Tea and Piano
Tea and Piano is a classical music appreciation podcast hosted by Andrew Cook and Lisa Partington. Each episode pairs lively conversation with composer stories and piano experiments to show how music works. They explore melodies, chords, and the details that turn listening into discovery. It is made for curious listeners, piano students, and anyone who wonders why music moves us, with no music-reading or theory background required.
Episodes
Bach's A Minor Invention: Big Drama in 25 Bars (BWV 784)
What can two hands and 25 bars do? In Bach's Invention No. 13 in A minor (BWV 784), a tiny musical idea sparks a restless conversation.Join Andrew Cook and Lisa Partington at the piano as they pull the voices apart, try musical what-ifs and reveal how J. S. Bach builds tension, surprise and a sense of home. Along the way: a family music notebook, a chord that won't settle, and an ending worth hear
