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The Classical Music Minute

Steven Hobé, Composer & Host

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Fréquence : 1 épisode/7j. Total Éps: 288

The Classical Music Minute is a short, engaging classical music podcast that explores the stories, composers, and curious traditions behind the world’s greatest music.

Ever wondered who the Florentine Camerata were? Where the conductor’s baton came from? Or what the difference is between opera buffa and opera seria?

Hosted by Canadian composer and storyteller Steven Hobé, each episode offers a quick and entertaining journey through classical music history, uncovering fascinating facts about composers, famous works, opera, orchestras, and musical traditions.

Whether you’re a lifelong music lover or simply curious about classical music, hop around music history with Steven—one musical minute at a time.

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The Musician’s Life in the Romantic Era

Saison 5 · Épisode 248

lundi 17 novembre 2025 • Durée 01:00

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The Musician’s Life in the Romantic Era in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!

Fun Fact
Franz Liszt was the 19th-century equivalent of a rock star. Fans reportedly fought over his discarded gloves and hair strands, a frenzy dubbed Lisztomania. While his performances caused swooning in concert halls, his income often relied more on teaching and touring than on the sale of his compositions.

About Steven, Host
Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.

Love classical music? There's more to discover.

If you enjoyed this episode, you can read the companion article and subscribe on Substack at The Classical Music Minute. And for a brand-new narrated classical music story every day, download the Classical Minute app for iPhone.

Until next time, I'm Steven Hobé. Thanks for listening to The Classical Music Minute.

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Mozart’s Piano: The Enlightenment’s Favourite Sound Machine

Saison 5 · Épisode 247

lundi 10 novembre 2025 • Durée 01:00

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Mozart’s Piano: The Enlightenment’s Favourite Sound Machine in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!

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Mozart loved his personal fortepiano so much he took it on tour. It still survives today in Salzburg. Unlike modern pianos, its keys are wood-topped, not ivory, and its sound is surprisingly intimate—more like a lively conversation than a thunderous recital. You could almost imagine it gossiping in Viennese.

About Steven, Host
Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.

Love classical music? There's more to discover.

Until next time, I'm Steven Hobé. Thanks for listening to The Classical Music Minute.

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Showtime with Strings Attached: The Romantic Concerto

Saison 5 · Épisode 238

lundi 8 septembre 2025 • Durée 01:00

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Showtime with Strings Attached: The Romantic Concerto in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!

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Franz Liszt’s piano concertos were so demanding that critics sometimes accused him of showing off. He didn’t mind—he once said performing should “transport the listener.” Paganini caused similar uproar: audiences whispered he’d sold his soul to the devil to master the violin. Marketing hype, 19th-century style.

About Steven, Host
Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.

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Love classical music? There's more to discover.

Until next time, I'm Steven Hobé. Thanks for listening to The Classical Music Minute.

Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, A Holiday Season Bombshell

Saison 3 · Épisode 148

lundi 25 décembre 2023 • Durée 01:00

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Bach’s Christmas Oratorio was a huge hit at the time. But did you know that most of it was cobbled together from previous writings? Take a minute to get the scoop!

Fun Fact
The Christmas Oratorio is in six parts, each of them being intended for performance on one of the major feast days of the Christmas period. The first part - for Christmas Day - describes the Birth of Jesus, the second - for 26 December - the annunciation to the shepherds, the third - 27 December - the adoration of the shepherds, the fourth - New Year's Day - the circumcision and naming of Jesus, the fifth - for the first Sunday after New Year - the journey of the Magi, and the sixth - for Epiphany - the adoration of the Magi.
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About Steven, Host
Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.
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Love classical music? There's more to discover.

If you enjoyed this episode, you can read the companion article and subscribe on Substack at . And for a brand-new narrated classical music story every day, download the .

Handel’s Messiah, ‘Tis The Season

Saison 3 · Épisode 147

lundi 18 décembre 2023 • Durée 01:00

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‘Tis the season for some great music, including Handel’s Messiah! What were the origins of this fantastic work? Take a minute to get the scoop!

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Handel composed Messiah in just 24 days without getting much sleep and or eating much food. While writing the ‘Hallelujah’ chorus Handel’s servant discovered him with tears in his eyes, and he exclaimed, “I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God Himself seated on His throne, with His company of Angels.”
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About Steven, Host
Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.
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You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram. 👋

Please Buy Me A Coffee 🤓☕️
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Got a topic? Pop me an email at: TCMMPodcast@Gmail.com 🤔

Love classical music? There's more to discover.

The Chevalier de Saint-George: Musical Creativity & Equality

Saison 3 · Épisode 146

lundi 11 décembre 2023 • Durée 01:00

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Have you heard of the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, one of the first classical composers of African heritage to attain widespread acclaim in European music? Take a minute to get the scoop!

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In early 1776, the financially troubled Paris Opéra considered Chevalier de Saint-Georges as its new director. Despite his merit as the creator of the first disciplined French orchestra, opposition led to Antoine Dauvergne being appointed instead. It is likely this was fuelled by racial bias.
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About Steven, Host
Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.
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You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram. 👋

Please Buy Me A Coffee 🤓☕️
__________________________________________________________________

Got a topic? Pop me an email at: TCMMPodcast@Gmail.com 🤔

Love classical music? There's more to discover.

If you enjoyed this episode, you can read the companion article and subscribe on Substack at The Classical Music Minute. And for a brand-new narrated classical music story every day, download the .

Marie Antoinette & Her Passion For The Harp

Saison 3 · Épisode 145

lundi 4 décembre 2023 • Durée 01:00

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Did you know that Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, was truly passionate about the harp? Take a minute to get the scoop!

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When Marie Antoinette arrived in Paris in 1770, the harp was already a relatively widespread instrument in Paris. However, her unwavering passion for the instrument was partially responsible for inspiring a veritable harp craze.
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About Steven, Host
Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.
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You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram. 👋

Please Buy Me A Coffee 🤓☕️
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Got a topic? Pop me an email at: TCMMPodcast@Gmail.com 🤔

Love classical music? There's more to discover.

Musicians Of The Titanic Who Played Until The End

Saison 3 · Épisode 144

lundi 27 novembre 2023 • Durée 01:00

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The musicians of the Titanic all died when the ship sank in 1912. They played music, intending to calm the passengers, for as long as they possibly could. Take a minute to get the scoop!

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There are no indications that the Titanic’s band members ever attempted to save themselves, and all of them died in the sinking. Most people regard them as musical heroes, who helped to bring comfort and beauty to passengers’ final moments and avoid panic.
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About Steven, Host
Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.
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You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram. 👋

Please Buy Me A Coffee 🤓☕️
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Got a topic? Pop me an email at: TCMMPodcast@Gmail.com 🤔

Love classical music? There's more to discover.

Franz and Richard Strauss: Like Father, Like Son

Saison 3 · Épisode 143

lundi 20 novembre 2023 • Durée 01:00

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Did you know that Richard Strauss came from a very musical family, his father being both a composer and horn player. Take a minute to get the scoop!

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Strauss's first horn concerto was premiered, with the composer playing the horn part, in 1865 and he remained greatly in demand as a soloist. The conductor Hans von Bülow called him "the Joachim of the horn".
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About Steven, Host
Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.
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You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram. 👋

Please Buy Me A Coffee 🤓☕️
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Got a topic? Pop me an email at: TCMMPodcast@Gmail.com 🤔

Love classical music? There's more to discover.

Swan Lake: Raising The Bar For Ballet Music

Saison 3 · Épisode 142

lundi 13 novembre 2023 • Durée 01:00

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Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky is now one of the most popular ballets of all time. It’s remarkable, then, that when Swan Lake premiered in 1877, the reception was lukewarm at best. Take a minute to get the scoop!

Fun Fact
When most of us think about Tchaikovsky, we think of his ballets — Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker, the latter as ubiquitous at Christmastime as Handel’s Messiah. Between the 1877 premiere of Swan Lake in Moscow and the debut of The Nutcracker in St. Petersburg in 1892.
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About Steven, Host
Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.
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You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram. 👋

Please Buy Me A Coffee 🤓☕️
__________________________________________________________________

Got a topic? Pop me an email at: TCMMPodcast@Gmail.com 🤔

Love classical music? There's more to discover.

If you enjoyed this episode, you can read the companion article and subscribe on Substack at The Classical Music Minute. And for a brand-new narrated classical music story every day, download the .

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