Episodes
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Erik Satie and the Twelve Gray Suits
Erik Satie owned twelve identical gray velvet suits and was known as Paris’s quietest, strangest composer. This episode explores his mysterious life and the beautiful, minimalist Gymnopédies that made whispers more powerful than shouts.
March 5, 2026
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Fanny Mendelssohn and the Drawer Full of Music
Fanny Mendelssohn composed over 400 pieces but was forced to hide them in a drawer because women weren’t allowed to publish music. One of her songs was so brilliant that for 150 years, people thought her famous brother Felix had written it.
March 5, 2026
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Franz Schubert and the Fish in the Piano
A lively melody refused to stay put, wiggling its way from a simple song into one of Schubert’s most beloved chamber pieces. This episode follows the musical journey of “The Trout” as it swims through different instruments and variations.
March 5, 2026
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Frédéric Chopin and the Jar of Polish Earth
Homesick in Paris, young Chopin kept a jar of Polish soil on his desk as he composed music that made the piano sing like a human voice. This episode explores his beautiful nocturnes and how longing for home inspired some of history’s most beloved piano music.
March 5, 2026
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George Frideric Handel and the Musical Barge
When King George I refused to speak to composer Handel, the clever musician secretly organized fifty musicians on a barge to serenade the royal party during a Thames river cruise. This episode reveals how Handel’s surprise musical ambush became one of history’s most famous outdoor concerts.
March 5, 2026