Rachel Rowntree and Nicholas Mulroy bring you Music of Sight, the podcast where art and music sit side by side. Each episode they take a close up look at one of their favourite paintings and weave a musical journey inspired by the artwork.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Music of Sight
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Rachel Rowntree and Nicholas Mulroy bring you Music of Sight, the podcast where art and music sit side by side. Each episode they take a close up look at one of their favourite paintings and weave a musical journey inspired by the artwork.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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February 19, 2025
Edward Hopper Nighthawks
<p>America’s most famous diner, that never existed! Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks is one of the most iconic images from America in the 20th Century. Join Nick and Rachel as they explore this luminous, solitary work of art, whilst creating a playlist to accompany their journey.</p><br><p><strong><u>Today’s Painting</u></strong></p><p><strong><u> </u></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.artic.edu/artworks/111628/nighthawks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.artic.edu/artworks/111628/nighthawks</u></strong></a></p><p><strong><u> </u></strong></p><p><strong><u>Today’s Playlist</u></strong></p><p><strong><u> </u></strong></p><p>George Gerswhin (1898-1937) Rhapsody in Blue</p><p><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Whiteman_Concert_Orchestra_-_Rhapsody_in_Blue_Part_01.mp3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Whiteman_Concert_Orchestra_-_Rhapsody_in_Blue_Part_01.mp3</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Henry Purcell (1659-1695) O Solitude</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuAAyS0DVYY&ab_channel=BirdsonaWire-Topic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuAAyS0DVYY&ab_channel=BirdsonaWire-Topic</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Duke Ellington (1899-1974) Flaming Youth</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFXqzRF8FFY&ab_channel=DukeEllington-Topic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFXqzRF8FFY&ab_channel=DukeEllington-Topic</u></strong></a></p><p><strong><u> </u></strong></p><p><strong><u>Art we’d been to see</u></strong></p><p><strong><u> </u></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/past/the-last-caravaggio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/past/the-last-caravaggio</u></strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.museefabre.fr/peinture-162-127-cm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.museefabre.fr/peinture-162-127-cm</u></strong></a></p><p><strong><u> </u></strong></p><p><strong><u>Further Suggestions</u></strong></p><p>Early Sunday Morning <a href="https://whitney.org/collection/works/46345" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://whitney.org/collection/works/46345</u></strong></a></p><p>Railroad Sunset<strong><u> </u></strong><a href="https://whitney.org/collection/works/5874" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://whitney.org/collection/works/5874</u></strong></a></p><p>Sun in an empty Room <a href="https://www.edwardhopper.net/sun-in-an-empty-room.jsp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.edwardhopper.net/sun-in-an-empty-room.jsp</u></a></p><p>Two Comedians <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Comedians" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Comedians</u></a></p><p>The sketches for Nighthawks <a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/how-edward-hopper-storyboarded-nighthawks-2276/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/how-edward-hopper-storyboarded-nighthawks-2276/</u></a> </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

February 5, 2025
Frida Kahlo The Two Fridas
<p>She probably has one of the most recognisable faces in the world. In this episode, Rachel Rowntree and Nicholas Mulroy take a close up look at Frida Kahlo’s double portrait «The Two Fridas». Join them as they weave a musical journey inspired by this powerful work of portraiture. </p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Today’s Painting:</u></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.fridakahlo.org/the-two-fridas.jsp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.fridakahlo.org/the-two-fridas.jsp</u></a></p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Today’s Playlist</u></strong></p><p> </p><p>Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Moonlight Sonata</p><p><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ludwig_van_Beethoven_-_sonata_no._14_in_c_sharp_minor_%27moonlight%27,_op._27_no._2_-_i._adagio_sostenuto.ogg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ludwig_van_Beethoven_-_sonata_no._14_in_c_sharp_minor_%27moonlight%27,_op._27_no._2_-_i._adagio_sostenuto.ogg</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Aaron Copland (1900-1990) El Salon Mexico</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj-98yBfEI0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj-98yBfEI0</u></strong></a></p><p><strong><u> </u></strong></p><p>Chavela Vargas (1919-2012) La Llorona</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a_j57uUtm4&ab_channel=WarnerMusicM%C3%A9xico" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a_j57uUtm4&ab_channel=WarnerMusicM%C3%A9xico</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Consuelo Velazquez ( 1916-2005 ) Besame Mucho performed by Andy Russell</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQrRBWDTuik&ab_channel=240252" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQrRBWDTuik&ab_channel=240252</u></a></p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Further looking and listening:</u></strong></p><p><strong><u> </u></strong></p><p>Henry Ford Hospital by Frida Kahlo</p><p><a href="https://www.fridakahlo.org/henry-ford-hospital.jsp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.fridakahlo.org/henry-ford-hospital.jsp</u></a></p><p> </p><p>What the Water Gave me by Friday Kahlo</p><p><a href="https://www.fridakahlo.org/what-the-water-gave-me.jsp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.fridakahlo.org/what-the-water-gave-me.jsp</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Frida and Diego Video Footage</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qciiPUFj0UY&t=16s&ab_channel=ArtEnigma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qciiPUFj0UY&t=16s&ab_channel=ArtEnigma</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Books</p><p>Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo</p><p><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/pedro-p-ramo/juan-rulfo/douglas-j-weatherford/9781800812871" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.waterstones.com/book/pedro-p-ramo/juan-rulfo/douglas-j-weatherford/9781800812871</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Seeing Ourselves, Women’s Self-Portraits by Francis Borzello</p><p><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/books/search/term/womens+self+portraits+borzello" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.waterstones.com/books/search/term/womens+self+portraits+borzello</u></a></p><p> </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

July 22, 2024
Hockney
<p><br></p><p>This episode Rachel and Nicholas take a dive into David Hockney’s 'A Bigger Splash'. One of the most iconic works of 20th century British art, join us as we take a stroll round this famous swimming pool, and listen to our playlist inspired by this sun drenched scene!</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Link to today’s painting</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/hockney-a-bigger-splash-t03254" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/hockney-a-bigger-splash-t03254</u></a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Today’s playlist</strong></p><p>Frederick Delius (1862-1934) Violin Sonata in B major</p><p><a href="https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.572261" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.572261</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Claude Debussy (1862-1918) ‘Jeux de Vagues’ from La Mer</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/40EgsWuaB4pz8BnBQyd0aw?si=7a5f27a935d544d4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://open.spotify.com/track/40EgsWuaB4pz8BnBQyd0aw?si=7a5f27a935d544d4</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Richard Wagner ( 1813-1883) Siegfried’s Funeral March from.......</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWl7RiK9nzw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWl7RiK9nzw</u></strong></a></p><p><strong><u> </u></strong></p><p>Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Overture from the Rake’s Progress</p><p><a href="https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8005252--arturo-toscanini-conducts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8005252--arturo-toscanini-conducts</u></a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Further Looking and Listening</strong>:</p><p> </p><p>A Bigger Splash, film by Jack Hazan</p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071219/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071219/</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Spring Cannot be Cancelled by Martin Gayford</p><p><a href="https://saltsmillshop.co.uk/products/copy-of-spring-cannot-be-cancelled-david-hockney-in-normandy-by-david-hockney-and-martin-gayford-paperback" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://saltsmillshop.co.uk/products/copy-of-spring-cannot-be-cancelled-david-hockney-in-normandy-by-david-hockney-and-martin-gayford-paperback</u></a></p><p> </p><p>A Bigger Grand Canyon</p><p><a href="https://www.thedavidhockneyfoundation.org/chronology/1998" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.thedavidhockneyfoundation.org/chronology/1998</u></a> </p><br><p>If you’d like to know more about us:</p><p>Rachel Rowntree - <a href="http://rachelrowntree.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>http://rachelrowntree.com/</u></a></p><p>Nicholas Mulroy - <a href="https://nicholasmulroy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://nicholasmulroy.com/</u></a></p><p>Podcast artwork by Anna Lester - <a href="https://www.annajanelester.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.annajanelester.com/</u></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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