performing experience, including the nearly 30 years of the television classic UNCLE FLOYD SHOW. Among some of the people who watched and loved THE UNCLE FLOYD SHOW were The Ramones, Paul Simon, David Bowie (who called Uncle Floyd ”One of the BEST ’ ...
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Follow the Lieder

Cincinnati Song Initiative

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Pianist and wacky song enthusiast Mandee Madrid-Sikich talks all things Lieder related (and not related!). Composers, poets, cultural contexts, piano settings, German romanticism - if it has to do with song, you better believe it's included in this podcast! Each episode covers a different song and is complete with special guest appearances and performances of the chosen songs. You can find Mandee on Instagram @liedernerd and on You Tube as Mandee Madrid-Sikich.
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Piano Tech Radio Hour

Piano Technicians Masterclasses

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"Inspiring the Future of the Piano Tech Community" Each Saturday at 2 pm ET we'll meet via video stream with a special guest. In continuing support of you as a quarantined piano technician, and in your life beyond, it's another free resource brought to you by Piano Technicians Masterclasses. For more information visit: http://www.pianotechradio.com
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Our MISSION is to preserve and present great piano literature featuring artists of the highest caliber. Our VISION is to inspire people of all ages to discover the beauty and richness of classical piano music through performance, study, and uncompromising excellence of outstanding musical experiences.
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Podstruck: A Rom-Com Rewind

Elena Crevello & Chelsea Davison

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Professional comedy writers Elena Crevello and Chelsea Davison are obsessed with rom coms, because it’s one of the only genres that actually centers female stories. Join them as they take a look back at classic romantic comedies to appreciate the good, the bad, and the totally sexist with fresh eyes… Commenting on all the things they were too lovestruck to see the first time. Every week Elena, Chelsea, and their guest will dig into the clumsy leads and quirky best friends, analyze rom com tr ...
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The Piano Ninja Tricks Podcast is the show for adult classical pianists wanting to play the classical music of their dreams with joy and ease. Meet your host, Juilliard alum and Piano Ninja, Lisa Spector. She's sharing her treasured tricks honed through years of study with legendary mentors Earl Wild, Leon Fleisher, John Perry and Lillian Kallir. But here's the remarkable part: Lisa's journey to piano mastery was interrupted after an unexpected fall led to seven complicated right-hand fractu ...
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Always Getting better is a dynamic and informative podcast tailored for aspiring and professional musicians alike. Hosted by industry insiders and seasoned musicians, this podcast is your go-to resource for honing your musical skills, streamlining your practice routines, and gaining invaluable insights into the ever-evolving music industry. Each episode features in-depth discussions and interviews with renowned musicians, producers, managers, and industry experts, offering practical tips, tr ...
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Piano Improvisations by Curt Siffert - unless otherwise noted, all pieces are made up on the spot starting when the record button is pressed. These pieces are more about exploring the creative process than about producing finished, polished works. However, some material will undoubtedly be reworked into finished pieces for future projects. All pieces released under a Creative Commons license - by-nc-sa 3.0. In other words, they are not to be used for commercial purposes, but can be used/adap ...
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Magical Classical

Richard J Hannah

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Magical Classical - Opus 1 Get ready for an incredible musical journey as we dive into the world of fresh and uplifting melodies composed by the greats! From the timeless harmonies of Schumann, Delius, Mahler, Tchaikovsky, and Mozart, to the dramatic grandeur of Verdi and Vivaldi, the enchanting melodies of Mendelssohn, the energetic rhythms of Weber, and the poignant melodies of Schubert, we've got you covered. And that's not all — we'll be exploring the symphonic poetry of Smetana, taking ...
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Spin Disc Podcast

Biyi Akinpelu (@bileckme)

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Welcome to Spin Disc Podcast, the podcast that takes you on a journey through the world of philosophy, books and music! Join us as we explore the latest releases, delve into the simplicity and complexities of the mind, and uncover hidden gems from across the spectrum. Our hosts are passionate book and music lovers with diverse tastes, who bring their unique perspectives and insights to each episode. Whether you're a seasoned music aficionado or a casual listener, there's something for everyo ...
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Mission: Commission

Miller Theatre at Columbia University

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Demystifying the process of how classical music gets made, each season we follow three composers as they create vibrant new works of music. From Columbia University's Miller Theatre. Hosted by Melissa Smey.
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Expansive, imaginative and atmospheric meditations synergising breath work techniques, visual storytelling, emotive classical piano and ambient sounds with intention-setting, manifestations and reflective affirmations to helps you feel calmer, more inspired, centred, empowered and connected.
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Join your hosts Robert Estrin and Mike Wood as they discuss everything and anything piano. This podcast covers a wide range of topics from piano lessons and techniques, general music questions, music theory, and insights into the piano industry featuring interviews with musicians as well as luminaries in the piano world. Robert is a concert pianist and Mike is his producer. Together they created the company Living Pianos which sells restored pianos all over the world. They have produced hund ...
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Soundboard

Steinway & Sons

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Soundboard features conversations on artistry and craftsmanship between Ben Finane, Director of Content at Steinway & Sons, and distinguished pianists, musicians, artists, and creatives. Soundboard seeks out inspiration, hones in on the creative process, parses influences, and attempts to diagnose artistic greatness.
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For more than 55 years, The Florida Orchestra has been a driving force for cultural arts in the Tampa Bay region. Every work of music, every musician, every composer has a story to tell. SoundWaves with The Florida Orchestra gives those stories a voice, so you can experience a deep, personal connection to the music during a concert or anytime. The non-profit Florida Orchestra is the largest orchestra in the state and the only arts organization that bridges Tampa Bay. TFO exists to INSPIRE – ...
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Alex Gimenez

Alex Gimenez

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Practicing the lost art of classical improvisation. Classical improvisation was once the widely practiced cornerstone of classical composition and how classical composers played their own pieces themselves. They improvised those too. No two performances were ever quite the same. And so, improvisation was a part of classical performances. Mozart, Beethoven and Liszt were all virtuoso improvisers whose concerts often included ad-lib fantasies and spontaneous variations on themes called out by ...
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TheOxfordAmbientCollective

TheOxfordAmbientCollective

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I started creating music on my old PC back in 2002 using DAWs such as Buzz, Fl Studio and Reason. As my artist name suggest I mostly compose tunes that have an ambient edge. My main passion is creating soundscapes, be they soft drifting drones/piano pieces/heavily synth driven, weirdly abstract and classical and orchestral pieces. I mainly compose using apps on my IPad but also make use of whatever instruments I have lying around such as my Pocket Operators, Modal Craftsynth, my favourite is ...
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Welcome to The Music Corner! Here you’ll find exciting and informative content on topics such as Music, Guitar, Classical Guitar, Piano, Music Education, and lots more ... Thanks for listening!
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This podcast is going to focus on classical music, from Gregorian chant to orchestral music used for movie soundtracks. Occasionally, I might focus on a particular classical composer for some episodes.
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Extended Techniques

Erlena Dlu and Alotro Lado

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Extended Techniques is a podcast about contemporary music that features deeply researched stories about lives, philosophies and creative work of the most inspiring musicians of our time.
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1 Track Podcast

Anthony Joseph Lanman

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1 Track – the podcast where I invite today’s leading composers and performers of new classical music to answer this simple question, “If someone wanted to know your music, and you only had ONE track to play for them, what track would that be?”
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Welcome to Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast, where we discuss the concerts, events and other activities of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra. Laura Jackson, Music Director and Conductor of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, and Chris Morrison, the Orchestra's program annotator, are your hosts for informal and informative talks about the music and guest artists for each of the Reno Philharmonic's performances. We'll get into the biographies of the composers, the history of the musical sele ...
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Ravel wrote something so difficult he couldn't even play it, and he even dared to criticize others' performances! Linda Carducci and John Banther dive into a work that challenges the most virtuosic of soloists, its frightening accompanying poetry, and what exactly makes it so difficult. Support Classical Breakdown: https://weta.org/donatefm See omn…
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Send us a text Episode 50 sees us with a very special guest. New York based Jazz Guitarist Adam Levy. To call Adam Levy a "well-traveled musician" would be a hell of an understatement. During a six-year stint touring as a member of Norah Jones' Handsome Band, Levy went round the world several times and maxed out the pages of his passport and then a…
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SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS? We keep the body transformation theme going with a classic from the aughts, '13 Going On 30', starring Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis! This 2004 movie is a reimagining of the 1988 Tom Hanks runaway hit, 'Big' - but was this movie as successful in its execution? We'll discuss this, middle sc…
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Art comes to life. The great orchestra showpiece Pictures at an Exhibition started out as an extended piano suite in 10 movements by Mussorgsky. That is until a half-century later, when Maurice Ravel had the good sense to see its true potential for a full orchestra. His orchestration has been a showstopper ever since. With a heady, cinematic feel, …
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Description Gounod’s Divine Remix: A Heavenly Twist on Bach in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact Gounod’s Ave Maria wasn't originally intended as a standalone work. It began as an improvisation over Bach’s 1722 prelude, and the Latin prayer was added later. Today, it's often mistakenly credited to Bach alone, despite Gounod’s soa…
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Today's program offers incredible performances and a window into the lives of young musicians who are intertwining their artistry with their passion for nature, science, and the environment. We meet a teen who has turned scientific data and graphs into music, a composer who is inspired by conservation land in his home state of Maine, and a violinis…
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Following last week’s show looking at the individual musical keys - their moods/colours, and specific composers’ preferences - I thought it followed neatly to begin a series examining a handful of classic pieces, in each Major and Minor pitch class. So, let’s start at the beginning: C Major. I’ve picked three essential compositions that I believe e…
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In episode #24, recorded on April 16, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about life lessons, their records, guest artists, puppets, character creation, lawsuits, baseball, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks…
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Send us a text Pete Friesen was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. While still playing under the name "Pete Freezin'", he was a member of VO5 with a pre-Skid Row Sebastian Bach. He was a member of Alice Cooper's band from 1989–1991, 1998–2000 and 2002. He played on both the Trash and Hey Stoopid tours, and also appears in the film Wayne's World along…
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Steve Reich, the great American contemporary composer, provided this program note about his work Different Trains: “The idea for the piece came from my childhood. When I was one year old my parents separated. My singer, song-writer mother moved to Los Angeles and my attorney father stayed in New York. Since they arranged divided custody, I travelle…
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SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS? Continuing the rom-com trope of magical transformations, this week Podstruck dives into the Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah classic 'Splash,' along with our special guest Aparna Nancherla (The Great North, A Simple Favor). This 1984 mermaid love story directed by Ron Howard was so iconic it inspired an entire generation o…
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On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Phoenix Chorale and its artistic director Christopher Gabbitas explore the ways that earth’s rotation and seasons mark our time and emotions as humans on their latest recording. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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Few other works in the canon occupy a place like this symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich. John Banther and Evan Keely dive into history as they show you what to listen for, Shostakovich's perilous circumstances, and what clues he could have left for all of us in the music. Support Classical Breakdown: https://weta.org/donatefm See omnystudio.com/liste…
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Description Elgar’s Triumphant Soundtrack: From Studio to Stadium in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 was so beloved at its debut that the audience demanded an encore—twice. Elgar reportedly walked home overwhelmed by the applause, later saying, “I’ve got it, I’ve got it.” The melody’s transform…
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We're paying homage to our beautiful planet and the works of art it inspires! A teen harpist from rural California performs Gary Schocker's Memory of Trees, a contemplation on the effects of climate change. Finally, a 17-year-old cellist plays The Swan and speaks of her work in environmental advocacy. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podca…
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Joe Hisaishi is known for his scores to Studio Ghibli films, like this spacious theme from Spirited Away. It features quartal harmonies with a slightly eerie vibe to start with, but settles after a while into a perfect lounge piece. There are a few different official versions with Hisiashi himself, and in this video we see where they differ. With p…
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As this podcast is entitled 'Piano Key: A to G' I felt it about time to take a closer look at the individual musical keys. So: are the different pitch classes merely transposed versions of one another; or in fact, do they each possess inate tonal qualities/'colours', and deeper emotional associations? Many notable composers are known to have prefer…
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In episode #23, recorded on April 9, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about records, concerts, Uncle Floyd Show puppets, Tom Carvel, Jean Shepherd, performing in the Catskills, Howdy Doody, the New York World’s Fair, and their life in …
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Send us a text David Krusen is an American musician. Krusen is best known as the first drummer for the American rock band Pearl Jam and for his work on the band's debut album, Ten. Krusen was also a member of the bands Hovercraft and Unified Theory. He was also the drummer for Candlebox from 1997 to 1999 and from 2015 to 2017. Krusen was inducted i…
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SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS? We're kicking off a new rom-com subcategory all about magical transformation, starting with the Disney musical Enchanted. Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon, and James Marsden star in this 2007 New York City fairy tale that leaves Chelsea and Elena on opposite ends of the fandom spectrum. Is the movie a struc…
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Before there was Felix, there was Fanny! Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was a supremely talented and intelligent pianist and composer, but societal norms of the time kept her locked in a patriarchal prison. Join us as we hear three of her songs: Nach süden, Vorwurf, and Nachtwanderer. With soprano Isabelle Peters and mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska. Follow …
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Description Royal Albert Hall: A Regal Stage for Icons in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact When Led Zeppelin played Royal Albert Hall in 1970, their performance was so powerful that the venue’s management banned rock concerts for a while! Decades later, rock icons like Eric Clapton and David Bowie reclaimed the stage, proving th…
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We're celebrating Earth Day with performances that celebrate our natural world. Up first, a young oboist performs a piece inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings of jimson weed and speaks about volunteering in a community garden. We also meet a teen pianist who performs Tan Dun's colorful homage to the Chinese countryside and a composer who connec…
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For today's piano podcast episode, let's look at the primary chords in music, and discover how simply knowing these three triads will open up a world of possibilities musically - you will suddenly be able to play thousands of songs, spanning multiple genres: Classical, pop, rock, folk, and so on. For more information: whaviland.com/podcast Happy pi…
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In episode #22, recorded on April 2, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about 1950s and 1960s New York kid shows, how Floyd routines his standup show, Oogie, his brothers, Pinky Lee, the Catskills, Bruce Springsteen, how medicine tastes,…
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Magical Classical - Opus 1Get ready for an incredible musical journey as we dive into the world of fresh and uplifting melodies composed by the greats! From the timeless harmonies of Schumann, Delius, Mahler, Tchaikovsky, and Mozart, to the dramatic grandeur of Verdi and Vivaldi, the enchanting melodies of Mendelssohn, the energetic rhythms of Webe…
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Debussy and Ravel are often described as the prototypical musical impressionists. It is often said that the two composers are the closest equivalents to the artistic world of Monet, Renoir, Pisarro, Degas, and others. But both Ravel and Debussy (like Monet for that matter), vehemently rejected the term Impressionism, and they both felt that they we…
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