Notes & Strokes

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)   Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com

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)   Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com

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)   Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com

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)   Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com

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)   Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com

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):

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)   Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com

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)   Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com

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)   Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com  

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   Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook     Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

"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)   Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook     Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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)    Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook     Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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!   Connect with us! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook     Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com   

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!   Connect with us on our web pages! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook     Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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!   Connect with us on our web pages! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook     Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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!   Connect with us on our web pages! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook     Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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!    Connect with us on our web pages! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook     Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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!   Connect with us on our web pages! Patreon | Instagram | Facebook     Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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   Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/notesandstrokes   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notes_and_strokes/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notesandstrokes/    Email us any time! Email: notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com   

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!   Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/notesandstrokes   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notes_and_strokes/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notesandstrokes/    Email us any time! Email: notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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) https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/saint-john-the-evangelist-frans-hals/owHroCxLuYyx-A El Greco (1541-1614): St. John (1610-14) https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/st-john/LgGgimMLjD2mbg John Baldung (1480-1545): Saint John on Patmos https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/saint-john-on-patmos-hans-baldung-called-hans-baldung-grien/IQFSYeswsGgf7Q   Music: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Johannespassion (1724) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMf9XDQBAaI   No playlist this week, but you can find the entire Passion in the Youtube link above!   Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/notesandstrokes   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notes_and_strokes/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notesandstrokes/    Email us any time! Email: notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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)  https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/flagpole-georgia-o-keeffe/ugGooZmJJoIE9Q Christopher R. W. Nevinson (1889-1946): The Soul of the Soulless City ('New York - an Abstraction') (1920)  https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-soul-of-the-soulless-city-new-york-an-abstraction-christopher-richard-wynne-nevinson/WAGsqnkv4TI3Mg William H. Reynolds: The Chrysler Building (1930)  https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/chrysler-building/8AFptMbSfmbSGQ   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! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3vjLdCf4eRuJo6Fe7E7TYV?si=632f4a4d42874e61    Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/notesandstrokes   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notes_and_strokes/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notesandstrokes/    Email us any time! Email: notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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)  https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/beethoven-with-the-manuscript-of-the-missa-solemnis-joseph-karl-stieler/rAFyeYgdYQP_QA    Music: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Missa Solemnis (1819-23)  https://open.spotify.com/album/1kV9sTz56Crk8hsNb5QuOE?si=ytoFL1VeQjivujiO0Wcb6w    No playlist this week, but you can listen to the entirety of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis at the link in the Music section!   Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/notesandstrokes   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notes_and_strokes/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notesandstrokes/    Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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!   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay up-to-date with everything we're doing!  Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com   

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!   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay up-to-date with everything we're doing!  Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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)  Adolph Menzel (1815-1905): Flute Concert with Frederick the Great in Sanssouci (1850-52)    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!   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay up-to-date with everything we're doing!  Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

"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 ()  Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528): The Four Horsemen from the Apocalypse  (1497-1498)  Unknown: Unicorn is Found at the Fountain  (1495-1505)    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)    Listen on this week's Spotify playlist to the music discussed in the episode!   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay up-to-date with everything we're doing!  Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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)  Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886): Kindred Spirits (1849)  Patty Willis (1942): The Earth and the Sky (1942)    Music: Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Appalachian Spring (1944)  Mason Bates (b.1977): Rusty Air in Carolina (premiered 2006)    Listen to our Spotify playlist of the music discussed in this week's episode!    Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay up-to-date with everything we're doing!  Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

"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)  Michelangelo (1475-1564): Doni Tondo (1506-1508)  Raphael (1483-1520): The Sistine Madonna (1512-1513)    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   Listen to the music in this week's Spotify playlist!   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay up-to-date with everything we're doing!  Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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 (1615-1617)  Elisabeth-Louise Vigee Le Brun (1755-1842): Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, queen of France, and her children (1787)  Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011): Mountains and Sea (1952)    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    Listen to the movements discussed in today's episode in this week's Spotify playlist!   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay up-to-date with everything we're doing!  Visit our Patreon page to see how you can support us!  Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com 

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)  Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945): The Volunteers (Die Freiwilligen) (1921-1922, published 1923)  Otto Dix (1891-1969): The War (Der Krieg) (1929-1932)    Music:  William Grant Still (1895-1978): Darker America (1924)  Frank Bridge (1879-1941): Oration for Cello and Orchestra (1929-30)  Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Piano Concerto No. 4 (1931)  Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Piano Concerto for Left Hand (1929-30)  Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951): Suite for Piano (1921-23)    No playlist this week, but you can find links in the Music section to all the works mentioned in the episode!    Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com    Find us on:  Instagram Facebook Patreon

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) Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640): Prometheus Bound (1611) Paul Manship (1885-1966): Prometheus (1934)    Music:  Franz Liszt (1811-86): Symphonic Poem No. 5, "Prometheus" (1850, rev. 1855)  Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (1801)    Listen on Spotify to the specific music discussed in the episode!  Or listen to the entire works by clicking on the links in the Music section!    Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com   Find us on:  Instagram Facebook Patreon

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)  Max Beckmann (1884-1950): Happy New Year 1917 (1917, published 1919)  Paul Nash (1889-1946): We Are Making a New World (1918)    Music:  Henry Thacker "Harry" Burleigh (1866-1949): Southland Sketches (1916)  Gustav Holst (1874-1934): The Planets (1914-16)  Anton Webern (1883-1945): 6 Lieder nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl (1917-21)  Alban Berg (1885-1935): Wozzeck (1914-22)    Email us any time! notesandstrokespodcast@gmail.com   No playlist this week, but the links to Spotify albums and tracks of the works discussed are in the Music section!   Find us on:  Instagram Facebook Patreon

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)  Jan van Eyck (ca.1390-1441): Arnolfini Portrait (1434)  Edouard Manet (1832-1883): A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882)   Music:  Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Miroirs (1904-05)    Find our playlist for this episode on Spotify!   Web links:  Instagram Facebook Patreon

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!    Find our playlist of this episode's music here!  Or go to the music section below to find the full works!    Art:  Robert S. Duncanson (1821-1872): A View of Asheville, North Carolina  (1850) Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937): Daniel in the Lion's Den (1907-1918)  Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000): The Builders (1947)    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) 

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!   Playlist of the duets discussed here!  Or go to the link in the music section below for the full opera!    Art:  Unknown: Anne Boleyn (late 16th century)  Emmanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816-1868): The Courtship of Anne Boleyn (1846)  Edouard Cibot (1799-1877): Anne Boleyn (1835)    Music:  Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848): Anna Bolena (1830)

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)!    Listen to the episode's highlighted music here! Or go to link in the Music section below for the full opera!    Art:  Henry Fuseli (1741-1825): Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent (1790) Mårten Eskil Winge (1825-1896): Tor's Fight with the Giants (1872)   Music:  Richard Wagner (1813-83): Das Rheingold (1854)

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!    Listen to the music discussed in the episode here! Or go to links in the Music section below for the full works!   Art:  Dmitry Levitzky (1735-1822): Portrait of Catherine II the Legislatress in the Temple Devoted to the Goddess of Justice (c. 1780s)  Iver Windfeldt Buch (1749-1811): Chalice (1791)  Vladimir Borovikovsky (1757-1825): Portrait of Catherine II, Empress of Russia in the Park  (1794)    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)  

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)