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 • 252 episodes
The Classical Music Minute
Latest Episodes
Les Six: Paris’s Modern Musical Short-Lived Spark
DescriptionLes Six: Paris’s Modern Musical Short-Lived Spark in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactLes Six officially collaborated on only one major project, L’Album des Six (1920), before d...
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Episode 251
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Francis Poulenc: The Man and His Music
DescriptionFrancis Poulenc: The Man and His Music in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactPoulenc adored Parisian cabarets and often slipped their cheeky harmonic twists into his classical works. After...
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Episode 250
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Echoes Along the Nile: Music in Ancient Egypt
DescriptionEchoes Along the Nile: Music in Ancient Egypt in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactThe sistrum—a sacred rattle associated with the goddess Hathor—was believed to ward off evil spirits. Pr...
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Episode 249
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The Musician’s Life in the Romantic Era
DescriptionThe Musician’s Life in the Romantic Era in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactFranz Liszt was the 19th-century equivalent of a rock star. Fans reportedly fought over his discarded gloves a...
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Episode 248
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Mozart’s Piano: The Enlightenment’s Favourite Sound Machine
DescriptionMozart’s Piano: The Enlightenment’s Favourite Sound Machine in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactMozart loved his personal fortepiano so much he took it on tour. It still survives today i...
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Episode 247
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