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!
Episodes
225 episodes
🎼 Mahler’s Motto: Go Big or Go Back to Vienna
DescriptionMahler’s Motto: Go Big or Go Back to Vienna in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactMahler’s Symphony No. 8 premiered in 1910 with over 1,000 performers on stage. Though “Symphony of a...
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Episode 224
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🎶 The Nutcracker? No Thanks, Said Tchaikovsky (At First)
DescriptionThe Nutcracker? No Thanks, Said Tchaikovsky (At First) in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactTchaikovsky didn't trust Russian composers not to steal his idea of using the celes...
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Episode 223
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Lisztmania: The First True Fan Frenzy
DescriptionLisztmania: The First True Fan Frenzy in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactLisztmania wasn’t just poetic—it was real, and intense. Fans fought over Liszt’s handkerchiefs, collected his ha...
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Episode 222
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When Titans Duel: Handel vs. Scarlatti in the Baroque Showdown
DescriptionWhen Titans Duel: Handel vs. Scarlatti in the Baroque Showdown in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactIn early 1700s Rome, Handel and Scarlatti participated in a legendary keyboard duel jud...
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Episode 221
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How Medieval Monks Invented the Way We Write Music Today
DescriptionHow Medieval Monks Invented the Way We Write Music Today in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactBefore musical notation, music was passed down by memory! Around the 9th century, monks creat...
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Episode 220
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How Beethoven Composed Masterpieces Without Hearing a Sound
DescriptionHow Beethoven Composed Masterpieces Without Hearing a Sound in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactBeethoven composed some of his greatest works after going completely deaf! He couldn’t hea...
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Episode 219
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Gounod’s Divine Remix: A Heavenly Twist on Bach
DescriptionGounod’s Divine Remix: A Heavenly Twist on Bach in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactGounod’s Ave Maria wasn't originally intended as a standalone work. It began as an improvisat...
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Episode 218
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Elgar’s Triumphant Soundtrack: From Studio to Stadium
DescriptionElgar’s Triumphant Soundtrack: From Studio to Stadium in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactPomp and Circumstance March No. 1 was so beloved at its debut that the audience demande...
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Episode 217
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Royal Albert Hall: A Regal Stage for Icons
DescriptionRoyal Albert Hall: A Regal Stage for Icons in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactWhen Led Zeppelin played Royal Albert Hall in 1970, their performance was so powerful that the venue’s mana...
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Episode 216
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Carnegie Hall: A Stage for Legends
DescriptionCarnegie Hall: A Stage for Legends in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactIn 1962, The Beatles were rejected by Decca Records, who claimed "guitar groups are on the way out." Two years late...
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Episode 215
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Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1 – A Teenage Prodigy’s Bold Beginning
DescriptionRachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1 – A Teenage Prodigy’s Bold Beginning in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactRachmaninoff composed his Piano Concerto No. 1 at 18, then ...
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Episode 214
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Liszt’s Dazzling Masterpiece: The 20-Year Journey of His First Piano Concerto
DescriptionLiszt’s Dazzling Masterpiece: The 20-Year Journey of His First Piano Concerto in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactLiszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 took over 20 years to complete, bl...
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Episode 213
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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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