236 Episodes

  1. Small Rooms, Big Genius: Mozart’s Chamber Music

    Published: 8/18/2025
  2. Lutes, Lyrics, and Life on the Road: Meet the Medieval Minstrels

    Published: 8/11/2025
  3. If the Music Fits, Sing It: The Art of Word Painting

    Published: 8/4/2025
  4. Notes on Repeat: How the Printing Press Changed Music Forever

    Published: 7/28/2025
  5. When One Voice Became Many: The Rise of Polyphony

    Published: 7/21/2025
  6. Opera à la Carte: Rossini, Risotto, and the Birth of a Beloved Aria

    Published: 7/14/2025
  7. Knock Knock... It’s Fate: The Four Notes That Shook the World

    Published: 7/7/2025
  8. When a Cello Speaks: The Heartbreaking Opening of Elgar’s Concerto

    Published: 6/30/2025
  9. That Note from Heaven: The Top C in Allegri’s Miserere

    Published: 6/23/2025
  10. Lip Gymnastics: The Wild World of Horn Embouchure

    Published: 6/16/2025
  11. Puff, Play, Breathe: The Oboe’s Magic Trick

    Published: 6/9/2025
  12. 🎼 Mahler’s Motto: Go Big or Go Back to Vienna

    Published: 6/2/2025
  13. 🎶 The Nutcracker? No Thanks, Said Tchaikovsky (At First)

    Published: 5/26/2025
  14. Lisztmania: The First True Fan Frenzy

    Published: 5/19/2025
  15. When Titans Duel: Handel vs. Scarlatti in the Baroque Showdown

    Published: 5/12/2025
  16. How Medieval Monks Invented the Way We Write Music Today

    Published: 5/5/2025
  17. How Beethoven Composed Masterpieces Without Hearing a Sound

    Published: 4/28/2025
  18. Gounod’s Divine Remix: A Heavenly Twist on Bach

    Published: 4/21/2025
  19. Elgar’s Triumphant Soundtrack: From Studio to Stadium

    Published: 4/14/2025
  20. Royal Albert Hall: A Regal Stage for Icons

    Published: 4/7/2025

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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!