This week, we're reaching the highest summit, and exploring some mountainous music. It's a show that will have you feeling light-headed from lack of oxygen, a show we're calling "Climb Every Mountain."
Did you know...
An Alpine Symphony by Richard Strauss was based on a real-life event in the composer's life, where he got caught in a thunderstorm while descending down a mountain.Many composers have mountainous last names, including Alban Berg ("Berg" is German for "mountain") and Claudio Monteverdi ("Monteverdi" means "green mountain" in Italian).Composer Alan Hovhaness has written over 20 works about mountains, including his Second Symphony titled "Mysterious Mountain."Olivier Messiaen wrote From The Canyons To The Stars... about the mountains and Bryce Canyon in Utah. Utah residents named a mountain—Mt. Messiaen—after him in return!See the full playlist below:
And don't forget to check out the mountainous selection on podcast for this week's show!
