Decomposed with Jade Simmons
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“There is only one Beethoven”
May 14, 2019 · 36 minEverybody knows the Beethoven story: He’s a brilliant composer who faced hearing loss; a genius who couldn’t listen to his own masterpieces. But there’s a different way to consider the story we think we know.
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Symphony for a starving city
May 7, 2019 · 33 minMaking music under Stalin was a dangerous undertaking — it could end with applause or in a prison camp. In the brutal grip of World War II, Shostakovich composed a symphony so powerful, it was smuggled halfway around the world in order to…
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“Why did you betray me?”
April 30, 2019 · 38 minThis is the story of two letters Tchaikovsky received in the mail. One would lead to his greatest mistake; the other to the most intimate relationship of his life.
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Oil, meet fire
April 23, 2019 · 32 minRichard Strauss and his wife Pauline de Ahna are often described as artist and muse. But you’ve never met a muse like Pauline. One of Strauss’ greatest musical masterpieces was ripped straight from the most scandalous moment of their…
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“A fallen, abominable, wicked girl”
April 16, 2019 · 41 minClara Schumann was a child prodigy turned international sensation — when she never should have been on stage at all. This is the story of a woman who was born to play, and refused to stop.
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Introducing Decomposed with Jade Simmons
April 2, 2019 · 2 minComing April 16, Decomposed breaks down the stories that have shaped classical music. Hosted by pianist Jade Simmons, this new podcast will change the way you hear the notes.