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This podcast has
89 episodes
Language
EnglishPublisher
Alexandrian MediaExplicit
No
Date created
2020/05/01
Latest episode
2022/06/02
Average duration
62 min.
Release period
20 days
Description
Stephen Trygar recounts the stories of composers past and present through the music they write. Historical episodes focus on a particular work by the featured composer and examines their life during the time the piece was written and performed. Additionally, living composers, musicians, industry professionals, and general enthusiasts are featured every other week to share their own stories and geek out over the music that we all love. Through these tales, you're invited to explore each composers' legacy and their impact in keeping the world entertained.
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Ep. 81: ICEBERG New Music
2022/06/02
What do you get when you gather ten composers, all with different musical styles, talents, backgrounds, and areas of expertise? You get ICEBERG.
Featured pieces (in alphabetical order by composer last name):
Unfolding for strings and live electronics by Drake Andersen
Coatlicue barría la escalera del templo (Coatlicue was Sweeping the Temple Steps) by Victor Baéz
pOwer trIo for alto sax, piano, and percussion by Alex Burtzos
Decomposition by Yu-Chun Chien
RISE by Derek Cooper
Steep for strings, percussion, and celesta by Jack Frerer
Clarinet Quintet by Max Grafe
Source Code by Harry Stafylakis
Learn more about ICEBERG and follow them on social media:
Website | YouTube
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
The Etudes Project album featuring Jenny Lin and ICEBERG.
Lisa Pegher at Timucua
Theme music is by Daryl Banner.
Alexandrian Media podcast music by Andrew Gavin. Voiced by Michael Bolton.
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Game Play (Disk 4): Celeste (w/ Brian Edwards)
2022/03/02
When Stephen invited Brian for another episode of Game Play, he didn't expect to be faced with one of the most difficult, heart-wrenching, and beautiful games he has ever played. Lena Raine's music in Celeste is not only some of the best to listen to on its own, but it expertly aids in the game play.
Watch Stephen's Twitch streams on YouTube!
Theme music is by Daryl Banner.
Alexandrian Media podcast music by Andrew Gavin. Voiced by Michael Bolton.
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Ep. 80: Dakota Sauvé/Koda Suave
2022/02/23
There are two sides of a coin. Dakota Sauvé has spent so much of his musical career helping develop video games, but there's a different side to his career that prefers to explore the world of experimental pop.
Featured pieces:
"Mecha Mt. Fuji" from Celestial Blossoms (releasing soon)
"Dream Boom" from untitled 3D platformer game
"Phasmius" from Venture of Dark
"Moon of Etheria" from untitled VGM EP
"The Spirit" from Venture of Light
Where to find Dakota Sauvé/Koda Suave and his music:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
BandCamp | SoundCloud
Spotify: Dakota Sauvé | Koda Suave
Apple Music: Dakota Sauvé | Koda Suave
Theme music is by Daryl Banner.
Alexandrian Media podcast music by Andrew Gavin. Voiced by Michael Bolton.
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Ep. 79: Adam Kennaugh
2022/02/16
Adam Kennaugh believes that genuine communication between the composer and performer(s) is what creates honest and powerful music.
Featured pieces:
Crepuscular Light | Watch this piece: https://youtu.be/0R0IfOUhi70
Confronting Distance | Departure Duo
Approaching Cyyrhus | Natalie Magane - In All but Name... (YouTube flute performance)
Where to find Adam Kennaugh and his music:
Website | Facebook | Instagram
YouTube
Theme music is by Daryl Banner.
Alexandrian Media podcast music by Andrew Gavin. Voiced by Michael Bolton.
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Ep. 78: Derek Cooper
2022/02/09
Derek Cooper is a composer with a deep passion for engaging with his audience. To Derek, the relationship between the composer, the ensemble, and the audience is one of the most important aspects of music making.
Featured pieces:
Puzzles: https://youtu.be/PWAG8XZ4fno | How he created this piece: https://youtu.be/c_8FhFXFn3c
Starry Night: https://youtu.be/fVfiv1hzYUM | How he created this piece: https://youtu.be/vj8n2zT3m10
Where to find Derek Cooper and his music:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
YouTube | SoundCloud
Watch Star Wars Music Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuCty0Ik_7PJZYxYxQjYZpA
Theme music is by Daryl Banner.
Alexandrian Media podcast music by Andrew Gavin. Voiced by Michael Bolton.
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Movie Night (Reel 6): Spitfire and Rogue (w/ Brooks Leibee)
2022/02/02
On this episode of Movie Night, Brooks Leibee joins me once again to chat about Chris Roe's score for the 2018 documentary Spitfire and François Tetaz's score for the 2007 horror/thriller film Rogue. Grab some popcorn, dim the lights, and get comfy!
Watch Spitfire and Rogue (click on the titles to watch the films).
Where to find Brooks and his projects:
Instagram | Twitter
SoundCloud | IMDb
Theme music is by Daryl Banner.
Alexandrian Media podcast music by Andrew Gavin. Voiced by Michael Bolton.
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Ep. 77: Eric Lagergren
2022/01/26
In this interview with Eric Lagergren, he leaves us with an important message: never take your art too seriously. Perfection is unachievable, especially when you’re desperate to obtain it.
Featured pieces: Quarantime | Flor de Muerto | Rhopalocera
Where to find Eric Lagergren and his music:
Website | Instagram | Twitter
SoundCloud | Bandcamp
Theme music is by Daryl Banner.
Alexandrian Media podcast music by Andrew Gavin. Voiced by Michael Bolton.
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Listen to 20 - Robert and Sonia Delaunay on Cultured, But... Not Really on your favorite podcatcher.
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Ep. 76: Stephen Ryan Jackson
2022/01/12
In a world where music has time and time again been given narrative, Stephen Ryan Jackson uses his music to explore the mundane.
Featured pieces:
i can feel the universe expanding | solo voice + electronics
Tooth Necklace | flute + bass clarinet + violin + cello + piano + percussion
rinse & repeat | soprano saxophone + double bass + two percussion
Where to find Stephen Ryan Jackson and his music:
Website | Instagram
SoundCloud
Theme music is by Daryl Banner.
Alexandrian Media podcast music by Andrew Gavin. Voiced by Michael Bolton.
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Ep. 75: Melissa Dunphy
2021/12/08
Melissa Dunphy is an award-winning and acclaimed composer specializing in vocal, political, and theatrical music. Melissa is a composer who would be amongst the first to tell you that, if you want to be a composer, you need to write what you're passionate about. After the premiere of her large-scale choral work the Gozales Cantata, her career took off, and she wants to share her vision with the world.
Featured pieces:
Come, My Tan-Faced Children | Performed by Raehann Bryce-Davis, Laura Ward, Min-Young Kim, Tim Ressler
More Milk, More Milk Makes it Better (from American DREAMers) | Performed by the Singers
Tesla’s Pigeon movements III and IV (orchestral version) | Performed by Jessica Lennick and the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, cond. Kensho Watanabe
Intro to The Boghouse
Where to find Melissa Dunphy, her music, and The Boghouse:
Website | Twitter | Facebook
The Boghouse
Theme music is by Daryl Banner.
Alexandrian Media podcast music by Andrew Gavin. Voiced by Michael Bolton.
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Ep. 73: La vie de bohème - Puccini and La bohème
2021/12/01
You never fully understand what someone is going through unless you've lived it yourself. What makes Puccini's opera La bohème so powerful is that so many of its creators went through the same hardships that the characters of the opera went through.
Theme music is by Daryl Banner
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Music used in this episode:
"Quando m'en vo'" (orchestral version) from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini
Caught in the Waves by Trevor Kowalski
Divine by Amaranth Cove
For Those Who Know by Gavin Luke
Lion's Drift by Trevor Kowalski
Night Sky Alive by Trevor Kowalski
Look Down When You're Ready by Trevor Kowalski
Sources used in this episode:
Mary Jane Phillips-Matz, Puccini: A Biography (Boston: Northeastern University Press, 2002).
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TCC RADIO 2 (Episode 1)
2021/11/24
This is TCC RADIO 2, a radio show style episode featuring the music of some the music you heard or learned about in past historical episodes on The Composer Chronicles. Today's episode features music by Berlioz, Gesualdo, and Satie.
Music featured in this episode:
“Un bal” from Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz | Igor Markevitch, Orchestre Lamoureux, 1962
“Omnes amici mei” from Tanebrae Responsories for Good Friday by Carlo Gesualdo | Vox Àltera Ensemble
Gnossiennes No. 1 by Eric Satie | La Pianista
Theme music is by Daryl Banner.
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Ep. 72: Written in the Stars - Holst and The Planets
2021/10/27
Humans have been looking up towards the sky for answers for thousands of years. To this day, humans have held on to the belief that celestial bodies can impact our daily lives, and Gustav Holst saw this as an opportunity for music.
Theme music is by Daryl Banner
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Music used in this episode:
The Planets, Op. 32 by Gustav Holst
City of Silent Wishes by Hampus Naeselius
Graso by Strom
Adrastea by Van Sandano
Silverstar by Elm Lake
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Nick_em88 2021/06/17
Thank you!
Wonderful podcast! Been looking for something like this for a while. Really enjoyed the episode with my friend and fellow composer Juan Pablo Contrera...
Potato Lady Bex 2021/01/27
Music to My Ears
This podcast is perfect for those who love music, are interested in the art of composing, and enjoy guest interviews. The production is high-quality, ...
YayHistory 2020/12/23
Fantastic quality!
As both of History nerd and a dance nerd, I loved learning more about Tchaikovsky from this podcast!
I was incredibly impressed with the sound qualit...
letmebefrankpod 2020/12/19
A plesant surprise
I'm normally not a fan of music podcasts, but the composer chornicles was a pleasant surprise. It's interesting learning about the various composers o...
ericamaureen 2020/12/07
Falling back in love with composers
I spent a LOT of years in undergrad and grad school studying music and composers, and honestly, for a while I was tapped out. Listening to Stephen on ...
thedmeister1 2020/12/05
Respectable musical opinions
Just listened to the Reels segment for Disney music. I like the light debate about whether it’s the actual score or the songs that make Disney movies ...
Hbbs 2222 2020/11/12
Finding out the stories behind the greats!
Stephen does a great job of contextualizing classical music! It’s so easy to see big composer names and revere or disparage them based on personal out...
Coffee with Coach 2020/10/03
Love how these stories are presented!
I have always wanted to study the lives of composers of music but never had the time - and why they composed, their tragedies and successes throughout...
Stevo7rice 2020/09/23
Love!
Such a great conversation of composers and full of knowledge. Host, Stephen, is soothing and very pleasant to listen to. Excited to hear more!
StationObscura 2020/08/21
Informative AND Entertaining!
Stephen makes music history accessible and intriguing for his listeners. I recommend listening to Episode 10: Bartok and Bluebeard's Castle - great st...
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