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!
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213 episodes
Mozart’s Final Years: Defying Fate
DescriptionMozart’s Final Years: Defying Fate in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactIn his final years, Mozart’s letters reveal confidence, struggle, and an eerie sense of fate. As he composed the
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Episode 212
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Mozart in Paris: A Stormy Prelude
DescriptionMozart in Paris: A Stormy Prelude in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactMozart’s 1778 trip to Paris was filled with frustration, rejection, and tragedy. His letters to his father reveal d...
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Episode 211
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Swan Lake: Tchaikovsky’s Enchanting Ballet of Love and Tragedy
DescriptionSwan Lake: Tchaikovsky’s Enchanting Ballet of Love and Tragedy in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactTchaikovsky’s Swan Lake is a legendary ballet of love and tragedy, featuring ...
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Episode 210
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The Blue Danube: Strauss’s Timeless Waltz of Elegance and Flow
DescriptionThe Blue Danube: Strauss’s Timeless Waltz of Elegance and Flow in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactJohann Strauss II’s On the Beautiful Blue Danube epitomizes elegance, fluidit...
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Episode 209
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Verdi’s Nabucco: A Triumph of Freedom and Song
DescriptionVerdi’s Nabucco: A Triumph of Freedom and Song in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactGiuseppe Verdi's Nabucco is a landmark opera that established his reputation as a composer. F...
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Episode 208
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Holst's The Planets: Astrology, Emotion, and Musical Genius
DescriptionHolst's The Planets: Astrology, Emotion, and Musical Genius in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactGustav Holst's The Planets transforms astrological symbolism into a stunning orc...
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Episode 207
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Erik Satie: The Velvet Gentleman of Musical Eccentricity
DescriptionErik Satie: The Velvet Gentleman of Musical Eccentricity in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactErik Satie’s first known composition, Allegro (1884), reflects the young composer’s...
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Episode 206
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Arnold Schoenberg: The Maverick Composer with a Fear of 13
DescriptionArnold Schoenberg: The Maverick Composer with a Fear of 13 in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactArnold Schoenberg's most famous piece, Pierrot Lunaire (1912), is a groundbreakin...
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Episode 205
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The Haunting Brilliance of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
DescriptionThe Haunting Brilliance of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactThe exact date and location of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor premiere r...
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Episode 204
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The Soulful Majesty of St. Matthew Passion
DescriptionThe Soulful Majesty of St. Matthew Passion in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactBach’s St. Matthew Passion premiered on Good Friday, April 11, 1727, at St. Thomas Church in Leip...
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Episode 203
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Silent Night: The Humble Song That Captured the World
DescriptionSilent Night: The Humble Song That Captured the World in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactThe Silent Night Chapel in Oberndorf, Austria, stands on the site where Silent Night w...
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Episode 202
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The Mystery and Majesty of 'O Come, All Ye Faithful'
DescriptionThe Mystery and Majesty of 'O Come, All Ye Faithful' in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactA fun fact about O Come, All Ye Faithful is that it’s sometimes called the “Portuguese ...
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Episode 201
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Celebrating 200 Episodes & Anton Bruckner (born 1824)
DescriptionCelebrating 200 Episodes & Anton Bruckner (born 1824) in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactAnton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, known as the "Romantic," is his most famou...
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Episode 200
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The Plot of Madame Butterfly in 60 Seconds
DescriptionThe Plot of Madame Butterfly in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactThe most famous aria from Madame Butterfly is "Un bel dì, vedremo" ("One Fine Day, We'll See"). Sung by Cio-Cio...
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Episode 199
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The Soulful Journey of the Oboe: From Ancient Reeds to Modern Mastery
DescriptionThe Soulful Journey of the Oboe: From Ancient Reeds to Modern Mastery in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactOne of the most famous pieces for oboe is Alessandro Marcello’s Oboe Concerto i...
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Episode 198
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From Bone to Brilliance: The Flute’s Fabulous Evolution
DescriptionFrom Bone to Brilliance: The Flute’s Fabulous Evolution in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactOne of the most iconic classical pieces for the flute is Claude Debussy's "Prélude à l'après-...
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Episode 197
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Felix Mendelssohn: The Wunderkind Who Composed with Spark & Soul
DescriptionFelix Mendelssohn: The Wunderkind Who Composed with Spark & Soul in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactFelix Mendelssohn's first known composition, a *Piano Quartet in C minor*, was c...
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Episode 196
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Young Chopin: The Piano Prodigy Who Played with Heart & Fire
DescriptionYoung Chopin: The Piano Prodigy Who Played with Heart & Fire in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactFrédéric Chopin’s first known composition, a *Polonaise in G minor*, was written whe...
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Episode 195
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Echoes of Love: The Enduring Opera of Orpheus and Euridice
DescriptionEchoes of Love: The Enduring Opera of Orpheus and Euridice in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactThe first performance of Gluck’s "Orfeo ed Euridice" took place on October 5, 1762, at the...
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Episode 194
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From Crisis to Symphony: How Near-Death Shaped Mahler's Musical Revolution
DescriptionFrom Crisis to Symphony: How Near-Death Shaped Mahler's Musical Revolution in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactGustav Mahler's most famous piece is arguably his Symphony No. 2, known as...
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Episode 193
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Jacques Offenbach: The Maestro Who Turned Opera into a Dance Party
DescriptionJacques Offenbach: The Maestro Who Turned Opera into a Dance Party in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactJacques Offenbach's "Orpheus in the Underworld" is one of his most famous operetta...
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Episode 192
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Leopold Mozart: The Ultimate 18th-Century Stage Dad
DescriptionLeopold Mozart: The Ultimate 18th-Century Stage Dad in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactLeopold Mozart's "Trumpet Concerto in D major" is one of his most celebrated works, composed arou...
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Episode 191
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Farinelli: The Legendary Castrato and His Timeless Legacy
DescriptionFarinelli: The Legendary Castrato and His Timeless Legacy in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactA famous aria sung by Farinelli is "Alto Giove" from the opera *Polifemo* by Nicola Porpora...
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Episode 190
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Echoes of Eternity: The Rise and Fall of the Castrato
DescriptionEchoes of Eternity: The Rise and Fall of the Castrato in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactOne of the most famous castrato songs is Son qual nave ch'agitata, performed by Farinelli in th...
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Episode 189
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Maestro of the Strings: The Concertmaster’s Leading Role
DescriptionMaestro of the Strings: The Concertmaster’s Leading Role in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactA famous concerto featuring the concertmaster is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concert...
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Episode 188
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