This week, we tell the story of composer, murderer extraordinaire, and only known employer of Beating Servants, Carlo Gesualdo, as well as a sweet story about the quasi-friendship/musical relationship between Johannes Brahms and Pyotr Tchaikovsky.

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Theme music:

“Nessun Dorma,” originally composed by Giacomo Puccini, from the opera "Turandot"

Arranged and recorded by Babatunde Akinboboye

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We can’t promise facts, but we can give you our sources:

Gesualdo:

• Gesualdopedia
• Brittanica — "Carlo Gesualdo: Murder, Witchcraft, Choral Music"

Brahms/Tchaikovsky:

• The Indispensable Composers — Anthony Tommasini
• The War of the Romantipedia