EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 1 MIN
The Art Song: When Poetry Met Music
from The Classical Music Minute · host Steven Hobé, Composer & Host
Send us Fan MailDescriptionThe Art Song: When Poetry Met Music in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactSchubert wrote over 600 art songs, many for informal gatherings with friends called Schubertiades. Performers often sang straight from handwritten manuscripts while the composer turned pages. Some of the most treasured songs in Western music began as living-room experiments rather than formal commissions.About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.Love classical music? There's more to discover.If you enjoyed this episode, you can read the companion article and subscribe on Substack at The Classical Music Minute. And for a brand-new narrated classical music story every day, download the Classical Minute app for iPhone.Until next time, I'm Steven Hobé. Thanks for listening to The Classical Music Minute.
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Send us Fan Mail Description The Art Song: When Poetry Met Music in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact Schubert wrote over 600 art songs, many for informal gatherings with friends called Schubertiades. Performers often sang straight from handwritten manuscripts while the composer turned pages. Some of the most treasured songs in Western music began as living-room experiments rather than formal commissions. About Steven, Host Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living ...
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