Notes & Strokes

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!