Month: May 2013

Between Birds of Prey #76 – Alchemy

In this week, Between Birds of Prey is dedicated to alchemy. So, we musically follow an alchemical journey: Richard Wagner – Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Good Friday Music (Wagner: The Complete Overtures & Orchestral Music from the Operas) Samuel West – Faust’s Alchemical Journey (Goethe) James Horner – The Scriptorium (The Name of the Rose)…

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Between Birds of Prey #75 – A Tribute to Richard Wagner

Today’s program is a tribute to Richard Wagner, whom was born in this day 200 years ago. Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was one of the most important composers of the 19th century and he was a major influence for the musical revolutions of the 20th century. While listening to this two hours of music,…

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Between Birds of Prey #74 – Blood, All Blood

Between Birds of Prey this week is dedicated to Blood, that fluid so important to life… “It will have blood; they say, blood will have blood.” – William Shakespeare in Macbeth Without further ado here is the audio and the playlist: Wojciech Kilar – The Brides (Bram Stoker’s Dracula) Jonny Greenwood – There Will Be…

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Between Birds of Prey #73 – Tales of Mystery and Imagination

Episode 73 of Between Birds of Prey is a bit different from the regular episodes. This week we focus on several tales of mystery and imagination (macabre, horror, fantasy and akin genres). In this way, we have theatrifications of poems and short-stories from some very well-known authors: Lord Byron, Rimbaud, Edgar Allan Poe, Jorge Luís…

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