Between the Barlines
by Maeve Berry
To Let vs To Make: a comeback from perfectionism
About this podcast
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!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 119 episodes
- To Let vs To Make: a comeback from perfectionism · 9 min · Season 6Welcome back to Between the Barlines! It's been awhile! I've been reconfiguring my schedule for this podcast as well as recovering from some burnout. In this podcast, I talk…
- Total Serialism · 7 min · Season 6 Episode 19Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today, we are going to continue talking about serialism, but we are going to address some other composers…
- Olivier Messiaen: the birdman · 8 min · Season 6 Episode 18Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to speak about another composer who was particularly influential in this post-tonal timeframe that we are going through…
- Igor Stravinsky · 9 min · Season 6 Episode 17Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I am your host, Dr. Maeve Berry! Today we have a fun episode where we are going to explore all about the composer Igor Stravinsky. I also…
- The Neoclassical Period · 10 min · Season 6 Episode 16Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we move on to another genre of music that was developing in the 20th century; this was Neoclassicism. We are going to chat about…
- More on the Second Viennese School: Berg and Webern · 5 min · Season 6 Episode 15Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are going to chat about the other two composers from the Second Viennese School in more depth; these composers are Alban Berg and…
- Music Theory Friday: the 12-tone technique · 7 min · Season 6 Episode 14Welcome to Between the Barlines! It’s MUSIC THEORY FRIDAY! This is the first one we’ve had in a while, but I really wanted to talk about the topic we have on the docket today…
- Arnold Schoenberg: the inventive colorist · 6 min · Season 6 Episode 13Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we have another episode about a fascinating composer who was responsible for yet again changing the history of music; this composer…
- The avant-garde · 6 min · Season 6 Episode 12Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! Today we are finally moving on from Modernism and will be chatting about the avant-garde. In the years prior to WW1, we were seeing a change…
- English Modernism · 10 min · Season 6 Episode 11Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I cannot wait to finally finish up our chat about modernism today! Today, we’re diving into how British composers responded to modernism…
- Eastern European Modernism · 7 min · Season 6 Episode 10Welcome back to Between the Barlines! We have only two more short episodes talking about modernism; today we will speak about Eastern European Modernism, and next time we will…
- American Moderism · 7 min · Season 6 Episode 9Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I hope you are enjoying season 6 so far! If I haven’t mentioned this before, the 20th century is going to split into 2 seasons; it is way…
- Spanish Nationalism · 8 min · Season 6 Episode 8Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we are exploring Spanish nationalism - which was essentially their modernism movement. In the early 20th century, Spain was creating…
- French Modernists: Debussy and Ravel · 8 min · Season 6 Episode 7Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we’ll explore what French modernism is, why it emerged, and how Debussy and Ravel each forged unique yet complementary paths into…
- Richard Strauss: a bridge between two centuries · 9 min · Season 6 Episode 6Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! Today, we’re diving into the bold and sometimes controversial world of Richard Strauss. He was a composer who pushed late Romantic music to…
- Gustav Mahler: the symphonist · 10 min · Season 6 Episode 5Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Today, we talking about one of the most memorable composers in history: Gustav Mahler. Check out below for links to the music I mentioned in…
- Jazz: the true American Sound · 10 min · Season 6 Episode 4Welcome back to Between the Barlines! I have a very fun episode planned for us today where we will take a hiatus from talking about strict classical music and explore the…
- What is Modernism? · 10 min · Season 6 Episode 3Welcome to Between the Barlines! We learned in our first episode a little about modernism, but to refresh your memory about this term, MODERNISM in music is less a style than a…
- Vernacular Music: what is meant by this? · 11 min · Season 6 Episode 2Welcome Back to Between the Barlines! I am excited to talk about today’s episode topic because I feel like it is especially pertinent to the music being created in the USA during…
- Welcome to the 20th Century! · 8 min · Season 6 Episode 1Welcome back to Between the Barlines! Happy New Year! This season, we are exploring the 20th century up until 1950. Today, we will talk about Modernism and technology's impact on…







