Sonata Secrets
Sonata Secrets is an English-speaking podcast specialized in the field of classical music and opera. As such, Sonata Secrets is a podcast selected by soclassiq, like This Classical Life or Best Piano Music and many others. The oldest episode indexed by soclassiq is dated 2019-05-05. Since then, a total of 81 episodes have been recorded and broadcast by Sonata Secrets.
Sonata Secrets activity
With 7 articles published in the last 90 days, Sonata Secrets is currently a not very active podcast. "Not very active" does not mean that Sonata Secrets is less interesting than another more prolific source. Each media follows a specific editorial line, recording and broadcasting according to its own rhythm.
This editorial activity is slowing down compared to the previous period.
The last episode in Sonata Secrets, "Stenhammar Nights of Late Summer no. 1: The Swedish Soul", is dated 2021-09-19. By 2020, this podcast had published 30 episodes (23 since the beginning of 2021). Over the past 12 months, Sonata Secrets has published an average of 3 episodes per month.
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The latest epiodes from Sonata Secrets
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2021-09-19 11:32:55
Duration (h:m:s): 15:44
Wilhelm Stenhammar is one of Sweden's greatest composers in the romantic tradition. In this emblematic piece he captures something of the nordic spirit - personal and melancholic but with a deep sense of connection to something that has been around for a very long time. With pianist Henrik Kilhamn. Video: ici
2021-09-03 13:00:00
Duration (h:m:s): 7:34
Henrik Kilhamn goes through the 5th piece in Grieg's first volume of Lyric pieces: a Folk Song. A steady beat in triple time, Mazurka-like rhythms and romantic harmony awaits. Video: ici
2021-08-28 10:25:09
Duration (h:m:s): 9:15
The very first of Edvard Grieg's "lyric pieces", Arietta Op. 12 no. 1, is a true piano gem. A singable melody over a rocking accompaniment and cosy romantic harmonies. Presented in an analysis tutorial by pianist Henrik Kilhamn. Video: ici
2021-08-13 13:00:00
Duration (h:m:s): 28:09
"Le Gibet" is the haunting second piece in Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit. A repeated B flat in the right hand permeates the whole piece as the bell tolling in the poetic landscape of Aloysius Bertrand, which the piece is set to conjure. Henrik Kilhamn goes through this incredible music. Video: ici
2021-07-16 13:00:00
Duration (h:m:s): 39:24
Maurice Ravel paints a wonderful scene in music after Aloysius Bertrands poem with the same name: Ondine from Gaspard de la nuit. The siren Ondine sings to seduce a young man. Can he resist? With pianist Henrik Kilhamn. Video: ici
2021-06-26 10:29:40
Duration (h:m:s): 14:43
Erik Satie uses some dark and exotic minor scales in his emblematic Gnossiennes. In this video we go through all aspects of the music to find out how he creates these haunting vibes. With pianist Henrik Kilhamn. Video: ici Emoji artwork provided by JoyPixels, ici .
2021-06-26 10:29:40
Duration (h:m:s): 14:43
Erik Satie uses some dark and exotic minor scales in his emblematic Gnossiennes. In this video we go through all aspects of the music to find out how he creates these haunting vibes. With pianist Henrik Kilhamn. Video: ici Emoji artwork provided by JoyPixels, ici .
2021-06-18 14:37:18
Duration (h:m:s): 17:08
Josef Rheinberger was a prolific composer in latter half of the 19th century. He born in Lichtenstein but lived most of his life in Munich, Germany, as a professor at the Royal School of Music. In this video I present and perform the 1st movement of his Piano sonata no. 4 in F# minor, Op. 184, called "The Romantic". This …
2021-06-11 13:00:00
Duration (h:m:s): 13:38
When Chopin had left Poland in 1830 there was a revolution attempt against the Russian rule of the country. This music fits the feelings of a passionate revolution, no matter what the politics are. Pianist Henrik Kilhamn shares his interpretation of the famous Etude for the left hand. Video link: ici
2021-05-26 15:00:00
Duration (h:m:s): 19:00
The second slow etude in Op. 10 lives up to its nickname with a dense chromatic middle voice and painful dissonances, but the resolutions that follow are then so forgiving. With Pianist Henrik Kilhamn. Video: ici