Criminal Composers: The Most Scandalous Musicians in History
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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2025 · 19 MIN

Criminal Composers: The Most Scandalous Musicians in History


from It’s Not Me, It’s the Piano! · host Luis Magalhães

Did you know some of history’s greatest composers were also criminals? In this episode, we uncover the crimes behind the composers—murder, fraud, duels, and scandals. From Carlo Gesualdo’s bloody madrigals to Richard Wagner’s fugitive status, we bring you the chaos history books left out.🎭 Expect:✅ True crime, but make it classical.✅ Over-the-top scandals from music history.✅ 100% historically accurate chaos.#ClassicalMusic #TrueCrimePodcast #CriminalComposers #MusicHistory #ComedyPodcast #ScandalousMusic #MusicCrimes #ItWasThePiano #HistoricalScandals #PodcastRecommendations #DarkHistory #MusicalScandals

Did you know some of history’s greatest composers were also criminals? In this episode, we uncover the crimes behind the composers—murder, fraud, duels, and scandals. From Carlo Gesualdo’s bloody madrigals to Richard Wagner’s fugitive status, we bring you the chaos history books left out.🎭 Expect:✅ True crime, but make it classical.✅ Over-the-top scandals from music history.✅ 100% historically accurate chaos.#ClassicalMusic #TrueCrimePodcast #CriminalComposers #MusicHistory #ComedyPodcast #ScandalousMusic #MusicCrimes #ItWasThePiano #HistoricalScandals #PodcastRecommendations #DarkHistory #MusicalScandals

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