Cover image of The Great Composers Podcast - a classical music podcast

The Great Composers Podcast - a classical music podcast

This classical music podcast explores the history and lives of some of western classical music's most famous composers and musicians. Classical music is filled with very colorful personalities and rid... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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13 - Ludwig van Beethoven, pt. 5 - "The Spirit Of Mozart"

13 - Ludwig van Beethoven, pt. 5 - "The Spirit Of Mozart"

In Ep. 13 - The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven pt. 5, "The Spirit of Mozart" we see our great composer arrive in Vienna in... Read more

18 Jun 2017

1hr 29mins

Ranked #2

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8 - Ludwig van Beethoven - “An Introduction”

8 - Ludwig van Beethoven - “An Introduction”

In Ep. 8, The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, 'An Introduction' introduces us to the man who is perhaps the greatest compo... Read more

12 Nov 2016

23mins

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32 - Johannes Brahms, "Introduction: A Brahms Rhapsody" - Classical Music Podcast

32 - Johannes Brahms, "Introduction: A Brahms Rhapsody" - Classical Music Podcast

In this introduction to the life of Johannes Brahms we rhapsodize on key themes in the great composer's life, and begin ... Read more

30 Sep 2019

20mins

Ranked #4

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33 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 1 "A Cup Half Full" - Classical Music Podcast

33 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 1 "A Cup Half Full" - Classical Music Podcast

In Ep. 33, The Life of Johannes Brahms, pt. 1 "A Cup Half Full" we meet the great composer's father, Johann Jakob Brahms... Read more

7 Oct 2019

44mins

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Ranked #5

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24 - Some Other Bachs, pt. 1 "The Grapes of the Vine"

24 - Some Other Bachs, pt. 1 "The Grapes of the Vine"

In Ep. 24 "The Grapes of the Vine" we will follow the Bach family tree from its founding member, Veit Bach, all the way ... Read more

9 Nov 2018

55mins

Ranked #6

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27 - Some Other Bachs, pt. 4 "Carl Philipp Emanuel and the Prussian Blues"

27 - Some Other Bachs, pt. 4 "Carl Philipp Emanuel and the Prussian Blues"

In Ep. 27, The Lives of Some Other Bachs, pt. 4 “Carl Philipp Emanuel and the Prussian Blues” we see Emanuel Bach suffer... Read more

22 Jan 2019

1hr

Ranked #7

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35 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 3 "New Germans and New Paths" - Classical Music Podcast

35 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 3 "New Germans and New Paths" - Classical Music Podcast

Ep. 35 - In April 1853, Johannes Brahms left Hamburg with the Hungarian violinist Eduard Reményi for a short concert tou... Read more

16 Dec 2019

1hr 24mins

Ranked #8

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34 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 2 "Summer Idylls" - Classical Music Podcast

34 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 2 "Summer Idylls" - Classical Music Podcast

In Ep. 34 we see Johannes Brahms complete his adolescence and become a young adult. Along the way he is tested severely,... Read more

11 Nov 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #9

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3 - JS Bach pt. 3 - “The Cantor of Leipzig”

3 - JS Bach pt. 3 - “The Cantor of Leipzig”

In Ep. 3, The Life of Johann Sebastian Bach pt. 3, "The Cantor of Leipzig", we see our great composer become the Cantor ... Read more

19 Jun 2016

1hr 23mins

Ranked #10

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18b - Ludwig van Beethoven pt. 10b, "The Candle in the Wind"

18b - Ludwig van Beethoven pt. 10b, "The Candle in the Wind"

Ep. 18b The Grand Finale! The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven pt. 10, "The Candle in the Wind" we see our great composer to... Read more

14 Jul 2018

2hr 44mins

Ranked #11

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26 - Some Other Bachs, pt. 3 "Carl Philipp Emanuel and All the King's Men"

26 - Some Other Bachs, pt. 3 "Carl Philipp Emanuel and All the King's Men"

In Ep. 26 - The Lives of Some Other Bachs, pt. 3 "Carl Philipp Emanuel and All the King's Men" we will meet the Great Ba... Read more

18 Dec 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #12

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36 - "Antonio Stradivari, and the Violin Makers of Cremona" a Yuletide Special - Classical Music Podcast

36 - "Antonio Stradivari, and the Violin Makers of Cremona" a Yuletide Special - Classical Music Podcast

In this special episode "Antonio Stradivari, and the Violin Makers of Cremona" we explore the lives of Cremona's greates... Read more

26 Dec 2019

1hr 55mins

Ranked #13

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16 - Ludwig van Beethoven pt. 8, "The Witch in the Wood"

16 - Ludwig van Beethoven pt. 8, "The Witch in the Wood"

In Ep. 16, The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven pt. 8 "The Witch in the Wood" our great hero will ride triumphant into 1809.... Read more

25 Feb 2018

1hr 53mins

Ranked #14

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19 - György Ligeti pt. 1, "Down the Rabbit-Hole"

19 - György Ligeti pt. 1, "Down the Rabbit-Hole"

In Ep. 19, The Life of György Ligeti, pt. I "Down the Rabbit Hole" we explore the life of György Ligeti from 1923 to 195... Read more

1 Aug 2018

1hr 10mins

Ranked #15

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15 - Ludwig van Beethoven, pt. 7 "A Hero's Life"

15 - Ludwig van Beethoven, pt. 7 "A Hero's Life"

In Ep. 15 The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, pt. 7 "A Hero's Life" we explore the Beethoven's life between the years late... Read more

18 Dec 2017

2hr 31mins

Ranked #16

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25 - Some Other Bachs, pt. 2 "Wilhelm Friedemann, The Golden Child"

25 - Some Other Bachs, pt. 2 "Wilhelm Friedemann, The Golden Child"

In Ep. 25, The Lives of Some Other Bachs, pt. 2 "Wilhelm Friedemann, The Golden Child" we explore the life of Sebastian ... Read more

23 Nov 2018

1hr 16mins

Ranked #17

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4 - JS Bach pt. 4 - “Old Man Bach, The Twilight of a God”

4 - JS Bach pt. 4 - “Old Man Bach, The Twilight of a God”

Ep. 4, The Life of JS Bach, "Old Man Bach, The Twilight of a God" brings us to the end of the great man's life and to th... Read more

19 Jun 2016

58mins

Ranked #18

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10 - Ludwig van Beethoven, pt. 2, "The Dreams of My Father"

10 - Ludwig van Beethoven, pt. 2, "The Dreams of My Father"

In Ep. 10 - The Life Of Ludwig van Beethoven, pt. 2 - 'The Dreams Of My Father' we will explore the character of Beethov... Read more

5 Jan 2017

48mins

Ranked #19

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23 - Judith Chernaik and her book "Schumann: the Faces and the Masks"

23 - Judith Chernaik and her book "Schumann: the Faces and the Masks"

In Ep. 23 we welcome another very special guest, Judith Chernaik, author of the book “Schumann: the Faces and the Masks”... Read more

1 Oct 2018

55mins

Ranked #20

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38 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 5 "Gordian Knots" - Classical Music Podcast

38 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 5 "Gordian Knots" - Classical Music Podcast

In Ep. 38 we pick up with Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann in the weeks following Robert Schumann's death in July 1856... Read more

18 May 2020

2hr 34mins

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