Feb 23, 2019
My guest today is composer, pianist and music historian, Dr. Robert Greenberg!
Dr. Greenberg has composed over fifty works for a wide variety of instrumental and vocal ensembles, and his works have been performed all over the world.
A “Steinway Artist,” Dr. Greenberg has also received many other honors including three Nicola de Lorenzo Composition Prizes and a Koussevitzky commission from the Library of Congress. He has been profiled in various major publications, including The Wall Street Journal; Inc. magazine; and the London Times.
Dr. Greenberg is popularly known for his over 550 lectures recorded for the esteemed education company The Great Courses, including popular courses such as “How to Listen to and Understand Great Music”, “How to Listen to and Understand Opera”, “Great Music of the 20th Century” and many other great ones.
We talk about his early years in music, his training in music composition, many interesting perspectives and anecdotes on music history, His stellar work on the great courses, his music and so much more!