The Great Composers Podcast - a classical music podcast

By: Kevin Nordstrom
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  • This classical music podcast explores the history and lives of some of western classical music's most famous composers and musicians. Classical music is filled with very colorful personalities and riddled with drama of all kinds, from political intrigue to failed romances and everything in between. Through the course of the show, we will discuss composers and musicians from the distant past all the way to the present, beginning with the greatest, JS Bach. -Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-composers-podcast/id1125785164?mt=2 -Like our Facebook page too! https://www.facebook.com/thegreatcomposerspodcast/ -Want to help out? Donate to the show! https://www.gofundme.com/manage/thegreatcomposerspodcast www.kevinnordstrom.com Thank you for listening! Recently named an artaxmusic top 10 classical music podcast https://www.artaxmusic.com/top-10-classical-music-podcasts/ Bibliography for all episodes found on the website: https://www.kevinnordstrom.com/the-great-composers-podcast
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  • 0 - Johann Sebastian Bach - “An Introduction”

    0 - Johann Sebastian Bach - “An Introduction”
    Jun 15 2016

    Ep. 0, The GCP pilot episode! The life of Johann Sebastian Bach 'An Introduction' surveys the life of one of classical music's greatest composers.

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    For all things GCP Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes!

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    A complete bibliography for all episodes can be found on my website: www.kevinnordstrom.com

    Thank you to musopen.org for the historical recording of the St. Matthew Passion!

    For educationally purposes only.
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    12 mins
  • 1 - JS Bach pt. 1 - “The Young Bach”

    1 - JS Bach pt. 1 - “The Young Bach”
    Jun 18 2016

    In Ep. 1, The Life of Johann Sebastian Bach pt. 1 “The Young Bach”, we explore the early life of this great composer from birth until his appointment to the court at Weimar in 1708.

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    A complete bibliography for all episodes can be found on my website: www.kevinnordstrom.com

    Music for episode I can be found on musopen.org. Thank you to the following performers. Marcin Dabrowski https://musopen.org/music/2485/johann-sebastian-bach/prelude-and-fugue-no-2-in-cm-bwv-847/

    Mehmet Okonsar for the final portion of the fugue from BWV 911 https://musopen.org/music/3224/johann-sebastian-bach/toccata-in-c-minor-bwv-911/

    For educational purposes only.
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    56 mins
  • 2 - JS Bach pt. 2 - “The Maturing Master”

    2 - JS Bach pt. 2 - “The Maturing Master”
    Jun 19 2016

    In Ep. 2, The Life of Johann Sebastian Bach pt. 2 'The Maturing Master', we see our hero off to Weimar, where he will play a little organ, lay down a few tunes, and cause some trouble. From there, he will journey to Cöthen and enjoy a few years of tranquility before his real life's work begins in Leipzig!

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    The App! 

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    Like our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/thegreatcomposerspodcast/

    A complete bibliography for all episodes can be found on my website: www.kevinnordstrom.com

    Thanks to musopen.org for the music!

    Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor mvt. 1 Vivace, David and Igor Oistrahk

    Prelude no. 14 F-sharp minor, BWV 859 - Kimiko Ishizaka Organ

    Concert in D minor, BWV 596 Cantata no. 182 'Himmelskonig, sei willkommen' https://archive.org/details/17HimmelsknigseiWillkommenBWV182AriaAltoLegetEuchDemHeilandUnter

    French suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 - 1. Allemande, Vadim Chaimovich

    Prelude and fugue in C minor BWV 871, Jorg Demus

    Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 1. Allegro - Advent Chamber Orchestra. https://musopen.org/music/3500-brandenburg-concerto-no-3-bwv-1048/

    Partita no. 2 in D minor, 'Chaconne' - Jascha Heifetz

    Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B-flat major for two violas, BWV 1051 - US Army Strings

    All content intended for educational purposes only.
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    1 hr and 28 mins

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Inspiring And Informative

Kevin Nordstrom does really incredible deep dives into composers, starting with Bach, that I never expected to hear in my life. He details so many aspects of their lives that are huge bonuses to know about and deeply humanizing. His voice has a great cadence and he has a a great sense of humor! Found myself laughing many times and telling other people about fascinating anecdotes from these composers lives which I learned here!

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