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Art and music travel through history as closer partners than many realize. Co-hosted by KC Beach and Izaac Morales, Notes & Strokes shines the spotlight on this oh so wonderful (and often hilarious) relationship. So grab a cup of your favorite tea or coffee, and join us on this ride across history as we explore the complementary notes between art and music!
Although Season 5 is coming to an end, there is quite a bit being born in this episode! For this installment of Strokes in Notes, we will be looking at 3 paintings by Renaissance master, Sandro Botticelli, and how those paintings inspired a composer hundreds of years later. After this episode, N&S is taking a break for a while, but you'll have to listen to the episode to find out why. :) Thank you for all your support through these 70 episodes and 5 seasons. We look forward to our return, but for now, Enjoy!
Art:
Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510): La Primavera (1470s)
Botticelli: The Adoration of the Magi (1475)
Botticelli: The Birth of Venus (1481-6)
Music (Spotify playlist):
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936): Trittico Botticelliano (1927)
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Welcome to another installment of our Notes in Strokes/Strokes in Notes dual series! We haven't had one in a while, so we are excited to close out our Season 5 with this dual series. For this episode, we will visit a fascinating connection between German opera composer, Richard Wagner, and Swedish artist, Hilma af Klint. How do these two find each other in the same episode? Tune in to find out!
Art:
Hilma af Klint (1862-1944): The Parsifal Series (1916)
Music (Spotify playlist):
Richard Wagner (1813-83): Parsifal (1857-82)
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Orange you glad we're releasing this episode?
Sorry.
But not sorry for the topic! This episode is all about well-beloved fruit, the orange. Who knew that art and music embrace the orange as inspiration? Well, we didn't at first, but this episode revealed a lot of fun content, so join us as we explore the orange Orange!
Art:
Ryuryukyo Shinsai (1799-1823): Orange, Dried Persimmons, Herring-Roe and Different Nuts; Food Used for the Celebration of the New Year (19th century)
Paul Cezanne (1839-1906): Pommes et oranges (1899)
Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022): Dropped Bowl with Scattered Slices and Peels (1989)
Music (Spotify playlist):
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): The Love for Three Oranges (1919)
Welcome to 1618-1648! Why are we time traveling to this 30-year timespan? Well, there was a war. "What war?" you might ask. Well, you can actually figure it out with those two pieces of information! That's right, we're talking about the Thirty Years' War. Why are we talking about this war? Well, there was A LOT going on in Europe during this time, so we decided that we should highlight some important information about art and music as well using our N&SH series! We hope you learn quite a bit that you didn't know before in this episode all about the Thirty Years' War!
Art:
Jose Leonardo (1601-53): The Surrender of Jülich (1634-35)
Peter Paul Ruebens (1577-1640): The Consequences of War (1637-38)
Music (Spotify playlist):
Francesca Caccini (1587-c.1641): La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina (1625)
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Welcome again to another sneak peek into our Patreon exclusives! This week will by an exploration of the artist & composer Arnold Schoenberg - a fascinating combination of both our interests in one person. You won't want to miss it!
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Art: Blue Self-Portrait (1910)
Music: Das Buch der hängenden Gärten (1908-09)
- Unterm Schutz von dichten Blättergründen
- Angst und Hoffen wechselnd mich beklemmen
- Sprich nicht immer von dem Laub
- Wir bevölkerten die abenddüstern Lauben
To keep you going with N&S during a quick break from our normal episodes, we are releasing for the first time a Patreon exclusive episode to our standard listeners! Hope you enjoy this treat during our hiatus.
The Northern Renaissance features an artist very near and dear to both of us - Hieronymus Bosch. This man created some of the most fantastical and downright disturbing images of art history, and his remarkably intricate scenes still garners fascination to this very day. You won't want to miss this week's N&S+ episode.
Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516): The Garden of Earthly Delights Triptych (1490-1500)
What the [insert episode topic here] are we talking about this week? Why, Hell, of course!
While this isn't the most uplifting topic, art and music have had much to say about it over the centuries; and as we are entering the heart of summer, we thought the heat of Hell might match the sweltering temperatures surrounding many of us. So we hope you enjoy the interesting blend of works we have for you in this fascinating episode!
Art:
Jan van Eyck (c.1390-1441): The Last Judgment (1410-11)
William Bouguereau (1825-1905): Dante and Virgile (1850)
Edvard Munch (1863-1944): Self-Portrait in Hell (1903)
Music (Spotify playlist):
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Requiem (1874)
Hector Berlioz (1803-69): Requiem (1837)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91): Requiem (Unfinished) (1791)
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Does your love for art and music burn like a roaring fire? Then do we have the perfect episode for you! This week's discussion will be on art and music inspired by that ancient element - fire. Equally practical and mystical, fire has inspired humanity for eons, so let's get into a few pieces of art and music that access its beauty.
Art:
Georges de La Tour (1593-1652): The Repentant Magdalen (1635-40)
J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851): Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons (1834-35)
Charles Demuth (1883-1935): I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold (1928)
Music (Spotify playlist):
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): "Feux d'artifice" from Preludes, Book 2 (1912-13)
Olivier Messiaen (1908-92): "Il de Feu 2" from Quatre Etudes de rhythme (1949-50)
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Ever thought a style or phase nowadays is just too much? Well, you're not the first!
This week, we're taking a quick look at the Baroque era, a time period that received its name because... well... if you listen to the episode, you'll find out! :) What happened during this time in the world? How was that shaping artists' and composers' mindsets and craft? We'll take a look at all this and more as we discuss the Baroque era in art and music!
Art:
Michaelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610): Supper at Emmaus (1601)
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680): David (1623-24)
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-69): The Night Watch (1642)
Music (Spotify playlist):
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764): Pièces de clavecin en concerts: Concert No. 5 in D Minor: III. La Marais (Rondement)
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643): Toccata
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Concerto in G Minor
Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1673-1707): Prelude
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Always wanted to visit New York? Well, that's where we're headed today! But this is no 2020s New York City. Nope, we're going to Harlem in the 1930s and 40s to visit the movement called the Harlem Renaissance. A movement that explored African American identity through all the arts, the Harlem Renaissance stands as a testament to artists and artistry. You won't want to miss this handful of creators and creations from this impeccable American movement!
Art:
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller (1877-1968): Ethiopia (1921)
James Van Der Zee (1886-1983): Couple, Harlem (1932)
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000): Pool Parlor (1942)
Music (Spotify playlist):
William Grant Still (1895-1987): Africa (1930)
William L. Dawson (1899-1990): Negro Folk Symphony (1934)
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Music? Check. Art? Check. For our podcast, that's nothing special, but our series installment is!
For most composers, images pop into our minds, but not often do we truly consider the pictures and how they came to be. Enter our Behind the Portraits series, a special blend of art and music. Then enter Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the focus of the episode. Many images have been created of him, so we'll hone in on a handful and some music that Mozart composed around the time of the portraits. You won't want to miss a single stroke!
Art:
Giambettino Cignaroli and Saverio dalla Rosa (attributed to): Portrait of Mozart: 1770
Joseph Lange (1751-1831): Mozart am Klavier (1782-83)
Barbara Krafft (1764-1825): Porträt Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1819)
Music (Spotify playlist):
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91): Mitridate, re di Ponto (1770)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 35, "Haffner" (1782)
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A big welcome to Season 5 of N&S! Thanks for joining us again as we dive into more and more connections between art and music across history!
Today's episode is all about the big thing under your feet. No, not your living room rug - The Earth! This sphere is an integral part of our existence and has inspired countless artistic creations from ancient years to the present day. Trust us, we actually cover all those bases in this episode! So join us as we unearth some beauties inspired by the ground on which we tread and the planet on which we dwell.
Art:
Unknown Greek potter: Hydria, Scene of Eleusinian Mysteries (2nd century)
Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840): The Cross in the Mountains (c.1812)
Robert Smithson (1938-73): Spiral Jetty (1970)
Music (Spotify playlist):
George Walker (1922-2018): Lilacs (1996)
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Le Sacre du Printemps (1913)
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For our final episode of Season 4, we thought we'd join in with the many others across the globe to celebrate the Moon and the Lunar New Year. One glimpse of that radiant sphere in the night sky is all you need to understand why so much has been attributed to the moon over the millenia. From poetry to deity, astrology to mythology, and, of course, art to music - the Moon has been an inspiration. So join us for a brief look at some beautiful works of art and music that emphasize different aspects surrounding the Moon and its celebration!
Art:
Unknown artist: Cizhao Ware Pillow in the Form of a Tiger (1182)
Unknown artist: Tsuru (17th century)
Ren Yude: Chinese Zodiac Offering Best Wishes (1998)
Music (Spotify playlist):
Arnold Shoenberg (1874-1951): "Mondestrunken" from Pierrot Lunaire (1912)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): An den Mond
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"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." 1. Art. 2. Music. Need anything else be said? Well, if you didn't know, the arts have included many a word, picture and note on this grand subject matter. They've been able to capture every essence and every nuance to love over the centuries, and we have a few examples for you this episode! Whether you're celebrating love, Valentine's Day, or just listening in general, we hope you enjoy our N&S look at Love!
Art:
Sandro Boticelli (c.1445-1510): The Birth of Venus (1483-85)
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806): The Progress of Love: The Meeting (1771-73)
Gustav Klimt (1862-1918): The Kiss (1908-09)
Music (Spotify playlist):
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1765-91): Le Nozze di Figaro (1786)
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): "Liebst du um Schönheit" from Rückertlieder (1899-1901)
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English Crown, here we are again! And this time, we're in the present day celebrating the 70th anniversary of Queen Elisabeth II's reign. Queen Elisabeth has lived and ruled for decades, and this episode gives only a glimpse into everything she has achieved, endured and received. In all this, she has, of course, fallen into the spotlight of art and music, so join us as we take a look at a few gems that revolve around Her Majesty, Queen Elisabeth II.
Art:
Pietro Annigoni (1910-88): Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (1955)
Michael Leonard (b.1933): Queen Elizabeth II (1985-86)
Ralph Heimans (b.1970): The Coronation Theatre: Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II (2012)
Music (Spotify playlist):
Sir William Walton (1902-83): Orb and Sceptre (1952-53)
Hans Zimmer (b.1957): Theme Music from The Crown (2016)
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Happy New Year everybody, and welcome to N&S's first episode of 2022!
Our last episode indulged in celebrations, so we'll continue to celebrate with a thematic episode all about something frequently included in celebrations - alcohol. You may not have known that art and music frequent alcoholic themes, so we're here to provide just a tasting of those representations!
As always, please drink responsibly. And welcome to 2022!
Art:
Unknown: Model Brewery and Bakery from the Tomb of Meketre (c.1981-75 BC)
Jusepe Ribera (1591-1652): Drunken Silenus (1626)
Johannes Vermeer (1632-75): The Glass of Wine (c.1661)
Music:
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): Das Lied von der Erde (1908-09)
Listen to the songs from Mahler's song cycle in this week's Spotify playlist!
This week, Izaac will be presenting the Patreon-exclusive episode, and it will be on composer, Gustav Mahler! Check it out by going to our Patreon page - link below!
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The year is coming to an end, so we thought we'd celebrate, N&S style! Join us as we dig into some art and music that celebrate various events and people across history!
Art:
Franco del Russi (1453-82): Initial E: The Adoration of the Magi (1470s)
Jacob Jordans (1593-1678): The Feast of the Bean King (1640-45)
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858): Fox Fire on New Year's Eve at Garment Nettle Tree at Ōji (1857)
Music:
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Zdravitsa (1939)
Sergei Prokofiev: 1. Allegro Moderato from Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major (1939-40)
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-93): The Year 1812 Solemn Overture (1880)
To listen to these Russian works, go to this week's Spotify playlist!
KC will be presenting this week's Patreon mini episode, all on woodcut art. Be sure to go to our Patreon page to check that episode out!
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We hope you’re Hungary for a Lisztening experience this week…
Sorry. But not really. Because this week’s episode is all on the Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt! You may be asking, “How are you theming on a composer?” Good question! We are returning to our Behind the Portraits series to discuss the Romantic-era rockstar, Franz Liszt and a couple iconic works of art that feature him. Just another way in which art and music have intertwined across history!
Art:
Henri Lehmann (1814-1882): Portrait of Franz Liszt (1839)
Theodor Hosemann (1807-1875): Liszt a koncertteremben (Liszt in the concert hall) (1842)
Music:
Franz Liszt (1811-86): “Pace non Trovo” from Tre Sonetti di Petrarca (1837-39)
Liszt: “Sonnet 104” from Années de pèlerinage (1839-46)
Liszt: Valse à capriccio sur deux motifs de "Lucia" et "Parisina" de Donizetti (1842)
All the above music can be found in this week's playlist!
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During last year's autumn, we took a look at the season itself and the North American holiday, Thanksgiving. But now we glean episode content from the quintessential autumnal labor of the harvest. Sowing and growing crops is only half the battle in agriculture. The harvest continues the backbreaking labor, but plenty reaped afterward is what makes the months of effort worth it.
So why are we talking about the harvest? Why, because art and music represent it, of course! Join us as we revel in the artistic beauty that the harvest has inspired over the centuries!
Art:
Pieter Breugel the Elder (1525ish - 1569): The Harvesters (1565)
Jean-François Millet (1814-1875): The Gleaners (1857)
Vincent van Goghj (1853-1890): The Harvest (1888)
Music:
Fanny Mendelssohn (1802-47): "October" from Das Jahr (1841)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): "Autumn" from The Four Seasons (1723)
Listen to the harvest music in this week's playlist!
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Ready for a complex episode? Well then, welcome to this week's N&S episode, centered on the character of Greek antiquity, Oedipus. Who was he? Where did he originate? What interested psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud into his disturbing story? We've got all that and more in our discussion of Oedipus!
Art:
Gustave Moreau (1826-1898): Oedipus and the Sphinx (1864)
Salvador Dali (1904-1989): Oedipus Complex (1930)
Music:
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Oediups Rex (1926-27)
Listen to this week's playlist of selections from Oediups Rex!
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You might wanna visit the facilities before this one because this week's episode is all about Water! Although water may seem common, the arts was fascinated by it. Authors, composers, artists - water flowed through the minds of all possible artistic tributaries. Join us for an exploration of only a few of these waterworks!
Art:
J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851): Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight (1835)
Claude Monet (1840-1926): Water Lilies (1916)
David Hockney (b.1937): A Bigger Splash (1967)
Music:
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): Water Music (1717)
Mason Bates (b.1977): Liquid Interface (premiered 2007)
Listen to Bates' Liquid Interface in this week's playlist!
And listen to Handel's Water Music here!
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God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen
God save the Queen.
Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us
God save the Queen.
Welcome everyone to a new episode and season of Notes and Strokes! We are excited to kick off season 4 with an amazing figure of history - Queen Elisabeth 1 of England.
Although she has the same name as the current Queen of England, the gap between Elisabeths lasted over 300 years; but fret not, her reputation has stood the test of time. Her regal abilities included everything from commanding an elite military to styling a fierce sense of fashion - what couldn't she do!
But of course, her presence on this podcast means that her crown influenced beautiful works of both art and music. So join us for this first episode of season 4 of N&S!
Art:
Attr. William Scrots (unknown -1553): Elizabeth I when a Princess (1546)
Unknown continental artist: Queen Elizabeth I (1575)
Unknown English artist: Queen Elizabeth I (1588)
Music:
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848): Roberto Devereaux (premiered 1837)
Listen to this week's Spotify playlist that highlights Elisabethan numbers from Donizetti's sparkling opera!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0HAtuwG4u3Gxq03HjdGFI4?si=ecbfed8f29224112
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Time to celebrate! Notes & Strokes has made it to episode 50, so thank you listeners for your support to get us to this point! To commemorate our reaching this milestone, we will have a little fun and chat about some of our favorite works of art. Izaac will talk about a favorite symphony of his, and KC will discuss a couple of her favorite paintings that have inspired even her own artwork. Come celebrate this achievement with us!
Art:
Jacopo Pontormo (1494-1557): The Deposition of Christ (1525-28)
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925): Carnation Lily, Lily Rose (1882)
Music:
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): Symphony No. 1 (1887-88)
No playlist this week, but in the Music section you can find a link to a Youtube video uploaded and performed by the Oslo Philharmonic with chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä. Movement time stamps in the video description!
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For this week's episode, we will be soaring into the heavens with yet another saint from Christian history - Saint John the Apostle! As with so many other saints, Saint John has been represented endlessly by artists over the centuries, but some of the saint's writings also inspired a masterwork by a familiar composer. What are these masterpieces? Tune in to find out!
Art:
Frans Hals (1582-1666): Saint John the Evangelist (c.1625-28)
El Greco (1541-1614): St. John (1610-14)
John Baldung (1480-1545): Saint John on Patmos
Music:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Johannespassion (1724)
No playlist this week, but you can find the entire Passion in the Youtube link in the Music section!
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Get ready to Charleston, we're heading to a riveting decade - The Roaring 20s! Our previous N&SH installment focused on WW1, so what better way to continue the series than to progress linearly into the following decade? So many things were going on during this decade, including art and music! But instead of chatting about it here, we'll reserve that for the episode.
Art:
Georgia O'Keefe (1887-1986): Flagpole (1925)
Christopher R. W. Nevinson (1889-1946): The Soul of the Soulless City ('New York - an Abstraction') (1920)
William H. Reynolds: The Chrysler Building (1930)
Music:
George Gershwin (1898-1937): Rhapsody in Blue (1924)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957): String Quartet No. 1 in A Major (1921-23)
You can listen to the Rhapsody in Blue and Korngold's String Quartet in this week's playlist!
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Welcome, listeners, to our first episode of a new series: Behind the Portraits! In this series, we will be exploring portraits of composers - Who created them? What significance do they have? What was the composer composing around that time? - so many good questions, and so many good portraits.
This first episode presents likely one of the most famous composer portraits ever of potentially the most famous composer ever, Ludwig van Beethoven. Don't worry - you'll recognize the portrait when you see it. The painter captured several aspects of Beethoven and, in a single portrait, immortalized an image of this remarkable composer.
Art:
Joseph Karl Stieler (1781-1858): Beethoven with the Manuscript of Missa Solemnis (1820)
Music:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Missa Solemnis (1819-23)
No playlist this week, but you can listen to the entirety of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis at the link in the Music section!
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Since our last episode was a NinS installment, the most natural progression is to follow it with a SinN episode, and we've got a great one this week.
Sometimes it takes time for art to inspire a composer, and this pairing was worth the two-century wait. In the mid-18th century, English painter William Hogarth created a series of 8 works entitled, A Rake's Progress; and not until the middle of the 20th century did Russian composer Igor Stravinsky write an opera inspired by that very series. We're very excited for this combination, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Art:
William Hogarth (1697-1764): A Rake's Progress (1732-34)
Music:
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): The Rake's Progress (1951)
Listen to the great selections from Stravinsky's opera in this week's Spotify playlist!
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It's been a while, but we're back with another installment of our Notes in Strokes (NinS) series! This time, the fantastic music of German romantic composer, Robert Schumann inspires a work of art by Belgian symbolist painter, Fernand Khnopff. Although they were not contemporaries, the two captured similar elements in their work, so there's no wonder that Schumann later inspired Khnopff. We're glad to be back with this dual series, and next week will feature the Strokes in Notes (SinN) companion!
Art:
Fernand Khnopff (1866-1907): Listening to Schumann (1883)
Music:
Robert Schumann (1810-56): Fantasiestücke (1837)
Listen to the selected music from Schumann's Fantasiestücke in this week's Spotify playlist!
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We've got a Great episode for everyone this week - a discussion of music and art surrounding the Prussian ruler, Frederick the Great (or Friedrich der Große, in the native tongue). While not as big a name as some other European rulers, Frederick the Great made a name for himself during his time, not only in his royal and military prowess, but also in art in music. A gifted flautist and flute composer himself, he supported the arts in so many ways, and we are excited to have an entire episode focused on him!
Art:
Anton Graff (1736-1813): Friedrich der Große (1781/1786)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/_/DAEsXb1rkqpq7w
Adolph Menzel (1815-1905): Flute Concert with Frederick the Great in Sanssouci (1850-52)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/flute-concert-with-frederick-the-great-in-sanssouci-adolph-menzel/WAFEF2zy8Ym8vQ
Music:
Johann Quantz (1697-1773): Selected Flute Sonatas
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88): Keyboard Sonata in F-Sharp Minor (1763)
Listen to this week's music in our Spotify playlist!
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"Et tu, Northern Renaissance?"
"I mean, you all came up with the designation. Not me..."
Sorry, Shakespeare, but you have so many good lines!
After last week’s Appalachian interlude, we are rebirthing our Renaissance saga with a look at some Renaissance composers from across Europe and a dive into the Northern Renaissance of art! The Northern Renaissance stands as its own monolith of an artistic movement distinct from the Italian Renaissance; but how does it do so, and who were some important artists? KC's got you covered! Amidst her discussion, Izaac will interject a few works by notable Renaissance composers who contributed to the changing musical landscape in unique ways.
Art:
Robert Campin (active 1406-1444): Annunciation Triptych or Merode Altarpiece
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/annunciation-triptych-merode-altarpiece/2gH9uXVRR_p-vQ
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528): The Four Horsemen from the Apocalypse (1497-1498)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-four-horsemen-albrecht-d%C3%BCrer/UgG0JKHkLW5HTA
Unknown: Unicorn is Found at the Fountain (1495-1505)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/6wHJEWoQn1E4KA?childAssetId=tAEfDdympI9kKQ
Music:
Johannes Ockeghem (c.1420-1497): Missa Prolationum (late 15th centry)
Thomas Tallis (c.1505-85): Verily, Verily I Say unto You
Maddalena Casulana (c.1545-c.1590): "Morir non può il mio cuore" from Madrigals, Book 2 (1568)
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Mountains, art, trees, moonshine, rivers, animals, 'coonskin caps, music - where can you find these things altogether? There may be more than way these topics connect, but this episode's unifier is the region of Appalachia! Endless beautiful art and music has emerged from this vast American landscape, so we're excited to trek into its artistic frontier.
Art:
Unknown: Otter Effigy Pipe (100-400 CE)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/otter-effigy-pipe/8gF6uz9U0K9JhA
Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886): Kindred Spirits (1849)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/kindred-spirits-asher-brown-durand/jQFlKiaXsbd5dA
Patty Willis (1942): The Earth and the Sky (1942)
https://editions.lib.umn.edu/panorama/article/little-of-artistic-merit/the-modernist-appalachian/
Music:
Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Appalachian Spring (1944)
Mason Bates (b.1977): Rusty Air in Carolina (premiered 2006)
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"Renaissance, Renaissance, wherefore art thou Renaissance?"
"Because some people a couple centuries down the road decided to name me thus. Got a problem?"
Shakespeare appropriation aside, welcome to this week's episode all about a game-changing era - the Renaissance! What happened during this era? Oh dear. Where do we begin? Joan of Arc, William Shakespeare, Printing Press, Constantinople - need we say more? Well, we're going to since those don't even touch our topics - art and music!
In this episode, KC will discuss the Italian Renaissance, and Izaac will discuss some musical genres and new compositional ideas. To round out the topic of the Renaissance, we will have another episode in a couple of weeks where KC will focus on the Northern Renaissance (a distinction made only in the art world), and Izaac will feature important composers of the era. So grab your lutes, and get ready for a whirlwind through the era of rebirth - the Renaissance!
Art:
Fra Angelico (1395-1455): The Annunciation (1445)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-annunciation-fra-angelico/BAEF2QD7CR_uIg
Michelangelo (1475-1564): Doni Tondo (1506-1508)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/doni-tondo-michelangelo-buonarroti/mwEx1TY1xbJCwg
Raphael (1483-1520): The Sistine Madonna (1512-1513)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-sistine-madonna/CgEiMJRg7ZS6DA
Music:
Philippe de Vitry (1291-1361): Firmissime fidem teneamus
John Dunstable (c.1390-1453): Credo
Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613): Madonna, io ben vorrei
Guillame du Fay (c.1395-1474): Missa "Se la face ay pale" (c.1450)
Palestrina (c.1525-1594): "Questo saranno" from Madrigals, Book I
Carlo Gesualdo: "Se la mia" from Madrigals, Book VI
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We are excited for this week's episode because it's an opportunity to celebrate an underrepresented group of creators - Women! Female representation in the arts has existed for centuries, but as a society, we've largely ignored it. In honor of National Women's History Month (in the US), we're giving them their centuries-overdue attention!
While there's no way we can cover every female contributor or contribution to the arts, we hope that this episode can whet your appetite for further exploration of the many women who have created works of beauty over the years.
Art:
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653): Self-portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1615-17)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/self-portrait-as-saint-catherine-of-alexandria-artemisia-gentileschi/xQHj8gSEywA2Rg
Elisabeth-Louise Vigee Le Brun (1755-1842): Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, queen of France, and her children (1787)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/marie-antoinette-de-lorraine-habsbourg-queen-of-france-and-her-children-elisabeth-louise-vig%C3%A9e-lebrun/RQE3s9ANo6GnTg
Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011): Mountains and Sea (1952)
https://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org/artworks/mountains-and-sea/details
Music:
Isobella Leonarda (1620-1704): Sonata Duodecima, Op. 16, No. 12 (published 1693)
Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia (1723-87): Flute Sonata
Errollyn Wallen (b.1958): Cello Concerto
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We hope you enjoyed our Prometheus episode as a break from world war - we know we needed it.
But now we return to our N&SH installment on World War 1 to discuss art and music that happened after the war. A lot of questions came out of the war, including how to respond to it in art and music. While some turned to the past, others pioneered new styles - all of which we'll see in this week's episode!
Art:
Max Ernst (1891-1976): Celebes (1921)
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/ernst-celebes-t01988
Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945): The Volunteers (Die Freiwilligen) (1921-1922, published 1923)
https://www.moma.org/s/ge/collection_ge/object/object_objid-69683.html
Otto Dix (1891-1969): The War (Der Krieg) (1929-1932)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-war-otto-dix/CwHM2HdTO3l2vg
Music:
William Grant Still (1895-1978): Darker America (1924)
https://open.spotify.com/track/6aRjysJnFVquBH9mM2TaZz?si=VpT5nlJrQla0WRHmZGeLDQ
Frank Bridge (1879-1941): Oration for Cello and Orchestra (1929-30)
https://open.spotify.com/track/59uVcH6oRaRcnEiOFldGmx?si=RLNLEG5iQ9mDLh_C6paMRA
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Piano Concerto No. 4 (1931)
https://open.spotify.com/track/3iYZwWi4YEEj3mZd3TeExf?si=RxkC08XWT8qekyMIeGmRhA
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Piano Concerto for Left Hand (1929-30)
https://open.spotify.com/track/1GDGyUCWz0zOJiZNkNzpKS?si=ghGqTsvqRwqEnZshbYPznA
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951): Suite for Piano (1921-23)
https://open.spotify.com/track/3TkVD0aVYAFSqu8DDIRvNK?si=ZXX0zYu9TeOzHh1P2FRNWQ
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WARNING
Episode presents risks of burning and daily liver displacement due to eagle attacks. Practice caution when listening.
Well now that we've warned you... Today's episode is all about the Titan god of fire, Prometheus. His tale of rebellion against Zeus in giving fire to humanity and his daily loss of liver to Zeus' eagle has ignited the creative flame of the arts in countless instances, so what better topic for this podcast? Join us as we fascinate ourselves over a vast and varied set of art and music that depict this Titan - Prometheus!
Art:
Bell Krater (360-350 BCE)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/bell-krater/ugFPOPaw-EvXCg
Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640): Prometheus Bound (1611)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/prometheus-bound/sAGbhKGi1-phAg
Paul Manship (1885-1966): Prometheus (1934)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_(Manship)#/media/File:Statue_at_Rockefeller_Centre.jpg
Music:
Franz Liszt (1811-86): Symphonic Poem No. 5, "Prometheus" (1850, rev. 1855)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (1801)
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Welcome to another installment of our N&SH series - Notes & Strokes in History!
This episode will center around the timeline of World War I, also known as "The Great War." This period of only a few years took a great toll on many nations across the globe, but that did not stop the arts. During this dark period of history, artists and composers of all styles and regions created works that showcase so many facets of the human spirit. But because World War I created such a shift in the arts, Notes & Strokes has decided to split it into 2 episodes. Pt. 1 - during the war, and pt. 2 - after the war. We hope you enjoy the art and music that was created during this historical landmark!
Art:
James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960): I Want You for U.S. Army (1917)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/i-want-you-for-u-s-army-wwi-poster-james-montgomery-flagg/qQGTxl9ipZb6ew
Max Beckmann (1884-1950): Happy New Year 1917 (1917, published 1919)
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/66663
Paul Nash (1889-1946): We Are Making a New World (1918)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/we-are-making-a-new-world-nash-paul/DwHVm44w3XbHOA
Music:
Henry Thacker "Harry" Burleigh (1866-1949): Southland Sketches (1916)
https://open.spotify.com/track/12iiGRcRaR2OIVqYUMcnza?si=EoapUsEbQsWh5Cokn_H-jg
Gustav Holst (1874-1934): The Planets (1914-16)
https://open.spotify.com/album/0V1QCzzE0FtuYsStSaYNFc?si=mIzIOPDnSY6w0JaIbK8gUA
Anton Webern (1883-1945): 6 Lieder nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl (1917-21)
https://open.spotify.com/track/3TGzkE0JEBKyw015Vcgnjy?si=smOLA8OGTX2_qFQRTbzLMA
Alban Berg (1885-1935): Wozzeck (1914-22)
https://open.spotify.com/album/6L4tcL7pQbzeNMyTasFFUr?si=7tz6YdzhR226aBARSF4h0Q
No playlist this week, but the links to Spotify albums and tracks of the works discussed are in the Music section!
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Welcome to Season 3 of Notes & Strokes!
As we've been reflecting back on the past year and our first two seasons, we realized, why don't we do an episode on Reflections to kick off the new season and new year? We're excited as we start the season with this episode because there're some really good sights and sounds when it comes to reflections in art and music, including some very well-known mirrors. But you'll have to tune in to find out all the details! So grab your beverage of choice and join us in this exciting new season and new episode - Reflections!
Art:
Parmigianino (1503-1540): Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror (1523/1524)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/self-portrait-in-a-convex-mirror-francesco-mazzola-called-parmigianino/ZQEd-Sg2nqL5mg
Jan van Eyck (ca.1390-1441): Arnolfini Portrait (1434)
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-van-eyck-the-arnolfini-portrait
Edouard Manet (1832-1883): A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882)
https://courtauld.ac.uk/gallery/collection/impressionism-post-impressionism/edouard-manet-a-bar-at-the-folies-bergere
Music:
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Miroirs (1904-05)
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For our final episode both of February and of Season 2, we have a special treat! We're celebrating Black History Month with an episode devoted to the talents of artists and composers of African American descent. Unfortunately, these creators often don't enter conversations about the art and music that we love to talk about in this podcast, so we hope this episode can help to give them the spotlight they deserve!
Art:
Robert S. Duncanson (1821-1872): A View of Asheville, North Carolina (1850)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/a-view-of-asheville-north-carolina-robert-duncanson/OgEVydyyDvgh2w
Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937): Daniel in the Lion's Den (1907-18)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/daniel-in-the-lions-den-henry-ossawa-tanner/bQH2JZ_zJwv9VQ
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000): The Builders (1947)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-builders/WgFB0U2PNZEzVQ
Music:
George Theophilus Walker (1922-2018): Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
William Grant Still (1895-1987): Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American" (1930)
Florence Price (1887-1953): Violin Concerto No. 2 (1952)
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Off with her head! No, not KC's - today's topic, Anne Boleyn. This 16th century queen of England has become known as the first wife of the infamous Henry VIII to be beheaded; and of course, when you have a story like that, you're going to draw some attention. Thankfully for us, her character and story drew the attention of artists and composers! But there's a lot more to her life than just being beheaded. Join us as we peruse several artistic depictions of this sad tale of a strong woman of history!
Art:
Unknown: Anne Boleyn (late 16th century)
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw00142/Anne-Boleyn
Emmanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816-1868): The Courtship of Anne Boleyn (1846)
https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/courtship-anne-boleyn-14565
Edouard Cibot (1799-1877): Anne Boleyn (1835)
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/anne-boleyn-in-the-tower-edouard-cibot.html
Music:
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848): Anna Bolena (1830)
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This week's episode is all about the mythological character, Thor (and his hammer)! He's thwacked into popular culture what with those big movie franchises, but there's so much more to him than being a super hero with a hammer. He has roots deep in ancient mythology, and as with many mythological characters, the arts create fascinating depictions of him. So join us as we dig into some great works that contain the man, the myth, the legend, Thor (and his hammer)!
Art:
Henry Fuseli (1741-1825): Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent (1790)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/thor-battering-the-midgard-serpent-henry-fuseli-ra/fQEH7Ro3EE5c7w
Mårten Eskil Winge (1825-1896): Tor's Fight with the Giants (1872)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/tor-s-fight-with-the-giants-m%C3%A5rten-eskil-winge/3gGd_ynWqGjGfQ
Music:
Richard Wagner (1813-83): Das Rheingold (1854)
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Welcome to the first episode of a new series we're calling N&SH!(pronounced "nash") As you might be able to tell, it has to do with Notes & Strokes, but the rest is History - Notes & Strokes in History, that is.
Why this series? Well, we feel that art and music have taken the back seat in discussions of history, so we're gonna change that. In this series, we'll be digging into various important historical figures, events, movements etc. and discussing important art and music of that time.
So we're extremely excited that our first historical topic is Great, specifically Catherine the Great. Who was she? What was her reign like? What transpired during her reign? What beauties were created while she ruled? All this and more in our first installment of N&SH!
Art:
Dmitry Levitzky (1735-1822): Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple Devoted to the Goddess of Justice (c. 1780s)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/_/UQERQLbho_nqYQ
Iver Windfeldt Buch (1749-1811): Chalice (1791)
https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/collection/item/11.223?r=/collection/search?filter%5Bmaker%5D=Iver%20Winfeldt%20Buch
Vladimir Borovikovsky (1757-1825): Portrait of Catherine II, Empress of Russia in the Park (1794)
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/_/UQHRG2RMUivBqw
Music:
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809): String Quartets, Hob.III:37-42 (1781)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91): Don Giovanni, K.527 (1787)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonatas, Op.2 (1795)
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Hear ye! Hear ye! ... again...
We are back with the promised Part 2 of our Medieval era saga, and of course the fun continues! One line of music? Hiding art in tombs? So last century. Let's get with the times of the latter half of the medieval era and see how art and music continued to morph toward what happens in the later centuries. You won't want to miss out on all the juicy info the medieval era holds!
Art:
The Becket Casket (1175)
Cimabue (1240-1302): Maesta of Santa Trinita (1280-1290)
Music:
Guillame de Machaut (ca.1300-77): Messe de Nostre Dame
While there may be a chill in the air, we hope the beautiful sights and sounds of this episode may be able to warm your hearts. As with all the other seasons, Winter has inspired artists and composers alike. The weather, the activities, the metaphors - all of it and more is sprinkled across this episode. We hope you’ll join us with a comfy warm drink as we explore this season in art and music!
Art:
Vladimir Borovikovsky (1757-1825): The Allegory of Winter (1810)
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1526-1569): Hunters in the Snow (Winter) (1565)
Nicholas Poussin (1594-1665): Winter (The Flood) (1660-1664)
Music:
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Le Quattro Stagioni: L'inverno (1716-17)
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809): Die Jahreszeiten (1801)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-93): Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams" (1866)
Dark ages? We don't think so. Middle ages? Maybe. Either way, we're excited for another historical episode, something we haven't done in quite a while! Today is all about the Medieval era, a fascinating time for all the arts, so why wouldn't we take the time to chat about it? In fact, it's such a gargantuan era, that we are going to take two episodes to shine some light into this purported "Dark Age!" Get some mead and mutton (or cider and tofutton for any vegan listeners), and join us as we fascinate ourselves over the Medieval era of art and music!
Art:
Good Shepherd from the Catacomb of Priscilla (250-300)
Emperor Justinian and his members of the Court (c. 500s)
Music:
"Haec Dies" Gradual from the Easter Mass
The first noel the angels did say
Was to celebrate artwork and music all day
On canvas and score did these masters complete
All their holiday pieces with beauty replete.
Noel, noel, noel, noel -
Born is the King of Israel!
Artwork:
Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510): Adoration of the Magi (1475)
Sir Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898): Adoration of the Magi (1904 version of original)
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1794-1872): Flight into Egypt (1828)
Music:
Hector Berlioz (1803-69): L'enfance du Christ (1850s)
Ever felt like there was an angel floating over you keeping an eye on you? Well, maybe you might gel with the inspiration for today's episode - Saint Matthew! Matthew has been depicted in art for centuries, and it just so happens that there's some music connected to him as well. What a coincidence! Who was this guy? Why was he such an important figure? We'll cover those questions and more, and we hope you'll join us in the fun!
Art:
Giuseppe Bernardi, called il Toretto (1694-1773): St. Matthew (1730s-1760s)
Jean Bourdichon (ca. 1450s-1521): Saint Matthew the Evangelist (1503-1508)
Michelangelo Merisi di Caravaggio (1571-1610): Inspiration of St. Matthew (1602)
Music:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Matthäus-Passion (1727)
Ever thought you had too much blood in your veins? Well, maybe you're a little sanguine. Does your nose drip a little too much? Then maybe you're phlegmatic. Although these theories about the four temperaments have proven untrue, they have still inspired some art and music that we're excited to discuss today! But don't worry. We'll do our best to temper our passion so we don't get too choleric about it!
Art:
Pieter de Jode I (1570-1634): Sanguine (1590-1632)
Pieter de Jode I (1570-1634): Choleric (1590-1632)
Pieter de Jode I (1570-1634): Phlegmatic (1590-1632)
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528): Melencholia I (1514)
Music:
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931): Symphony No. 2, The Four Temperaments (1901-1902)
Well we have reached yet another N&S milestone - 25 episodes! When we reached our first double-digit episode, we had some fun looking at commonly referenced works of art and music. So now that we've gotten a quarter of a way to triple digits, we are pulling up some common misconceptions/stereotypes of the art and music worlds. No art and no music discussed for today's episode - just some opinions over warm drinks!
What are you thankful for? As everyone can guess by this point, we are endlessly thankful for art and music, and we think you are too! So we thought we'd do an episode to celebrate the wonderful holiday - Thanksgiving. Thought it was all about food and family? Well, it is, but turns out the arts have quite a smörgåsbord as well! Gather around the N&S table, and let's feast together on some beautiful art and music!
Art:
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978): Freedom from Want (1943)
Grandma Moses (1860-1961): Catching the Thanksgiving Turkey (1943)
Music:
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904): Symphony No. 9, From the New World (1893)
Charles Ives (1874-1954): Holidays Symphony: Thanksgiving and Forefather's Day (1897-1913)
What's in a work? That which we call art
By any other name would sound and look as sweet...
Now that we have completely murdered this famous line of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, we hope you'll stick with us (including our first ever guest podcaster!) since it beautifully depicts the passion in our episode today! William Shakespeare stands as one of the most influential figures of theater and literature history, so it follows naturally that artists and composers would find inspiration in his work. Join the three of us as we dig into all these artistic facets of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet!
Literature:
William Shakespeare (1564-1616): Romeo and Juliet (1595-96)
Art:
Benjamin West (1738-1820): Romeo And Juliet (1778)
Sir Frank Bernard Dicksee (1853-1928): Romeo and Juliet (ca. 1884)
Music:
Hector Berlioz (1803-69): Romeo e Juliette, Symphonie Dramatique (1839)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Romeo and Juliet (1935)
Ready for a wave of beauty? Then have we got a great episode for you! Our art for this week's episode brings us to a new region for the podcast - Japan! And our music takes us to a composer who was fascinated with the culture and art from the East, so no wonder we are able to do a Strokes in Notes episode on these two, Hokusai and Debussy. What works connect these two? Brew up some tea and tune in to find out!
Art:
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849): The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Music:
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): La Mer (1903-05)
We promised a part two to our Chagall shenanigans, and here it is! Last time we covered the inner circle of his gargantuan Paris Opera ceiling, and now we'll cover the rest of the beauty surrounding it. Operas, ballets, symphonies - what more could we ask for in a Notes in Strokes episode? Sadly, Chagall gave us way too much to try to encircle in just a couple of episodes, so we've come up with a way to boil things down. We hope you enjoy this second visit to the Paris Opera!
Art:
Marc Chagall (1887-1985): Ceiling for the Paris Opera (1963-1964)
Music:
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): L'Oiseau de feu (1910)
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Daphnis et Chloé (1909)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Die Zauberflöte (1791)
BOO!
Well now that we've got your attention, welcome to an extra special episode celebrating the darker things in life. Sadly, there's no chocolate, but there's plenty of witches, death, magic and more - all to celebrate Halloween! Although we've talked a lot about the beauty of art and music, for this episode we're going to add a little more by discussing how the Macabre has inspired artists and composers alike. Grab your most sinfully delicious brews and join us as we venture into a Macabre landscape of art and music!
Art:
Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543): The Nobleman (1538)
Francisco Goya (1746-1828): Witches Sabbath (1797-1798)
Hieronymous Bosch (ca. 1450-1516): Death and the Miser (1485/1490)
Music:
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): "Čury Mury Fuk" from Rusalka (1900)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Danse Macabre (1874)
Hector Berlioz (1803-69): Songe d'une nuit du sabbat from Symphonie Fantastique (1830)
Well, since our last episode was a "Notes in Strokes" installment, we've got another "Strokes in Notes" follow-up. But instead of a gorgeous multi-paneled altarpiece by two craftsmen like last time, we've pulled things back into a much humbler mien - a haunting canvas by a single artist. We've been dying to release this episode, so here it is! Let's dive into this art and music connection between Böcklin and Rachmaninoff!
Art:
Arnold Böcklin (1827-1901): The Island of the Dead (1883)
Music:
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): The Isle of the Dead (1908)
We know it's been a while since our last installment of our dual series Notes in Strokes/Strokes in Notes, so we hope you haven't forgotten about it! This week, we're diving into a fascinating connection between a ceiling and some operas. Never thought those two things would have a link? Well, that's just one of those odd art and music things that we love to talk about! Tune in as we explore the colorful and lyric connections between Marc Chagall and opera!
Art:
Marc Chagall (1887-1985): Ceiling for the Paris Opera (1963-1964)
Music:
Georges Bizet (1838-75): Carmen (1873-74)
Christoph Gluck (1714-87): Orfeo ed Euridice (1762)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Fidelio (1804-14)
We might not be behind in the last minute of the final quarter, but we're still gonna throw a Hail Mary. This episode is all about a very important figure in the art realm - Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Venerated for centuries, the Madonna has inspired many different artists and composers to create beautiful works regarding many aspects of her life. So we’ve decided to take this episode to venerate the artists and composers behind these gorgeous works!
Art:
Michelangelo (1475-1564): Pieta (1498-1499)
Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510): Mary with the Child and Singing Angels (1477)
Jan van Eyck (1390-1441): The Ghent Altarpiece: Virgin Mary (1432)
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882): The Girlhood of Mary Virgin (1848-1849)
Music:
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179): Ave Maria
Josquin Deprez (c.1450-1521): Ave Maria ... Virgo Serena (c.1475)
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Quattro pezzi sacri: Ave Maria (1889)
Let's welcome a new season with a new season! The question is: "Are we welcoming Autumn with Season 2 of N&S or vice versa?" Either way, KC and Izaac are beyond excited for both seasons.
Autumn's colors inspire so much beauty, but we've got more than just colors for you in this episode - plenty, decay, harvest, a certain fermented drink... How do artists and composers depict all these elements of this gorgeous season? Well, join us for the first episode of N&S's Season 2 to find out!
Artwork:
Filippo Parodi (1630-1702): Allegory of Autumn (Bacchus) (1670s)
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1525-1569): The Return of the Herd (1565)
Nicholas Poussin (1594-1665): Autumn (or The Spies with the Grapes of the Promised Land) (1660-1664)
Music:
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): La Quattro Stagioni: L'autunno (1716-17)
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809): Die Jahreszeiten: Der Herbst (c.1800)
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): Das Lied von der Erde: Der Einsame im Herbst (1908-09)
O, say can you see... well... I guess... "hear" in the case of our podcast... aaaanyway... In honor of the different American holidays we've passed around this time of year, we wanted to create an episode focused on artists and composers who hail from this nation! Their unique styles are so inspirational that we couldn't resist doing an episode specifically on them. We hope you enjoy this celebration of the diverse and immense talent that has stemmed from America!
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Charles Wilson Peale (1741-1827): George Washington at Princeton (1778)
Edmondia Lewis (1844-1907): The Death of Cleopatra (1876)
Edward Hopper (1882-1967): Nighthawks (1942)
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Charles Ives (1874-1954): Piano Sonata No. 2 "Concord, Mass. 1840-1860" (1915)
Florence Price (1887-1953): Piano Sonata in E Minor
Charles Ives: Symphony No. 1 (1898-1902)
Florence Price: Symphony No. 1 in E Minor
Charles Ives: Symphony No. 4 (1910s-1920s)
Florence Price: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor
Charles Ives: Holidays Symphony (1897-1913)
Well we've reached yet another change in surroundings this year, but don't sweat - we've got a new episode for you! Summer is well-known for warmer temperatures and the blazing sun, but did you know that the season inspired some great art and music? Well, we're looking forward to showcasing some of these masterpieces, so grab some coffee or tea (maybe iced this time around), and join us as we take a look at these beautiful works centered around the season, Summer!
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Art:
Tintoretto (1518-1594): Summer (1546/48)
Georges Seurat (1859-1891): Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte (1884-1886)
Nicholas Poussin (1594-1665): Summer (1660-1664)
Music:
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): La Quattro Stagioni (1716-17) - L'estate
Franz Haydn (1732-1809): Die Jahreszeiten (1799-1801) - Der Sommer
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-47): Das Jahr (1841) - August
For this week's episode, take a trip down memory lane to your first impression of Notes & Strokes. What did you think? How did it make you feel? What were you doing while you listened? Is the memory clear as day, or a little muddled? Well, if you can't recall every detail, you can definitely relate to this week's topic! We are exploring a period of art and music where perfect detail was not the goal. We're glad you're joining us this week to take a look at these works from the period of Impressionism!
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Art:
Claude Monet (1841-1926): Impression: Sunrise (1872)
Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919): Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette (1876)
Berthe Morisot (1841-1895): The Cradle (1872)
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Music:
Ernest Chausson (1855-99): Concerto for Piano, Violin and String Quartet (1889-91)
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1890s)
Claude Debussy: La Cathédrale Engloutie from Preludes - Book 1 (1909-10)
Claude Debussy: Voiles from Preludes - Book 1
In the beginning of our chats about this podcast, we ironically had no intention of creating an episode with this week's topic. However, there was no way we could elude such a great topic since it inspired amazing works of art for us to share with you! Do you like fish and narwhal-tusked horses? Maybe certain egg-laying mammals' reading a book tickles your fancy. Either way, there's no way you'll want to miss out on this fascinating episode all about Creation!
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Art:
Giovanni di Paolo (ca. 1403-1482): The Creation of the World and the Expulsion from Paradise (1445)
Tintoretto (1518-1594): Creation of the Animals (1551-1552)
Hieronymus Bosch (ca. 1450-1516): Exterior panel and Creation Panel (1490-1500)
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Music:
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809): Die Schöpfung (1797-98)
How would you like to be a well-established writer by age 25? How about meet Napoleon? Inspire art and music in the centuries to come? Well, this week's topic accomplished all that and more. His prolific literary output brewed up a storm of artistic expression that spanned the continent of Europe. We cannot stress enough how delighted we are to discuss with you some sublime works connected to none other than Johann Wolfgang von Goethe!
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Art:
Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789): The Shipwreck (1772)
Henry Fuseli (1741-1825): The Nightmare (1781)
Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812): Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 8 August 1588 (1796)
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Music:
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Erlkönig (1815)
Franz Schubert: Gretchen am Spinnrade (1814)
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): Symphony No. 8 (1906)
To celebrate this 10th episode milestone, we're going to divert ever so slightly from our typical episode style. Don't worry! We'll still be talking about art and music, but we thought we'd take a slightly different spin on it!
For this episode, we'll be fangirling and venting about 10 works (5 works of art and 5 pieces of music) that are familiar to the majority of people. What are these works? Why are they so popular? And, of course, what are our opinions about these extremely popular works of art and music? Why don't you brew up your favorite tea or coffee and join us in this fun new episode!
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Art:
Salvator Dali (1904-1989): The Persistence of Memory (1931)
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519): The Last Supper (1495)
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonnaroti Simoni (1475-1564): The Creation of Adam (1512)
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890): The Starry Night (1889)
Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa (1503-05)
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Music:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91): "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" from Die Zauberflöte (1791)
Pyotr Ilyich IllTchaikovsky (1840-93): The Year 1812 Solemn Overture (1880)
Richard Wagner (1813-83): Prelude to Act III of Die Walküre (1852-56)
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): "Hallelujah" from Messiah (1741)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (1804-08)
Certainly not short of any historical significance, Napoleon Buonaparte took the throne and established himself as a great emperor. Both his military prowess and imperial dignity proved rather inspirational, and we're excited to bring you a few works connected to the life of this fascinating individual!
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Art:
Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825): Napoleon Crossing the Alps (1801)
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867): Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne (1806)
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Music:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 (1803-4)
What exciting topic have we envisioned for you this week? Well, after sleeping on it, we knew that we had to do an episode on Dreams. Artists and composers alike have been inspired by the ephemeral world of dreams, and we're excited to showcase a few examples of this topic!
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Art:
Giotto di Bondone (ca.1266/76-1337): Dream of the Palace (1297-1299)
William Blake (1757-1827): Job's Evil Dreams (1825)
Henri Rousseau (1844-1910): The Dream (1910)
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Music:
Richard Wagner (1813-83): Lohengrin (1846-48)
Edward Elgar (1857-1934): The Dream of Gerontius (1899-1900)
Have you ever been disturbed by some of the heady subject matters artists and composers depict? Well, get ready for this week's episode! Salome and her intriguing narrative have aroused the artistic interest of many over the centuries, so join us as we dance around a few interpretations of this scandalous character!
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Art:
Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553): Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist (1530s)
Gustave Moreau (1826-1898): The Apparition (1876)
Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571): Perseus with the Head of Medusa (1545-1554)
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Music:
Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Salome (1903-05)
As we promised last week, we have a "Strokes in Notes" episode for you to complement last week's "Notes in Strokes" episode!
What tempting artistic connection have we found for you? Well, the artist had to be entombed for a few centuries before becoming a composer's muse, but trust us - the wait was worth it. Join us as we discuss the connection between 15th-to-16th century artist Matthias Grünewald and 20th century composer Paul Hindemith!
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Art:
Matthias Grünewald (1470-1528) and Nicholas Hagenauer (1445/1460-before 1538): Isenheim Altarpiece (1512-1516)
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Music:
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Symphonie: Mathis der Maler (1934)
How many tetrachords does it take to hear yellow? Well, you might just find out in today's episode! This week, we’re excited to present the first installment of our new dual series: "Notes in Strokes" and "Strokes in Notes."
In this series, we will present an episode that highlights music and art where a piece of music inspired a piece of art (Notes in Strokes). The following week, we will showcase art and music where a piece of art inspired a piece of music (Strokes in Notes).
We are so excited to share these artistic connections with you, so join us this week as we immerse ourselves in a compositional connection between composer Arnold Schoenberg and artist Wassily Kandinsky!
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Art:
Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944): Impression III (Concert) (1911)
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Music:
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951): Drei Klavierstücke, Op. 11 (1909)
Over the centuries, the seasons have bloomed the fertile imaginations of artists and composers alike. For this episode, we have decided to bless you with a look into art and music inspired by the life-bringing, allergy-heralding and art-inspiring Spring. These works are nothing to sneeze at, but we can't guarantee you won't need a tissue or two as we dig into a handful of beautiful Spring-related creations!
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Art:
Sandro Boticelli (1445-1510): La Primavera (late 1470s-80s)
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1525-1569): The Gloomy Day (1565)
Nicholas Poussin (1594-1665): Spring (The Earthly Paradise) (1660-64)
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Music:
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): La Quattro Stagioni (1715-16): La Primavera
Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809): Die Jahreszeiten (1799-1801): Der Lenz
Richard Wagner (1813-83): Die Walküre (1856-70): Act 1, Scene 3
Literature often lit a creative flame in the hearts of artists and composers, and Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy was no exception. Who knew that fictionalizing an afterlife journey through Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso would sear a picture of hell into humanity's imagination for centuries to come? Descend into the fire and brimstone with us as we stoke our curiosities on this week's topic - Dante's Inferno!
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Art:
Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) - Map of Hell from Divine Comedy (1485)
Botticelli's Divine Comedy as a Graphic Novel
Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) - The Barque of Dante or Dante and Virgil in Hell (1822)
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) - The Gates of Hell (1880-1917) from the Musée d'Orsay
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Music:
Guillaume de Machaut (c.1300-77) - Messe de Nostre Dame: Kyrie (by 1365)
Franz Liszt (1811-86) - Dante Symphony: I. Inferno (1855-56)
Franz Liszt - Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata (1849) from Années de Pèlerinage
It's the dawn of new ideas in art and music, but we're not talking about the present. Nope. We're gonna have to rewind a couple hundred years to illuminate a social and philosophical movement that kindled drastic change in the arts. You won't stay in the dark for long as we dig into this episode's topic - The Enlightenment!
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Art:
Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) - The Oath of the Horatii (1784)
Benjamin West (1738-1820) - The Death of General Wolfe (1770)
Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807) - Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi, Pointing to Her Children as Her Treasures (1780-1790)
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Music:
George Frederich Handel (1685-1759) - Messiah (1741), Part II: Air. "Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together"
Franz Joseph Haydn (1731-1809) - String Quartet in G Major (1799), Hob.III:81, II. Adagio
Franz Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 101 in D Major (1794), Hob.I:101, IV. Finale. Vivace
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) - Symphony in E Minor (1756), Wq. 178, I. Allegro Assai
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor (1800), Op. 37, III. Rondo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Symphony No. 40 in G Minor (1788), K.550, IV. Finale. Allegro Assai
Spanning time and culture, Marriage takes the cake as a source of inspiration for artists and composers alike. From joyful to depressing to downright comical, art and music inspired by this topic marry the full gamut of human emotion. Walk down the aisle alongside us as we take a look at a handful of beautiful creations inspired by Marriage!
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Art works discussed and links to images
- Martin van Meytens (1695-1770) - Wedding Supper (1763)
- William Hogarth (1697-1764) - Marriage A-la-Mode Cycle (1743-1745)
- Marriage Settlement / Marriage Contract
- Tete a Tete
- The Inspection / Visit to a Quack Doctor
- The Toilette
- The Bagnio / Killing of the Earl
- The Lady's Death / The Suicide of the Countess
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Compositions discussed
- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - "Wedding March" (1842) from his incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826, 1842)
- Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989) - "Wedding March and Variations"
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Le Nozze di Figaro (1786)
Art and music travel through history as closer partners than many realize. Co-hosted by KC Beach and Izaac Morales, Notes & Strokes shines the spotlight on this oh so wonderful (and often hilarious) relationship. So grab a cup of your favorite tea or coffee, and join us on this ride across history as we explore the complementary notes between art and music!