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Between the Barlines

After recently earning a Doctor of Musical Arts, Dr. Maeve Berry is passionate to help others learn and prepare for the daunting task of completing any type of music comprehensive exam about all things music! These episodes are also great for the on-the-go studier or music-curious learner and enjoyer! Join her for short, mini episodes on all topics music history and theory! Visit her website maeveberrypiano.com for more resources and other information. Posting every other weekday!

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5:39

Using Beethoven as a transition into the Romantic Era

Between the Barlines ·

2025/09/06

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we have somewhat of a special episode, based solely on opinions that are backed up by facts. As I mentioned in our last 3 episodes about Beethoven, he sits right on that historical fence between the Classical and Romantic periods, and musicologists love to argue about where he really belongs. So, today’s big question is: Is Ludwig van Beethoven a Classical era composer, or does he truly belong to the Romantic era?Instagram Results:classical 54%/romantic

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7:30

Ludwig van Beethoven Part 3: Late Period

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2025/09/03

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! We have reached the final episode about Ludwig van Beethoven today. We’ve learned thus far that Beethoven’s career is often divided into three creative phases: the Early Period, inspired by Haydn and Mozart; the Middle Period, defined by heroic, bold works such as the Eroica Symphony; and finally, the Late Period, which is our focus today. Music mentioned in this episode:Late String Quartets Opuses 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 135:

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7:21

Ludwig van Beethoven Part 2: Middle Period

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2025/08/29

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we continue our chat about Beethoven with a discussion on his middle period. This period, often called the “Heroic” period, stretches from about 1803 to 1814. It marks the time when Beethoven transformed from a Classical composer into a revolutionary artist who redefined what music could do.Music mentioned in this episode:Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, "Eroica": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kSrLK7EemsSymphony No. 5 in c minor:

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6:57

Ludwig van Beethoven Part 1: Early Period

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2025/08/27

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to start talking about a new composer, and it’ll be our final composer of the classical era. This composer is very interesting; I mentioned earlier in the season how up until I started studying for my DMA comprehensive exams last summer, I always thought of Beethoven as a classical composer. However, it seems that he is more likely to be grouped into an early romantic composer rather than a classical composer. Hopefully, in the next 3

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7:24

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Part 3: Operas, Masses, and...

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2025/08/25

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. Today we are wrapping up our conversation talking about Mozart! We have already learned about the many keyboard works, chamber works, and symphonies that he has written. Today, we’ll explore Mozart’s deep connection to the human voice—through his operas, songs, and sacred music.Music mentioned in this episode:Mitridate, re di Ponto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UloG5_6qeELe nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro):

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6:51

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Part 2: Chamber Music and...

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2025/08/22

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! This is our second episode on Mozart’s compositional output and impact on the classical period. If you didn’t take a listen to the first episode, I highly suggest it to learn more about Mozart’s background. Today, we’ll look at his symphonies and his chamber music.Music mentioned in this episode:Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4IXXpTHjokSymphony No. 25 in G minor:

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6:44

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Part 1: Works for Keyboard

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2025/08/20

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to continue with another composer for 3 episodes while we explore their output and how they changed the classical era as we knew it at that time. This composer is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! Now, when we think of Mozart, we often think of the operas, the symphonies, the concertos—but at the center of his musical life was the keyboard. From childhood prodigy to a mature composer shaping the piano repertoire, Mozart’s relationship with the

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6:14

Franz Joseph Haydn Part 3: the Vocal Works

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2025/08/18

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. We are wrapping up talking about Franz Joseph Haydn today, so if you haven’t listened to the past two episodes where we discussed his symphonies, string quartets, and piano sonatas, I suggest you go back and take a listen! Today, we are going to explore the vocal side of Haydn; these are his masses, oratorios, operas, and his songs.Music mentioned in this episode:Missa in tempore belli:

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6:01

Joseph Haydn Part 2: the Keyboard Sonatas

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2025/08/15

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Last episode, we learned that Haydn’s symphonies and string quartets often take the spotlight. But today, I am here to tell you that his keyboard works are equally as fascinating! Music mentioned in this episode:Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwOlGL5GJFUSonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDVj_JzQCg8&t=11s

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9:25

Joseph Haydn Part 1: the Symphonies and String Quartets

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2025/08/13

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! I am excited to start today’s episode because for the next THREE episodes, we are going to be diving in depth to a composer who has already been mentioned several times thus far this season! That composer is Joseph Haydn. Today, we will be specifically learning more about his life and tackling his symphonies and string quartets!Music mentioned in this episode:Symphony No. 94 "Surprise":

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7:13

Keyboard Composers of the 18th Century

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2025/08/11

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. I am really excited about this episode because we are going to highlight some key keyboard composers in the classical period as well as chat about the invention of the piano! Something we’ve learned this season is that the classical period was a time obsessed with clarity, balance, and expressive nuance—qualities the piano was born to deliver. And with this new invention of the piano, expressivity not just in taking time but also

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8:35

Music Theory Friday: Musical Forms

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2025/08/08

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! We are going to focus on unpacking more genres from the classical era. We’ve talked a lot about sonata form this season, and if you wish to refresh yourself on what that form entails, go back to episode 6 on the sonata! Today, we are going to spend some time learning about binary forms and their relatives, variations, minuet and trio, and the rondo. As always, I will mention some pieces of music for each one of these forms. Let’s

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8:55

Instrumental Music: the Concerto

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2025/08/06

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. Today is our final installment of our instrumental classical era music discussion. The past two episodes on sonatas and symphonies helped us understand more about instrumental music in this period. Today, we are going to touch on the last big instrumental genre, and that is the concerto! Music mentioned in this episode:Haydn Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major: https://youtu.be/rO2L9Q06CTE?si=YvSfJju4BPbL4XYQMozart Piano Concerto

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6:05

Instrumental Music: the Symphony

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2025/08/04

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! We are just a few episodes into season 4! I hope you are enjoying learning about the classical era. If you are just joining me this season, I suggest that you go back to seasons 1-3 to learn about music all the way back from antiquity to the point which we will talk about today! On today’s episode, we are going to continue our chat about instrumental music of the early classical period by chatting about the symphony!Music

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8:29

Instrumental Music: the Sonata

Between the Barlines ·

2025/08/01

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we are going to begin a 3-part series exploring the instrumental genres of the classical era. With that being said, today we’re diving into one of the most influential musical forms of the Classical period: the sonata. When we think of the sonata today, we often imagine Beethoven or Mozart, maybe a stormy piano piece or a graceful violin movement. But the story of the sonata goes back earlier—to the early Classical period,

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7:17

The Beginnings of the German Lied

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2025/07/30

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host Dr. Maeve Berry! I am so excited for today’s episode because this is one of my favorite topics in all of music: the German Lied! When we talk about Lied—literally “song” in German—we’re often thinking of the rich 19th-century tradition: Schubert’s Erlkönig, Schumann’s Dichterliebe, or Brahms’ poignant settings of folk texts. But before these names set the gold standard for Romantic art song, Lied had a much humbler beginning. Music mentioned in

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6:41

Christoph Willibald Gluck: the reformer

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2025/07/28

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! If you are enjoying season 4 so far, please rate and like the podcast on whatever platform you listen to and share it with a friend! Today, we’re diving into one of the most pivotal figures in 18th-century music — Christoph Willibald Gluck — and how his revolutionary ideas helped redefine what opera could be.Music mentioned in this episode:Orfeo ed Euridice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iakrY83yCv4Alceste:

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7:52

New Operatic Genres

Between the Barlines ·

2025/07/25

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we are headed to the opera house in the 18th century, a time when the world of opera was exploding with new forms, new stories, and new sounds. This was the golden age of opera seria, the rise of comic opera, and the beginning of Singspiel and other national operatic styles.Some of the music mentioned in this episode:Handel Giulio Cesare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qrcg2jlnqAPergolesi La serva padrona:

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4:55

Types of Early Classical Styles

Between the Barlines ·

2025/07/23

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry. Today, we’re diving into the early Classical period to explore the musical styles that helped define a new era. If the Baroque period was all about grandeur, complexity, and dramatic contrast, the early Classical era brought with it a new vocabulary—one of elegance, clarity, and expressive nuance. Let’s talk about the galant style, the empfindsamer Stil, and a few others that formed the bridge between Baroque ornamentation and

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5:34

The Early Classical Era and the Enlightenment

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2025/07/21

Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Thank you for joining me for the 4th season of this podcast! This season, we are going to talk about the Classical era, focusing primarily on the new genres created as well as a few key composers. Today, we are going to talk about the early classical era and the Enlightenment.

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