When you think of things that have inspired famous musical works, you might think of the moonlight that inspired Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” or Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”.
But did you ever think about a bee? Or even…a flea? Insects have inspired some of the most well-known — and comical — works of art in history. Today we’re going to listen and learn about 3 such works of art.
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
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Musical Samples You’ll Hear in this Episode:
Flight Of The Bumblebee – Rimsky-Korsakov – YouTube
Daniil Trifonov plays Chopin – Etude Op. 25 No. 2 in F minor “Bees” – YouTube
Modest Mussorgsky: “Mephisto’s Song of the Flea” – YouTube
Music Listening Schedule for Episode 43
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