Literary Music Series (the Podcast)
By Natalie Vargas Nedvetsky
Welcome to Literary Music Series, a podcast that brings together classical music and poetry to provide an intimate and thought-provoking listening experience. Join us 2-3 times month as we invite artists from across the globe to share what literature and music means to them. I'm your host, Natalie Vargas Nedvetsky, a pianist, poet, and the founder of Literary Music Series.
Literary Music Series (the Podcast)Apr 14, 2023
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Heaven and Hell
This episode features pianist Anthony Ratinov sharing excerpts of Canto I from Dante's Inferno (from Divine Comedy), followed by a performance of Franz Liszt's Dante Sonata.
Apr 28, 202324:29
Schumann, Paganini, and Faust
In this episode, violinist Alex Goldberg explores the relationships between three romantics: Robert Schumann, Niccolò Paganini, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Works featured: Paganini - Caprice No. 23; Schumann - Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, movement 1 (performed with pianist Po-Wei Ger); Goethe - Faust (excerpts)
Apr 23, 202326:36
Goldberg and The Sun
On our opening episode, our host Natalie Nedvetsky explores the connection between an 18th century German aria and a 14th century Persian Poem.
Works featured: J.S Bach - Aria from Goldberg Variations; Hafiz - The Sun.
Apr 14, 202305:60