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The Classical Music Minute is a short, engaging classical music podcast that explores the stories, composers, and curious traditions behind the world’s greatest music.
Ever wondered who the Florentine Camerata were? Where the conductor’s baton came from? Or what the difference is between opera buffa and opera seria?
Hosted by Canadian composer and storyteller Steven Hobé, each episode offers a quick and entertaining journey through classical music history, uncovering fascinating facts about composers, famous works, opera, orchestras, and musical traditions.
Whether you’re a lifelong music lover or simply curious about classical music, hop around music history with Steven—one musical minute at a time.
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298 episodes
since May 5, 2021
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Clear melodies, balanced forms, and the rise of the symphony helped define the Classical era. It was the age of Haydn and Mozart—and of a young Beethoven beginning to push music in a new direction.
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Opera was born, instrumental music flourished, and major and minor keys became central to Western music. The Baroque era gave us some of classical music’s most enduring forms—and some of its greatest composers.
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What was Mozart really like when the concert halls fell silent and he sat down to write to his family?
In Their Own Words is a special series from The Classical Music Minute that explores the lives of history’s great composers through their personal correspondence. Combining histor…
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Polyphony flourished, madrigals filled courts and homes, and printing helped music travel across Europe. In just two centuries, the Renaissance transformed how Western music was composed, performed, and shared.
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From Gregorian chant to polyphony, the Medieval era saw some of Western music’s most important developments—including the growth of musical notation and increasingly complex composition.
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Why would an opera aria finish—and then send the singer straight back to the beginning? Discover the da capo aria, a Baroque form that turned repetition into an opportunity for singers to improvise, ornament, and show off their artistry—all in just sixty seconds.
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Sad songs were popular long before modern playlists. Meet John Dowland, the Elizabethan composer and virtuoso lutenist who transformed melancholy into some of the most hauntingly beautiful music of his age—all in just sixty seconds.
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Stravinsky wasn't always the revolutionary behind The Rite of Spring. Discover how the ancient Greek ideal of Apollo—order, clarity, balance, and restraint—helped shape his Neoclassical music and a very different side of his creativity, all in just sixty seconds.
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Prisoners, secret identities, political oppression—and a daring rescue just in time. Discover how the revolutionary spirit of Europe inspired the rescue opera, a dramatic genre that gave us works such as Beethoven’s Fidelio—all in just sixty seconds.
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It looks like a musical clock, but the Circle of Fifths is actually a map of how musical keys relate to one another. Discover how this ingenious diagram helps explain key signatures, harmony, and even how composers move from one key to another—all in just sixty seconds.
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