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Between the Barlines
by Maeve Berry
After recently earning a Doctor of Musical Arts, Dr. Maeve Berry is passionate to help others learn and prepare for the daunting task of completing any type of music comprehensive exam about all things music! These episodes are also great for the on-the-go studier or music-curious learner and enjoyer! Join her for short, mini episodes on all topics music history and theory! Visit her website maeveberrypiano.com for more resources and other information. Posting every other weekday!
Episodes
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To Let vs To Make: a comeback from perfectionism
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! It's been awhile! I've been reconfiguring my schedule for this podcast as well as recovering from some burnout. In this podcast, I talk about a concept that I just learned and needed to share with everyone: to let vs to make. In this podcast, I also speak on...
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Total Serialism
Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we are going to continue talking about serialism, but we are going to address some other composers who latched on to Schoenberg’s new 12-tone technique. These composers did not only that, but also expanded this…
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Olivier Messiaen: the birdman
Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to speak about another composer who was particularly influential in this post-tonal timeframe that we are going through - and that was Olivier Messiaen. I know I said in the last episode we would be chatting more about serialist composers...
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Igor Stravinsky
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today we have a fun episode where we are going to explore all about the composer Igor Stravinsky. I also have a special guest joining me, because I am currently in Toledo, OH where I just saw Donizetti’s Elixir of Love. Please...
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The Neoclassical Period
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we move on to another genre of music that was developing in the 20th century; this was Neoclassicism. We are going to chat about specific traits of neoclassical music as well as composers who pioneered and shaped this style in today’s episode.
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More on the Second Viennese School: Berg and Webern
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to chat about the other two composers from the Second Viennese School in more depth; these composers are Alban Berg and Anton Webern. We know that Arnold Schoenberg was also a part of this group of composers, so if you want to learn more...
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Music Theory Friday: the 12-tone technique
Welcome to Between the Barlines! It’s MUSIC THEORY FRIDAY! This is the first one we’ve had in a while, but I really wanted to talk about the topic we have on the docket today more in-depth. This topic is dodecaphony or the 12-tone technique. Our basic definition for this is a compositional system...
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Arnold Schoenberg: the inventive colorist
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we have another episode about a fascinating composer who was responsible for yet again changing the history of music; this composer is Arnold Schoenberg. We will learn about his compositional style, techniques, and music in today’s episode. Buy me a...
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The avant-garde
Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! Today we are finally moving on from Modernism and will be chatting about the avant-garde. In the years prior to WW1, we were seeing a change from modernism into what we call the avant-garde. This was basically any composer who was really straying from...
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English Modernism
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I cannot wait to finally finish up our chat about modernism today! Today, we’re diving into how British composers responded to modernism, why it sounded different from its European counterparts, and how it reshaped the nation’s musical identity.
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Eastern European Modernism
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! We have only two more short episodes talking about modernism; today we will speak about Eastern European Modernism, and next time we will talk about modernism happening in Britain. We have two very important composers to chat about today: Leoš Janáček and…
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American Moderism
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I hope you are enjoying season 6 so far! If I haven’t mentioned this before, the 20th century is going to split into 2 seasons; it is way too dense to just have 20 episodes and stop talking about it. Today, we are going to talk about modernism in the US and...
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Spanish Nationalism
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are exploring Spanish nationalism - which was essentially their modernism movement. In the early 20th century, Spain was creating its own modern musical identity. Spanish modernism is tradition meeting innovation: think of ancient folk sounds...
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French Modernists: Debussy and Ravel
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we’ll explore what French modernism is, why it emerged, and how Debussy and Ravel each forged unique yet complementary paths into modern music. Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/betweenthebarlines
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Richard Strauss: a bridge between two centuries
Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! Today, we’re diving into the bold and sometimes controversial world of Richard Strauss. He was a composer who pushed late Romantic music to its expressive limits while standing on the threshold of modernism. Strauss was a master of orchestral color,...
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Gustav Mahler: the symphonist
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we talking about one of the most memorable composers in history: Gustav Mahler. Check out below for links to the music I mentioned in today's podcast! Most of these recordings are conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Buy me a Coffee:...
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Jazz: the true American Sound
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I have a very fun episode planned for us today where we will take a hiatus from talking about strict classical music and explore the formation of jazz. Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/betweenthebarlines
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What is Modernism?
Welcome to Between the Barlines! We learned in our first episode a little about modernism, but to refresh your memory about this term, MODERNISM in music is less a style than a mindset. Composers questioned traditionalism in tonality, form, rhythm, and timbre. Romantic emotional excess gave way…
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Vernacular Music: what is meant by this?
Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! I am excited to talk about today’s episode topic because I feel like it is especially pertinent to the music being created in the USA during this part of the century. As we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the USA this year, I want to draw your...
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Welcome to the 20th Century!
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Happy New Year! This season, we are exploring the 20th century up until 1950. Today, we will talk about Modernism and technology's impact on music during the 20th century.
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The transition into a new century
Welcome back to Between the Barlines. We’ve made it to the last episode of season 5! Thanks for joining me this season. I’m excited about next season, because we will be exploring the first half of the 20th century. This is also where our musical history becomes extremely dense - I’m going to…
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Nationalism in late 19th century American Music
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to continue our chat about nationalism, but this time we will be focusing on American nationalism in the late 19th century. Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/betweenthebarlines
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The "English Musical Rensaissance"
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we’re going to speak about England in the 19th century. As you may have noticed, we really haven’t spoken too much about this country in our episodes since maybe the renaissance era. I think that is especially poignant in today’s episode because we can...
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The Mighty Five
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we turn our attention to 19th-century Russia, which at this time was a country bursting with folk traditions, vast landscapes, and an identity that hadn’t yet found its place on the classical stage. That is until five composers decided to change...
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Hybrid Styles in the late 19th Century
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we have a very interesting discussion about hybrid styles. You might be wondering what this means, and I think it actually revolves around one question: What happens when composers merge national traditions, older…
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Late 19th century Germanicism
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today we finally stop talk about opera and switch gears to speak strictly about what was happening in the late 19th century in Germany. Some of our most popular and renowned composers are coming from this time frame, like Brahms, Wagner, Bruckner, Wolf, and...
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Late 19th Century Opera
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we’re discussing the changes happening in the late 19th century. This was the era of French lyricism, Italian verismo, and the beginnings of Russian opera. By the 1870s and 1880s, audiences wanted something new. The...
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Giacomo Puccini and the verismo style
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! We are almost done with our episodes addressing opera in the 19th century. Today’s episode is one that I have been looking forward to the most, because as of last year, Giacomo Puccini broke into my top five favorite composers, specifically because of his...
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Giuseppe Verdi - my "Mean Joe Green"
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! We are going to continue our chat on 19th century opera today with another innovator of opera, Giuseppe Verdi. Or as we refer to him sometimes in the opera world - Mean Joe Green!! Throughout Verdi’s lifetime, he wrote 28 operas, all of which continued the...
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Richard Wagner and Gesamtkunstwerk
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am excited again to continue our chat about 19th century opera, with today’s focus being on the works of Richard Wagner. We will learn that Wagner wasn’t just a composer; he was a dramatist, philosopher, and provocateur whose ideas reshaped what opera could...
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Bel Canto Opera and its composers
Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we are going to continue our chat about 19th century opera by taking a closer look at the Bel Canto era of singing and operatic composition. We will be diving deeper into the works of the main three bel canto composers:...
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19th Century Opera: an overview
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Opera became more than entertainment during this time; it became a mirror of political upheaval, national identity, and human passion. From the grandeur of Italian bel canto to the sweeping psychological landscapes of Wagner,...
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Programmatic Music
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we’re exploring programmatic music—music that tells a story, paints a picture, or captures an emotion beyond the notes on the page. Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/betweenthebarlines Music used and mentioned in this episode: Berlioz - Symphonie...
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Orchestral and Chamber Music in the 19th century
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! We have somewhat of a baseline episode today; what I mean by that is we are going to touch on a few composers and what they did for orchestral and chamber music in the 19th century. These are composers like Berlioz, Liszt,...
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Romantic Choral Music
Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! I am very very excited to introduce today’s episode to you because it is all about choral music! This is a genre that is very near and dear to my heart, and this repertoire coupled with renaissance choral music is some of my favorite to study AND sing! When...
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Franz Liszt
Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! Today, we’re diving into the dazzling world of Franz Liszt, who was a superstar pianist, composer, and one of the most transformative figures in all of classical music. From virtuosic piano showpieces to profound symphonic poems, Liszt’s influence echoes far...
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Fryderyk Chopin: the virtuoso
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to speak about Fryderyk Chopin, a virtuoso performer, composer, and pianist. Let’s get started! Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/betweenthebarlines Music mentioned in this podcast: Piano Concerto in e minor:...
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Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am very excited about today’s episode, because we will be learning about two of my favorite 19th century German composers! These two people are Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel. Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/betweenthebarlines Music mentioned...
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19th century Music for the Piano
Welcome to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we are going to talk about piano music in the 19th century. I will also mention some important composers, but we have some time this season to talk more in depth about these composers, so I will only be mentioning key points...
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On 19th century German Poetry
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! As promised really for the last 2 episodes, I would be extremely remiss if I didn’t speak about poetry, and specifically German poetry, from the 19th century. Many of the texts of famous German lieder from this time are due to...
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Franz Schubert: the songster
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to discover all that Franz Schubert has to offer! From songs to larger works like symphonies and masses, it really all does start from his innate ability to compose song-like melodies. Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/betweenthebarlines...
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German Lieder in the 19th century
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! In today’s episode, we are going to dive into one of the most intimate, expressive, and beloved genres of the 19th century: German Lieder. We will address how important the relationship of the voice and piano will become as…
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Music in the Industrial Revolution
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we’re diving into a fascinating period of change: the Industrial Revolution, and how it transformed music, instruments, and the very sound of the concert hall. The Industrial Revolution, spanning roughly from the mid-18th to the 19th century, was a…
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Romanticism: an era of love and change
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am so excited that you’re joining me today, as this is the beginning of the 5th season of this podcast! Thanks for listening along; if you are new to the podcast, I highly suggest that you take a trip back to Season 1 - this podcast has been broadcast...
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Using Beethoven as a transition into the Romantic Era
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we have somewhat of a special episode, based solely on opinions that are backed up by facts. As I mentioned in our last 3 episodes about Beethoven, he sits right on that historical fence between the Classical and Romantic periods, and musicologists…
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Ludwig van Beethoven Part 3: Late Period
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! We have reached the final episode about Ludwig van Beethoven today. We’ve learned thus far that Beethoven’s career is often divided into three creative phases: the Early Period, inspired by Haydn and Mozart; the Middle Period, defined by heroic, bold works…
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Ludwig van Beethoven Part 2: Middle Period
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we continue our chat about Beethoven with a discussion on his middle period. This period, often called the “Heroic” period, stretches from about 1803 to 1814. It marks the time when Beethoven transformed from a Classical composer into a revolutionary...
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Ludwig van Beethoven Part 1: Early Period
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to start talking about a new composer, and it’ll be our final composer of the classical era. This composer is very interesting; I mentioned earlier in the season how up until I started studying for my DMA comprehensive exams last summer, I...
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Part 3: Operas, Masses, and Songs
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. Today we are wrapping up our conversation talking about Mozart! We have already learned about the many keyboard works, chamber works, and symphonies that he has written. Today, we’ll explore Mozart’s deep connection to the…
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Part 2: Chamber Music and Symphonies
Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! This is our second episode on Mozart’s compositional output and impact on the classical period. If you didn’t take a listen to the first episode, I highly suggest it to learn more about Mozart’s background. Today, we’ll look…
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After recently earning a Doctor of Musical Arts, Dr. Maeve Berry is passionate to help others learn and prepare for the daunting task of completing any type of music comprehensive exam about all things music! These episodes are also great for the on-the-go studier or music-curious learner and enjoyer! Join her for short, mini episodes on all topics music history and theory! Visit her website maeveberrypiano.com for more resources and other information. Posting every other weekday!
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