EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 1 MIN
The Pulse Redefined: Rhythmic Complexity in 20th-Century Music
from The Classical Music Minute · host Steven Hobé, Composer & Host
Send us Fan MailDescriptionThe Pulse Redefined: Rhythmic Complexity in 20th-Century Music in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactWhen The Rite of Spring premiered in Paris, 1913, its jarring rhythms helped cause a near riot. Audience members shouted, booed, and even fought. A century later, the same rhythms are considered masterpieces of modernity—proof that innovation often sounds like chaos before it becomes art.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.You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram. 👋Please Buy Me A Coffee 🤓☕️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 Pulse Redefined: Rhythmic Complexity in 20th-Century Music in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop! Fun Fact When The Rite of Spring premiered in Paris, 1913, its jarring rhythms helped cause a near riot. Audience members shouted, booed, and even fought. A century later, the same rhythms are considered masterpieces of modernity—proof that innovation often sounds like chaos before it becomes art. About Steven, Host Steven is a Canadian composer & act...
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