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S2. 8. With the Beo Quartet’s Sean Neukom: Beethoven’s op. 132- Song of Thanksgiving

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S2. 8. With the Beo Quartet's Sean Neukom: Beethoven's op. 132- Song of Thanksgiving

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Beethoven became gravely ill in the Spring of 1825. When he recovered he continued writing his fifteenth String Quartet. This third movement gives us special insight into Beethoven’s belief that he dodged death for at least a few years. Sean Neukom finds Beethoven’s use of Renaissance and Baroque compositional styles another indication that Beethoven was expressing his mortality, that he knew he’s be joining these composers in the after life soon, but at least he got to write a few more pieces before meeting his maker.

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S2. 7. Earworms (The Songs In Your Head)

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S2. 7. Earworms (The Songs In Your Head)

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The Germans had the word for centuries. In Ancient times, they even thought a bug ground up could treat ear diseases. Today it simply means the music that gets stuck in your head

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S2. 6. Misophonia, ASMR and Bagpipes

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S2. 6. Misophonia, ASMR and Bagpipes

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People often get a repulsion to sounds. Chalk, dentist drills, even bagpipes. Is this the same as Misophonia? What about ASMR: is it a subset of Misophonia? Today we find out.

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S2. 5. The Auditory Complex; How We Hear

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S2. 5. The Auditory Complex; How We Hear

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Over the course of your lifetime your auditory complex learns your preferences in terms of what you want to focus on in environment and music. We can make a lot of technical comparisons like the way AI learns our likes and dislikes: Music, Shopping, Foods, and more. Every day our ears filter sounds. And each of us develop our own “playlist” during the course of our lives.

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S2. 4. Timbre and Texture

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S2. 4. Timbre and Texture

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Perhaps the most distinctive element of music is the one that gives nuance to our daily lives. Our ears never really sleep. They interpret the world, keep us safe, and give ongoing descriptions as we make our way through the day. When you ask yourself what your favorite song or singer or type of music is, consider the timbre.

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S2. 3. Music after Digital Recording

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S2. 3. Music after Digital Recording

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The Camera can’t be equated with the Phonograph if you consider artists were capturing images and likenesses for centuries. The phonograph is more like the first canvas that can hold a performance or a moment in perpetuity. It came sixty years after the camera. It’s been here for one hundred years. Now the camera and the digital audio station are about on par. Music hasn’t caught up with art by any means. It’s just getting started.

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S2. 2. Authenticity

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S2. 2. Authenticity

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This week’s episode makes a wide arc from classical musicians and how they determine authenticity in an orchestral audition scenario, to how non musicians listen to music and determine which artists earn the badge of “authentic” in a variety of genres. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/

S2. 1. Taking Back Art And Culture

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S2. 1. Taking Back Art And Culture

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Its for sale: our time and attention. And it’s time to turn off the doomscroll and get back to real culture.

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100. Pittsburgh’s Own Henry Mancini Would Be 100 Years Old This Week

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100. Pittsburgh's Own Henry Mancini Would Be 100 Years Old This Week

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What better way to mark 100 episodes in the Accelerando Podcast than to feature Pittsburgh’s son Henry Mancini. I also talked to another great musician who hails from Aliquippa- George Perilli, when he performed for Chambersite’s Diamante Jazz Quartet this weekend. Joined by Kevin Clark, Lilly Abreu and Bob Insko, they played for the Roaring Twenties Garden Gala at the Northland Public Library. Enjoy this episode and please continue to support live music!

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99. Sprezzatura

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99. Sprezzatura

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The Italian word, sprezzatura, was invented in the sixteenth century by Castiglione, a writer. His book: The Book of the Courtier describes the perfect courtier, and uses the word to define and group the qualities that exemplify him. The word is popular today in fashion, and is useful to musicians who also strive to please their listeners. In today’s podcast we explore musicians that display these qualities in particular. Ben Ratliff’s book Every Song Ever explores a number of artists and sprezzatura.

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