Episode 2: The Song of Birds
A podcast series by Francesco Fusaro
Catalogs & Podcasts Promenades — a podcast series by Francesco Fusaro
19 Min
PROMENADES #2: The Song of Birds
Tune in to ‘Promenades’ with musicologist Francesco Fusaro for ‘The Song of Birds,’ a second episode that explores the relationship between classical music and the natural world of birds. This edition features pieces by Vivaldi, Prokofiev, Vaughan Williams, and John Luther Adams, accompanied by texts from Francesca Buonincorti and Florence Williams, complemented by Fusaro’s commentary. Discover how birdsong has inspired composers across centuries, from the baroque era to contemporary music.
● Track List:
○ John Luther Adams, Strange Birds Passing (Perf. New England Conservatory Contemporary Music Ensemble, John Heiss)
○ Louis Andriessen, Woodpecker (Perf. Sebastiano De Gennaro)
○ Sebastiano De Gennaro, Ornithology
○ Bernardo Pasquini, Toccata con lo scherzo del cucco (Perf. Philip Swanton)
○ Ralph Vaughan Williams, The Lark Ascending (Perf. Nicola Benedetti, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton)