Daniel and Isabel Save Classical Music

Isabel Hagen and Daniel Anastasio

Classical musician-turned-stand up comedian Isabel Hagen and classical pianist Daniel Anastasio explore their favorite classical pieces while discussing the creative life. Listen along for live musical excerpts paired with banter between two best friends. New episodes every Tuesday.

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11 episodes
Updated July 28

Episodes11

Newest first

July 28 · 35 min
Shostakovich Goes Baroque
Daniel and Isabel dive into Fugue in A Major, op. 87 by Dmitri Shostakovich. YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE. Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod
July 21 · 1 hr 1 min
Chopin's Darkest Prelude
Daniel and Isabel dive into Chopin’s E Minor Prelude (and Isabel joins on a special viola rendition of it), and they briefly touch on Chopin’s E-flat Major Nocturne, Chopin’s A Minor Mazurka, op. 59 no. 1, Earl Wild’s arrangement of Gershwin’s Embraceable You, and the first movement of Bach’s Italian Concerto. YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE. Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod
July 14 · 57 min
Dr. Gradus
Daniel and Isabel dive into Claude Debussy’s Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum and the first movement of Leoš Janáček’s In The Mists. YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE. Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod
July 7 · 49 min
Getting Romantic with Brahms
Daniel and Isabel dive into Brahms' Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2, and also touch on Brahms’ Piano Trio in B Major and the 3rd movement of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 109. YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE. Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod
June 30 · 59 min
Clair de Lune
Daniel and Isabel dive into Debussy's Clair de Lune. YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE. Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod
June 23 · 1 hr 2 min
Couperin and Memory
Daniel and Isabel dive into François Couperin's Les Barricades Mystérieuses, memory, and more. YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE. Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod
June 16 · 50 min
Special Chords
Daniel and Isabel dive into Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata and Schubert's A-flat Major Impromptu, and Isabel joins Daniel on viola for some of Brahms' F minor Sonata. Also Daniel cries. YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE. Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod
June 9 · 47 min
Scenes from Childhood
Daniel and Isabel dive into Schumann's Kinderszenen ("Scenes from Childhood") and more! YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE. Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod
June 2 · 48 min
Funereal Chopin
Daniel and Isabel dive into Chopin's C-sharp minor Nocturne, the Funeral March from Chopin's Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, and more! YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE. Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod
May 26 · 51 min
Rethinking Für Elise
Daniel and Isabel dive into two piano repertoire staples, Beethoven's Für Elise and Bach's C Major Prelude from The Well Tempered Clavier. They also touch on Beethoven's piano concerto no. 3, Beethoven's "Pathetique" Sonata, and Wagner's Tristan and Isolde. YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE. Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod
May 23 · 41 sec
INTRO
COMING SOON! Daniel and Isabel Save Classical Music. Classical musician-turned-stand up comedian Isabel Hagen and classical pianist Daniel Anastasio explore their favorite classical pieces while discussing the creative life. Listen along for musical excerpts paired with banter between two best friends. New episodes every Tuesday! YouTube for full video episodes Follow Isabel HERE. Follow Daniel HERE Follow the podcast everywhere at @saveclassicalpod