The Euterpean Podcast Zachary Davies

For this episode I had the very special honour of talking with jazz pianist and composer, Darius Brubeck. We discuss myriad topics including Darius' musical upbringing, his time in South Africa, how he improvises and thinks about jazz, his current projects, as well as the current situation in Ukraine and its cultural similarities with the Cold War.
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Darius' website: https://www.dariusbrubeck.com/
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For this episode I had the honour of welcoming back Professor John Salmon. John was one of my first guests on the podcast, so it’s such a pleasure to have him on again. This time, our conversation is all about improvisation. We explore jazz and classical improv, harmony, modes, melody, the difference between composing, improvising and inventing, and everything in between. This is of course a conversation that could last a lifetime; there’s so much to talk about. Nevertheless, I feel we covered much ground and I certainly learned a lot. I would also like to say that this is the first podcast episode I’ve done that has a video element; to view our conversation, check it out on YouTube.

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Welcome to the Euterpean Podcast, this is your host Zachary Davies. For this episode, I welcome Mattia Aisemberg, a music student from Berlin. It was really great to meet him, to talk about his interests in music, from Schoenberg to Jazz, as well as his experience as a student today in Germany. Mattia also has an impressive YouTube channel, which explores musical topics in incredible depth. I’ve attached a link below.
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Recorded in July 2021

Mattia Aisemberg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpY9ie_NHmROGwVVBXfjZUQ
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Welcome to the Euterpean Podcast, this is your host Zachary Davies. I’m delighted to welcome for the first episode of this season, pianist Zsolt Bognár. It was such a pleasure to have this conversation with him. We explore a range of topics from Schubert and Liszt, to piano playing and injury, to his award-winning show “Living the Classical Life.” I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. If you would like to support this podcast, perhaps you would consider becoming a patron on Patreon: a link can be found in the description. For more information about this episode or the podcast in general, find me on Instagram and twitter: @zdaviesmusic.
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Welcome to the Euterpean Podcast, this is your host Zachary Davies. For this episode I welcome pianist, writer, and professor at Trinity Laban Penelope Roskell. Her most recent book, The Complete Pianist, is a must-read for piano students everywhere; for me, to quote a Chopin student, it has made what was once insurmountable, natural and easy. Our conversation covers healthy technique and natural artistry – which is roughly the subtitle of her book – as well as injury, practice, interpretation and many other topics. As you might have guessed, this is quite a piano-heavy episode, but there is good reason for it. In short, about six months ago, I injured my hands and without Penelope’s books, time and advice, I might’ve had to stop playing piano altogether. This is an experience that I discuss at length in a monologue in part two of this mini-series.   For more information  find me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter: @ZDaviesMusic. Thanks.

Useful links:
BAPAM: https://www.bapam.org.uk
Healthy Piano Playing: https://www.healthypianoplaying.co.uk
Penelope's Website: https://peneloperoskell.co.uk
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Welcome to the Euterpean Podcast, this is your host Zachary Davies. For this episode, I had the privilege of speaking to a remarkable guest – conductor, teacher, and founder of both the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra – Mr. Benjamin Zander. When writing this introduction, it was really hard to know where to start because Ben’s influence on my own music-making began years ago, probably when I was entering my teens. So, needless to say, I haven’t the words to sufficiently express my gratitude for this having taken place. Indeed, we cover many topics: from the use of tempo in Elgar and Beethoven, to the inherent spirituality of music, as well as the inexhaustible influence that Ben’s teacher, Gaspar Cassadó, continues to have on his interpretations. Such musical understanding is audible not only in Ben’s recordings, however, but also in his incredibly popular classes which are broadcast on YouTube, namely “interpretations of music: lessons for life.” It’s also apparent from the popularity of his TED talk, which as I record this approaches 15 million views, that classical music isn’t just for musicians or a small group of cognoscenti – it is for everyone – and this certainly comes across. In addition to the maestro’s spontaneous playing of examples on his piano in Boston, he has allowed me to close our conversation with a short excerpt of his recording of the second movement of Mahler’s second symphony, as played by the Philharmonia Orchestra. For more information, do find me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @ZDaviesMusic. Thanks.
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