Between the Barlines

Between the Barlines

by Maeve Berry

Performing Arts

Season 4

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Part 1: Works for Keyboard

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to continue with another composer for 3 episodes while we explore their output and how they changed the classical era as we knew it at that time. This composer is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! Now, when we think of Mozart, we often think of the operas, the symphonies, the concertos—but at the center of his musical life was the keyboard. From childhood prodigy to a mature composer shaping the piano repertoire, Mozart’s relationship with the keyboard tells us much about his artistry and about the instrument’s rise in the late 18th century. Music mentioned in this episode: Sonata in A major, K. 331: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ1mj9IaczQ Sonata in C major, K. 545: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vDxlnJVvW8 Piano Concerto in D minor, K. 466: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM8CFR01KwQ&t=1056s Piano Concerto in C major, K. 467: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgY0QcUjtYE

Franz Joseph Haydn Part 3: the Vocal Works

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. We are wrapping up talking about Franz Joseph Haydn today, so if you haven’t listened to the past two episodes where we discussed his symphonies, string quartets, and piano sonatas, I suggest you go back and take a listen! Today, we are going to explore the vocal side of Haydn; these are his masses, oratorios, operas, and his songs. Music mentioned in this episode: Missa in tempore belli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EPI70sRk5s Heiligemesse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg3Ac177tDE Harmoniemesse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be2bunwqilM The Creation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuIs7R2BpvQ The Seasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3O2K-LyJ9o Armida: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD0mXEtA8yY&t=724s Orlando paladino: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs5iNqrScVc Sailor's Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81jzut2IfjA She Never Told Her Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAZyMAGm8M4 The Spirit’s Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a2t_NRFavU

Franz Joseph Haydn Part 2: the Keyboard Sonatas

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Last episode, we learned that Haydn’s symphonies and string quartets often take the spotlight. But today, I am here to tell you that his keyboard works are equally as fascinating! Music mentioned in this episode: Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwOlGL5GJFU Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDVj_JzQCg8&t=11s

Franz Joseph Haydn Part 1: the Symphonies and String Quartets

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! I am excited to start today’s episode because for the next THREE episodes, we are going to be diving in depth to a composer who has already been mentioned several times thus far this season! That composer is Joseph Haydn. Today, we will be specifically learning more about his life and tackling his symphonies and string quartets! Music mentioned in this episode: Symphony No. 94 "Surprise": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Umjnwvn4g Symphony No. 45 "Farewell": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpD9ofCm6Ak Paris Symphonies (82-87): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqv8HZ4NrMM&list=PLdY1CsVLZQ3X4OXjf_rwhOdbAJfl_3AFG London Symphonies (93-104): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55XgmvOIGCM Op. 33 Quartets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W42_dt3eAiI Op. 76 Quartets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5IR5Wt0yEw

Keyboard Composers of the 18th Century

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. I am really excited about this episode because we are going to highlight some key keyboard composers in the classical period as well as chat about the invention of the piano! Something we’ve learned this season is that the classical period was a time obsessed with clarity, balance, and expressive nuance—qualities the piano was born to deliver. And with this new invention of the piano, expressivity not just in taking time but also in articulation and dynamic was a HUGE change! Early champions of keyboard music during this time included C. P. E. Bach, Muzio Clementi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,

Music Theory Friday: Musical Forms

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! We are going to focus on unpacking more genres from the classical era. We’ve talked a lot about sonata form this season, and if you wish to refresh yourself on what that form entails, go back to episode 6 on the sonata! Today, we are going to spend some time learning about binary forms and their relatives, variations, minuet and trio, and the rondo. As always, I will mention some pieces of music for each one of these forms. Let’s get started! Music mentioned in this episode: Beethoven Minuet in G Major, WoO 10, No. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttHwuyJsZAI C. P. E. Bach Solfeggietto in C Minor, H. 220, Wq. 117/2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rDGc69FQcY Mozart 12 Variations "Ah, vous dirai-je, maman" KV 265: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-ecxHEPqI Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 – III. Menuetto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZwnJ_wTlYg Beethoven Rondo a capriccio Op. 129 ("Rage Over a Lost Penny"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9vhk-cNwv4

Instrumental Music: the Concerto

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. Today is our final installment of our instrumental classical era music discussion. The past two episodes on sonatas and symphonies helped us understand more about instrumental music in this period. Today, we are going to touch on the last big instrumental genre, and that is the concerto! Music mentioned in this episode: Haydn Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major: https://youtu.be/rO2L9Q06CTE?si=YvSfJju4BPbL4XYQ Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467: https://youtu.be/NgY0QcUjtYE?si=mVDNHnwYn92joBvj Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in d minor, K. 466: https://youtu.be/yM8CFR01KwQ?si=fQ8ljUnCQaYaRFmN Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in c minor, Op. 37: https://youtu.be/D_iPsP8LXI0?si=NRRIpM45QggRw88f Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 37 "Emperor": https://youtu.be/m0evC5OMofs?si=h_SWQI8yoxVE5gOJ

Instrumental Music: the Symphony

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! We are just a few episodes into season 4! I hope you are enjoying learning about the classical era. If you are just joining me this season, I suggest that you go back to seasons 1-3 to learn about music all the way back from antiquity to the point which we will talk about today! On today’s episode, we are going to continue our chat about instrumental music of the early classical period by chatting about the symphony! Music mentioned in this episode: Sammartini Symphony in F Major: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ3dt0hMSFQ Mozart Symphony No. 39: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clH-bMhvtAY Mozart Symphony No. 40: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTc1mDieQI8 Mozart Symphony No. 41 ("Jupiter"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsNk-7j9lpY

Instrumental Music: the Sonata

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we are going to begin a 3-part series exploring the instrumental genres of the classical era. With that being said, today we’re diving into one of the most influential musical forms of the Classical period: the sonata. When we think of the sonata today, we often imagine Beethoven or Mozart, maybe a stormy piano piece or a graceful violin movement. But the story of the sonata goes back earlier—to the early Classical period, around the mid-18th century—when composers were beginning to move away from the complexity of the Baroque and toward clarity, contrast, and expressive balance. Music mentioned in this episode: C.P.E. Bach - Sonata in A Major, H.186: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtndLR9Ef_0 D. Scarlatti - Sonata in D Major, K119: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSj24ge6sew Haydn - Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob. XVI: 52: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDVj_JzQCg8 J.C. Bach - Sonatas: https://youtu.be/XCGaldUh1G4

The Beginnings of the German Lied

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host Dr. Maeve Berry! I am so excited for today’s episode because this is one of my favorite topics in all of music: the German Lied! When we talk about Lied—literally “song” in German—we’re often thinking of the rich 19th-century tradition: Schubert’s Erlkönig, Schumann’s Dichterliebe, or Brahms’ poignant settings of folk texts. But before these names set the gold standard for Romantic art song, Lied had a much humbler beginning. Music mentioned in this epsiode: Schubert - Erlkönig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoBo8dlPcQo Schumann - Dichterliebe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xFU0IJimX4 C.P.E. Bach - Oden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eexhWsYgbw

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