Sonata Secrets
Sonata Secrets is an English-speaking podcast specialized in the field of classical music and opera. As such, Sonata Secrets is a podcast selected by soclassiq, like Relevant Tones or The Gramophone podcast and many others. The oldest episode indexed by soclassiq is dated 2019-05-05. Since then, a total of 227 episodes have been recorded and broadcast by Sonata Secrets.
Sonata Secrets activity
With 3 articles published in the last 90 days, Sonata Secrets is currently a not very active podcast. "Not very active" does not mean that Sonata Secrets is less interesting than another more prolific source. Each media follows a specific editorial line, recording and broadcasting according to its own rhythm.
This editorial activity is slowing down compared to the previous period.
The last episode in Sonata Secrets, "Liszt's Visionary "Vallée d'Oberman", is dated 2024-04-17. By 2023, this podcast had published 20 episodes (3 since the beginning of 2024). Over the past 12 months, Sonata Secrets has published an average of 1 episodes per month.
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2024-04-17 13:00:00
Duration (h:m:s): 23:49
This is a valuable major Liszt work from his first book of "Years of Pilgrimage". It's quite thoughtful and introverted music, dealing with psychological matter from pioneer romantic figure Senancour's novel Obermann about a young man goes out in nature to seek answers to life's hard questions. But over the span of this 14 mins long musical essay, you also …
2024-03-23 12:05:56
Duration (h:m:s): 26:18
Scriabin's epic sonata no. 3 is one of only two with a more classical approach of four movements, before he ventured further into more integrated forms. However, you can already here savour everything that makes Scriabin great - soaring melodies, expansive textures over the whole piano, tightly knit counterpoint with individual voices and ever-unfolding chromaticism to name a few important …
2024-03-02 08:32:36
Duration (h:m:s): 21:52
Rachmaninoff's suites for two pianos are quite unique in the classical repertoire - a musical language from the height of the romantic period but breaking new ground by utilizing two separate keyboards and pianists for some extraordinary textures! Pianist Henrik Kilhamn guides you through the composition with its four movements, with presentations interlaced with musical excerpts, the score and …
2023-12-22 13:35:26
Duration (h:m:s): 22:29
Enrique Granados is one of the most prominent Spanish composers that used the national cultural heritage in his art music to open up new ways of writing for piano in early 20th century. Here we look at one of his most famous pieces, from the suite "Goyescas", inspired by the great art by Goya. Video: ici
2023-12-07 07:57:30
Duration (h:m:s): 18:06
The Polonaise provided Chopin a ground for writing grand pieces in dance form. One of the most emblematic, the "Military" Polonaise feels more like a victorious parade rather than conflict and war. With pianist Henrik Kilhamn. Video: ici Thumbnail image: Fanfare 'Korps Nationale Reserve' - Eksjö (Zweden) 2022 This file is licensed under the Creative Commons …
2023-11-19 08:45:02
Duration (h:m:s): 21:28
Chopin's collection of Mazurkas is an important manifestation of his Polish identity, comprising a range of musical elements from the traditional folk dance. In this video we'll look closer at the somewhat peculiar and haunting Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 no. 4. With pianist Henrik Kilhamn. Video: ici
2023-10-28 15:29:26
Duration (h:m:s): 14:28
Henrik Kilhamn looks into Chopin's famous Prelude in C minor, a miniature piece just like a poem, that rings with heavy tolls of funeral bells. Video: ici
2023-10-20 18:57:50
Duration (h:m:s): 24:45
Henrik Kilhamn explores Chopin's first, embematic Nocturne in B-flat minor. Video: ici Easy Arangement: ici
2023-09-26 13:00:00
Duration (h:m:s): 17:19
Alongside Einaudi and Michael Nyman, Glass' music aims to carry the torch of instrumental music into the modern musical world of a steady pulse and coherent harmony. His minimalist style uses repetition of potent musical ideas as a foundational device for setting up hypnotic musical soundscapes. In this video we take a deeper look at the Opening movement of his …
2023-09-15 16:25:51
Duration (h:m:s): 20:19
J. S. Bach proves his compositional genius in the Goldberg Variations. A bass line with implied harmony of 32 bars provides the basis on which Bach creates the world in a piece of music, over 30 variations following the initial Aria. In this video we go through this bass material in depth to see how its harmonic movement enables the …