© Benjamin Ealovega
Today’s episode is all about geography. Tim talks international competition politics and how Rachmaninov’s disputed legacy ties into the debate. Meanwhile Sam forges a musical map of Middle Earth in a Lord of the Rings analytical pilgrimage. All topped off with a very literal fluffy-dog story. Live long and prosper.
Check out Russia Beyond’s dubious Rachmaninov listicle: https://www.rbth.com/arts/334377-sergei-rachmaninoff-russian-composer
…
Music Referenced
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 17, ‘The Tempest’
’Meet the Flintstones’ by Hoyt Curtin
The Open University theme tune
Various themes from Howard Shore’s soundtrack to The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Bear McCreary’s soundtrack to The Rings of Power
…
Buy us a coffee innit: https://ko-fi.com/classicalpod
…
Follow us here:
instagram.com/classicalpod/
twitter.com/ClassicalPod
facebook.com/ClassicalPod/