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! 

 

Both of us will be presenting this week's Patreon episode. Take a look on our Patreon page!

 

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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!

This week's Patreon mini episode, presented by KC, will be on Vincent Van Gogh. Listen to it on our Patreon!

 

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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) 

 

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