5: Dvořák: to the new world
On September 22nd, 1892, Antonín Dvořák set foot in America ready to create the classical music that would define the sound of this young country. Fin...
Classical Curiosities by Vialma
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Feed your curiosity with Vialma’s 15-minute tales from classical music history. Discover fascinating facts, listen to breathtaking music and learn about its composers. This is the classical podcast you don’t want to miss! Find more classical curiosities at www.vialma.com.
4: The cruel world of the castrati
The world of classical music is full of beauty, but this beauty can mask a history of horrors. Take the castrati, young boys who were castrated to pre...
3: Clara Schumann
Celebrate Clara Schumann’s 200th birthday with this podcast about her life as a classical composer and pianist. Discover her forbidden young love with...
2: Criminal Composers
It turns out that not all classical composers are as straight laced as you might think. Here are 6 composers who ended up on the wrong side of the law...
1: From Russia with Music: Horowitz and Rachmaninov
Discover one of the greatest friendships in classical music. The pianist Vladimir Horowitz was making waves in the USA when a meeting with his idol Se...