The Classical Music Minute
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!
Podcasting since 2021 • 259 episodes
The Classical Music Minute
Latest Episodes
The Art Song: When Poetry Met Music
DescriptionThe Art Song: When Poetry Met Music in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactSchubert wrote over 600 art songs, many for informal gatherings with friends called Schubertiades. Perfor...
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Season 6
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Episode 258
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From Court to Concert Hall: The Shift from Patronage to Public Audiences
DescriptionFrom Court to Concert Hall: The Shift from Patronage to Public Audiences in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactBeethoven famously tore the dedication page from his Eroica Symphony...
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Season 6
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Episode 257
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Why the Symphony Became a Cultural Symbol
DescriptionWhy the Symphony Became a Cultural Symbol in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactBeethoven’s Ninth Symphony was the first to include a chorus in a symphony—an audacious move at the time. Cr...
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Season 6
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Episode 256
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Music After World War I: Art in a Shattered World
DescriptionMusic After World War I: Art in a Shattered World in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun Fact In 1918, Erik Satie described postwar music as needing “fewer perfumes and more reality.” Many comp...
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Season 6
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Episode 255
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