{"podcast":{"title":"Conversations with Musicians, with Leah Roseman","slug":"conversations-with-musicians-with-leah-roseman-4108951","podcast_index_feed_id":4108951,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/conversations-with-musicians-with-leah-roseman/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.leahroseman.com/about","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/conversations-with-musicians-with-leah-roseman/podcast_cover.jpg","author":"Leah Roseman","episode_count":243,"summary":"There’s a fascinating variety to a life in music; this series features wonderful musicians worldwide with in-depth conversations and great music. Many episodes feature guests playing music spontaneously as part of the episode or sharing performances and albums. The inspiration and connection found in a meaningful creative life, the challenges faced, and the stories from such a diversity of people will draw you into this weekly series, with many topics that will resonate with all listeners. Available also as video and transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/about","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-musicians-with-leah-roseman-4108951"},"episode":{"title":"Nancy Shear on Stokowski, Rostropovich, and \"I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms\"","slug":"nancy-shear-on-stokowski-rostropovich-and-i-knew-a-man-who-knew-brahms","published_at":"2026-05-14T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-musicians-with-leah-roseman-4108951/nancy-shear-on-stokowski-rostropovich-and-i-knew-a-man-who-knew-brahms","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-musicians-with-leah-roseman-4108951","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/conversations-with-musicians-with-leah-roseman/2815281","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/323337/2815281/conversations-with-musicians-with-leah-roseman/2026_05_12_01_23_25_851b766d-d972-470a-b02e-edac80b3bf08.mp3","summary":"I was so honoured and delighted to have this opportunity to have this conversation with Nancy Shear, whose diverse career in classical music will fascinate you. I loved reading her memoir “I knew a man who knew Brahms” which is very much a book about appreciation for great music making as well as the importance of reflecting on the legacies our elders. You’ll hear about insights gleaned from her close releationships with many luminaries including Leopold Stokowski and Mstislav Rostropovich. Nancy was a troubled teenager when she began working as part of the Philadelphia orchestra library staff, and her brave determination, sensitivity and brilliance have led her to many unexpected opportunities. Whether or not you are currently a fan of classical music, I’m sure Nancy’s wisdom and storytelling will inspire you. We’re also including Nancy’s suggested listening links in the show notes, as well as other episodes you’ll enjoy. Complete show notes take you to: video, transcript, Nancy's website and listening suggestions, other episodes you'll enjoy, podcast newsletter sign-up, podcast merch store, podcast support page to buy this independent podcaster a coffee, and more! SHOW NOTES with ALL links! (00:00) Intro (01:38) memoir “I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms” (12:01) Leopold Stokowski and her memoir (38:14) William R. Smith (43:25) Eugene Ormandy (52:48) other suggested episodes (53:47) Stokowski, excerpt from the book (56:50) Stravinsky Rite of Spring, Stokowski, Mahler (01:00:35) Rostropovich (01:08:49) Nancy’s career and independence (01:17:35) Stokowski’s fascination with technology (01:20:32) great concerts, Byron Janis, Jacqueline du Pré, Ormandy (01:24:22) Curtis (01:27:41) growth mind-set, healthy tech boundaries, writing (01:36:45) final excerpt from “I Knew a Man Who…","meta_description":"I was so honoured and delighted to have this opportunity to have this conversation with Nancy Shear, whose diverse career in classical music will fascinat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6328,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-with-musicians-with-leah-roseman-4108951/episodes/nancy-shear-on-stokowski-rostropovich-and-i-knew-a-man-who-knew-brahms/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-musicians-with-leah-roseman-4108951/nancy-shear-on-stokowski-rostropovich-and-i-knew-a-man-who-knew-brahms.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}