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Naxos Sounds Interesting Podcast is an engaging potpourri of musical topics presented by Richard Kennedy.
Gothic art feeds off deathly horror, and music from the Romantic period especially tapped into its creative possibilities. Richard Kennedy presents a selection of extracts from compositions with literary, historical and architectural Gothic associations.
This podcast from the Naxos Sounds Interesting series spotlights the contributions of seven composers who made significant, but neglected contributions to the heritage of American symphonic music. The presenter is Richard Kennedy.
This podcast from the Naxos Sounds Interesting series highlights some humorous lines from the pens of the past masters. The presenter is Richard Kennedy.
A rainbow is sometimes referred to as ‘a bridge to nowhere’, especially where illusory pots of gold are concerned. But they have been the inspiration for a number of works dotted around the Naxos catalogue. This podcast from our Sounds Interesting series explores six of them.
This podcast from the Naxos Sounds Interesting series aims to create a bit of a buzz by putting a few musical bees in your bonnet, specially hived off from the Naxos catalogue. The presenter is Richard Kennedy.
This podcast from the Naxos Sounds Interesting series presents a selection of soporific representations by composers down the centuries, from John Dowland to Benjamin Britten. The presenter is Richard Kennedy. https://blog.naxos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sleeping-beauties.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: RSS | More
This podcast from the Naxos Sounds Interesting series documents the musical settings of works by Rudyard Kipling, the English journalist, poet and novelist. The presenter is Richard Kennedy. https://blog.naxos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sounds-interesting-kipling.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: RSS | More
This podcast from the Naxos Sounds Interesting series recounts the colourful life and music of the Italian composer Carlo Gesualdo who was active at the turn of the sixteenth century. The presenter is Richard Kennedy. https://blog.naxos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sounds-interesting-gesualdo.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: RSS | More
