Ep. 72 - DARK Inspirations Behind Music of the 19th Century

On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss the dark, macabre, heart-wrenching and fascinating inspirations for classical music pieces from the 19th century. From Beethoven to Berlioz; romantic, brooding, frightening pieces of music that we all know, we’ve heard in movies, studied in school, or listen to every day.

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Instagram Post For Today's Episode

Live Performance of Chopin's Raindrop Prelude

References For Today's Episode:

https://www.science.org/content/article/fr-d-ric-chopins-madness-diagnosed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21593243/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Chopin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelude,_Op._28,_No._15_(Chopin)#:~:text=Some%20of%20Op.,of%20the%20actual%20external%20sounds.

https://www.marisamusicstudio.com/a-look-at-chopins-raindrop-prelude/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_of_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Chopin

https://crosseyedpianist.com/2020/07/18/he-was-not-like-other-men-chopin-as-seen-by-his-contemporaries/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_Lake

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky#:~:text=Also%2C%20the%20medical%20opinion%20printed,had%20little%20cause%20for%20worry.

https://www.tmc.edu/news/2019/10/tchaikovskys-mental-anguish-informed-his-work/

https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/05/17/beethoven-ode-to-joy/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven

https://www.vialma.com/en/articles/266/Niccolo-Paganini-The-Devils-Violinist

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_Joy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven