This episode of Between Birds of Prey pays homage to Richard Wagner and his great breakthrough opera ‘Tristan und Isolde’, which was premiered 150 years ago today. ‘Tristan und Isolde’, a 4-hour meditation in love and death was a musical revolution that, with its famous Tristan Chord, paved way for the atonal music of the early 20th century….
As a tribute to Ian Curtis, 35 years after his death by suicide, today we have an episode that makes a musical reflection on the causes and consequences of suicide. Dmitri Shostakovich – Adagio (Le Suicidé) (Sinfonia n.º 14, Op. 135) Maria Callas – La Gioconda – Suicidio! (Platinum Collection) Giacomo Puccini – Un bel dì, vedremo…
This week, following the 70 years after the ending of World War II in Europe, we have a musical reflection about the wars that changed the face of Europe in the 20th Century as well as a musical war memorial to all those who perished in those wars. Gabriel Saloman – Mine Field (Soldier’s Requiem) Gabriel Saloman…
For this episode of Between Birds of Prey, we will musically think about death and all its consequences. On the right we have a representation of “The Triumph of Death”, an oil panel painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder painted c. 1562. Here is the audio and playlist: Beyond Sensory Experience – Funerals (No Lights in…