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The Rite of Spring erupted through Parisian artistic circles like an earthquake in 1913, shocking audiences and changing European art forever. Transported to a world before time, Walt Disney…
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Riveted to the new machines, science, politics, and art of the late 19th century, French composers invented a way of hearing music never seen before in European high art. Explore hidden connections…
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The Concerto for Orchestra by Béla Bártok is as brightly colored and geometrical as a Picasso painting. Explore the Hungarian folk dances, scenes of nature, folk stories, and bright…
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What makes folk art authentic? How are cultures or ethnic groups different from the way they may be portrayed by those in power? Béla Bartók and Zoltan Kodály formed an authentic…
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Berlioz's captivating Symphonie fantastique portrays a tale of a young man unlucky in love. Learn how this masterwork of Hector Berlioz reflects the riots and revolution of Napoleonic France. …
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Listen to Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony with us, and learn what makes this music so captivating. Lecture by Dr. Marlan Carlson, conductor of the Corvallis-OSU Symphony, and Ellie…
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Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 is an enduring favorite of audiences and orchestral musicians alike. The symphony's historical and artistic background is much grimmer. One brutal day in 1937,…
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