Episodes
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Aaron Copland and the Sound of Wide Open Spaces
Growing up in a cramped Brooklyn apartment, Aaron Copland dreamed of wide open spaces and invented music that sounds like the American frontier. This episode explores how he used big jumps between notes to paint vast landscapes in sound.
March 5, 2026
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Amy Beach and the Rainbow Inside the Piano
For little Amy Beach, music wasn’t just something she heard — it was something she SAW. Her brain had a magical gift called synesthesia that turned every sound into swirling colors. This episode explores how she used her rainbow-colored imagination to become the first major American woman to compose large orchestral works, breaking barriers that had stood for centuries.
March 5, 2026
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Antonín Dvořák and the Two Sunsets
Composer Antonín Dvořák crossed the ocean to America but couldn’t stop thinking about his homeland. His homesickness and wonder at the New World inspired his most famous symphony, filled with train rhythms and folk melodies.
March 5, 2026
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Antonio Vivaldi and the Hidden Paintings of Venice
Vivaldi taught orphaned girls at a Venetian convent to become world-famous musicians who performed hidden behind iron screens. This episode explores how he wrote “The Four Seasons” to paint musical pictures of nature for his secret orchestra.
March 5, 2026
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Bedřich Smetana and the Two Springs
Deep beneath the mountains, two springs bubble up to begin an incredible journey—joining together to become the mighty Moldau River. Smetana painted this entire voyage in music, from tiny trickling streams to a grand river flowing past ancient castles. This episode follows the water’s path through one of classical music’s most beloved tone poems.
March 5, 2026