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To Let vs To Make: a comeback from perfectionism

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! It's been awhile! I've been reconfiguring my schedule for this podcast as well as recovering from some burnout. In this podcast, I t

Total Serialism

Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we are going to continue talking about serialism, but we are going to address some other com

Olivier Messiaen: the birdman

Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to speak about another composer who was particularly influential in this post-tonal timeframe that we are going

Igor Stravinsky

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today we have a fun episode where we are going to explore all about the composer Igor Stravinsky. I

The Neoclassical Period

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we move on to another genre of music that was developing in the 20th century; this was Neoclassicism. We are going to chat ab

More on the Second Viennese School: Berg and Webern

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to chat about the other two composers from the Second Viennese School in more depth; these composers are Alban B

Music Theory Friday: the 12-tone technique

Welcome to Between the Barlines! It’s MUSIC THEORY FRIDAY! This is the first one we’ve had in a while, but I really wanted to talk about the topic we have on the docket t

Arnold Schoenberg: the inventive colorist

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we have another episode about a fascinating composer who was responsible for yet again changing the history of music; this co

The avant-garde

Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! Today we are finally moving on from Modernism and will be chatting about the avant-garde. In the years prior to WW1, we were seeing

English Modernism

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I cannot wait to finally finish up our chat about modernism today! Today, we’re diving into how British composers responded to moder

Eastern European Modernism

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! We have only two more short episodes talking about modernism; today we will speak about Eastern European Modernism, and next time we

American Moderism

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I hope you are enjoying season 6 so far! If I haven’t mentioned this before, the 20th century is going to split into 2 seasons; it i

Spanish Nationalism

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are exploring Spanish nationalism - which was essentially their modernism movement. In the early 20th century, Spain was c

French Modernists: Debussy and Ravel

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we’ll explore what French modernism is, why it emerged, and how Debussy and Ravel each forged unique yet complementary paths

Richard Strauss: a bridge between two centuries

Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! Today, we’re diving into the bold and sometimes controversial world of Richard Strauss. He was a composer who pushed late Romantic m

Gustav Mahler: the symphonist

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we talking about one of the most memorable composers in history: Gustav Mahler. Check out below for links to the music I ment

Jazz: the true American Sound

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I have a very fun episode planned for us today where we will take a hiatus from talking about strict classical music and explore the

What is Modernism?

Welcome to Between the Barlines! We learned in our first episode a little about modernism, but to refresh your memory about this term, MODERNISM in music is less a style

Vernacular Music: what is meant by this?

Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! I am excited to talk about today’s episode topic because I feel like it is especially pertinent to the music being created in the US

Welcome to the 20th Century!

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Happy New Year! This season, we are exploring the 20th century up until 1950. Today, we will talk about Modernism and technology's i