Do competitions make sense? | Music Wide Open Podcast #23

This is how you play Mozart | Music Wide Open Podcast #25

How to play music so it makes sense? Misconceptions, simplifications, half-truths vs. the essence. In this episode, besides Mozart, we talk about Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt. We discuss the essential factors that bring music to life rather than keep it cold or calculated.   🎙️ Hosted by Paulina Wunder and Ingolf Wunder. 💬 Share your thoughts! Email us at: 📧 musicwideopen@gmail.com [musicwideopen@gmail.com]   📲 Listen now and stay connected: Podcast Website: musicwideopen.com [https://musicwideopen.com] Apple Podcasts: /Music Wide Open [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-wide-open-podcast/id1780238962] Spotify: /Music Wide Open [https://open.spotify.com/show/6x2GLdIFhXl0EEDqQw5Ws8] Amazon: /Music Wide Open [https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/bb738564-8037-40da-9a7f-f6387ea9e4b2/music-wide-open-podcast] Substack: /musicwideopen [https://substack.com/@musicwideopen] YouTube: /MusicWideOpen [https://www.youtube.com/@MusicWideOpenPodcast/videos] 🔗 Follow us on Social Media: Instagram:  /musicwideopen [https://www.instagram.com/musicwideopen/] Bluesky: /musicwideopen.bsky.social [https://musicwideopen.bsky.social] Facebook:  /ingolfwunder [https://facebook.com/ingolfwunder] Patreon:  /MusicWideOpenPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/MusicWideOpenPodcast] X: /ingolfwunder [http://x.com/ingolfwunder]

Quick career | Music Wide Open Podcast #24

Are there shortcuts to a successful career? If so, what do they actually mean? In this episode, we talk about personal fulfilment, the perception of one's own actions, and the sustainability of one's happiness.   🎙️ Hosted by Paulina Wunder and Ingolf Wunder. 💬 Share your thoughts! Email us at: 📧 musicwideopen@gmail.com [musicwideopen@gmail.com]   📲 Listen now and stay connected: Podcast Website: musicwideopen.com [https://musicwideopen.com] Apple Podcasts: /Music Wide Open [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-wide-open-podcast/id1780238962] Spotify: /Music Wide Open [https://open.spotify.com/show/6x2GLdIFhXl0EEDqQw5Ws8] Amazon: /Music Wide Open [https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/bb738564-8037-40da-9a7f-f6387ea9e4b2/music-wide-open-podcast] Substack: /musicwideopen [https://substack.com/@musicwideopen] YouTube: /MusicWideOpen [https://www.youtube.com/@MusicWideOpenPodcast/videos] 🔗 Follow us on Social Media: Instagram:  /musicwideopen [https://www.instagram.com/musicwideopen/] Bluesky: /musicwideopen.bsky.social [https://musicwideopen.bsky.social] Facebook:  /ingolfwunder [https://facebook.com/ingolfwunder] Patreon:  /MusicWideOpenPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/MusicWideOpenPodcast] X: /ingolfwunder [http://x.com/ingolfwunder]

Do competitions make sense? | Music Wide Open Podcast #23

Who is winning? Who is losing? How are music competitions changing, and why? In this episode, we’re talking about the problematic nature of piano tournaments, the juries, the multitude of opinions and standards in judgment, and the vicious cycle imposed by the system these competitions are built into.   🎙️ Hosted by Paulina Wunder and Ingolf Wunder. 💬 Share your thoughts! Email us at: 📧 musicwideopen@gmail.com [musicwideopen@gmail.com]   📲 Listen now and stay connected: Podcast Website: musicwideopen.com [https://musicwideopen.com] Apple Podcasts: /Music Wide Open [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-wide-open-podcast/id1780238962] Spotify: /Music Wide Open [https://open.spotify.com/show/6x2GLdIFhXl0EEDqQw5Ws8] Amazon: /Music Wide Open [https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/bb738564-8037-40da-9a7f-f6387ea9e4b2/music-wide-open-podcast] Substack: /musicwideopen [https://substack.com/@musicwideopen] YouTube: /MusicWideOpen [https://www.youtube.com/@MusicWideOpenPodcast/videos] 🔗 Follow us on Social Media: Instagram:  /musicwideopen [https://www.instagram.com/musicwideopen/] Bluesky: /musicwideopen.bsky.social [https://musicwideopen.bsky.social] Facebook:  /ingolfwunder [https://facebook.com/ingolfwunder] Patreon:  /MusicWideOpenPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/MusicWideOpenPodcast] X: /ingolfwunder [http://x.com/ingolfwunder]

If Chopin Lived Today | Music Wide Open Podcast #22

Would Chopin win the Chopin Competition? Although that’s the starting point of this episode, we go far beyond this famous and important event in the piano world, using it only as an excuse to talk about the ever-changing world. What are the challenges faced by sensitive musicians today? What influences our perception of music performances and the way we talk about them? What is the impact of technology on our performing and listening habits, and how does it shape our expectations? All this and more on Music Wide Open, Episode 22 — If Chopin Lived Today.   🎙️ Hosted by Paulina Wunder and Ingolf Wunder. 💬 Share your thoughts! Email us at: 📧 musicwideopen@gmail.com [musicwideopen@gmail.com]   📲 Listen now and stay connected: Podcast Website: musicwideopen.com [https://musicwideopen.com] Apple Podcasts: /Music Wide Open [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-wide-open-podcast/id1780238962] Spotify: /Music Wide Open [https://open.spotify.com/show/6x2GLdIFhXl0EEDqQw5Ws8] Amazon: /Music Wide Open [https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/bb738564-8037-40da-9a7f-f6387ea9e4b2/music-wide-open-podcast] Substack: /musicwideopen [https://substack.com/@musicwideopen] YouTube: /MusicWideOpen [https://www.youtube.com/@MusicWideOpenPodcast/videos] 🔗 Follow us on Social Media: Instagram:  /musicwideopen [https://www.instagram.com/musicwideopen/] Bluesky: /musicwideopen.bsky.social [https://musicwideopen.bsky.social] Facebook:  /ingolfwunder [https://facebook.com/ingolfwunder] Patreon:  /MusicWideOpenPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/MusicWideOpenPodcast] X: /ingolfwunder [http://x.com/ingolfwunder]

Beyond Stage Fright | Music Wide Open Podcast #21

Anxiety, self-doubt, high expectations, and high pressure. In this episode, we discuss the factors that influence the stress musicians experience before going on stage and ways to fight it. How to transform fear from a weakness into a strength. We explain why it’s important to reframe stage fright and how to stay above everything we can’t control—without resorting to destructive short-term solutions.   🎙️ Hosted by Paulina Wunder and Ingolf Wunder. 💬 Share your thoughts! Email us at: 📧 musicwideopen@gmail.com [musicwideopen@gmail.com]   📲 Listen now and stay connected: Podcast Website: musicwideopen.com [https://musicwideopen.com] Apple Podcasts: /Music Wide Open [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-wide-open-podcast/id1780238962] Spotify: /Music Wide Open [https://open.spotify.com/show/6x2GLdIFhXl0EEDqQw5Ws8] Amazon: /Music Wide Open [https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/bb738564-8037-40da-9a7f-f6387ea9e4b2/music-wide-open-podcast] Substack: /musicwideopen [https://substack.com/@musicwideopen] YouTube: /MusicWideOpen [https://www.youtube.com/@MusicWideOpenPodcast/videos] 🔗 Follow us on Social Media: Instagram:  /musicwideopen [https://www.instagram.com/musicwideopen/] Bluesky: /musicwideopen.bsky.social [https://musicwideopen.bsky.social] Facebook:  /ingolfwunder [https://facebook.com/ingolfwunder] Patreon:  /MusicWideOpenPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/MusicWideOpenPodcast] X: /ingolfwunder [http://x.com/ingolfwunder]