Seasons & Episodes
Joseph Haydn: Haydn Go Seek
How Haydn lost his head--with direct quotes from the men who stole it (gory descriptions and all!). How and why he didn'
Peter Tchaikovsky: Fear and Loathing in St. Petersburg
Tragic story of this Russian who lived with shame and fear in a time when his sexual orientation could mean ruin or deat
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: How Did Mozart Really Die? Rate
Mozart has long been rumored to have written his own requiem to be played at his funeral, just a few months before his s
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Beethoven's Death Wish
Beethoven was devastated by his increasing deafness, to the point where he considered suicide. This is the story of how
Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa: Murderer at Large
Calling Gesualdo a "nasty" man, the professor describes a superb and innovative composer who's personal life was certain
Johann Sebastian Bach: Bach the Jailbird
Professor Robert Greenberg tells the story of this great composer, who spent nearly a month in jail after losing his tem
Jean-Baptiste Lully: The Gnarly Demise of a Nasty Man
A wealthy noble and confidante of King Louis XIV, a divinely gifted composer. Parlaying his connections and fame into a
Franz Schubert: One Too Many Nights Out
Dying of syphilis at age 31, he spent more than half his life creating an astounding body of work. Contains graphic deta
Giuseppe Verdi: The Conspiracy to Get Him Back to Work
Amusing history of a long but loving conspiracy to tempt this gifted 19th century composer back to work after retirement
Johannes Brahms & Clara Schumann: Did They or Didn't They?
A tragic love story: As Schumann the husband, wasted away from illness did the relationship between his wife and Brahms
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Reborn Through Hypnosis
Out of desperation this 19th C Russian composer when suffering from depression and "writer's block" sought treatment fro
Hector Berlioz: Dressed to Kill
Thwarted from marrying the woman he loved, instead of wishing her well he plotted to kill her and her entire family. You
Richard Wagner: What Ever Happened to Wagner's Manuscripts? S1, Ep13 17 Feb. 2015 Richard Wagner: What Ever Happened to Wagner's Manuscripts?
Tragedy of a different sort--the probable ironical fate of Wagner's original annotated scores. This story relates to Naz
Louis Moreau Gottschalk: High Times in Oakland, California
19th century Pianist and composer far ahead of his time--even in his rock star life style. Scandal (and fear for his lif
Johannes Brahms: Brahms, the Ladies, and the Trick Rocking Chair
So scandalous, Brahms gets 2 episodes--as a child prodigy sexually victimized at a tender age it left him emotionally sc
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