SF Performances: The BobCasts
SF Performances: The BobCasts
San Francisco Performances
This eight-part series explores the history and themes of works and composers on San Francisco Performances’ 2020–21 Season. Each episode enlists the deep knowledge and razor-sharp wit of SFP music historian-in-residence, Robert “Bob” Greenberg. Informative, entertaining, and perhaps a tad bit irreverent, the BobCasts offer a digital survey of popular composers and musical genres.
Episode 8—The Impact of Andalucían Flamenco on Spanish Song and Dance
The profound influence of Flamenco on Spanish and Latin American guitar composers.
Oct 29, 2020
23 min
Episode 7—The Guitar and the Art of the Transcription
A look at the history and evolution of the classical guitar.
Oct 22, 2020
14 min
Episode 6—Why All the Fuss About Beethoven?
An examination of Beethoven on his 250th birthday.
Oct 15, 2020
16 min
Episode 5—Sergei Prokofiev: The Pianistic Steel Trust
An exploration into the life and work of Sergei Prokofiev.
Oct 8, 2020
16 min
Episode 4—Mozart’s “Prussian” String Quartets
A deeper dive into these Mozart favorites.
Oct 1, 2020
14 min
Episode 3—The Original Fab Four
The birth and history of the string quartet.
Sep 24, 2020
17 min
Episode 2—Wintereisse
A deeper look at one of Schubert's great song cycles.
Sep 17, 2020
17 min
Episode 1—Yours For A Song
An exploration of the history of art song and German Lieder.
Sep 10, 2020
12 min
The Bob Casts Trailer
Music Historian-in-Residence Robert “Bob” Greenberg previews The Bobcasts: a series of eight podcasts exploring the history and themes of works and composers from the San Francisco Performances 2020–21 Season.
Sep 8, 2020
3 min