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)