Music of Sight

Rachel Rowntree and Nicholas Mulroy
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 02/19/2025

    Edward Hopper Nighthawks

    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. Today’s Painting   https://www.artic.edu/artworks/111628/nighthawks   Today’s Playlist   George Gerswhin (1898-1937) Rhapsody in Blue https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Whiteman_Concert_Orchestra_-_Rhapsody_in_Blue_Part_01.mp3   Henry Purcell (1659-1695) O Solitude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuAAyS0DVYY&ab_channel=BirdsonaWire-Topic   Duke Ellington (1899-1974) Flaming Youth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFXqzRF8FFY&ab_channel=DukeEllington-Topic   Art we’d been to see   https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/past/the-last-caravaggio https://www.museefabre.fr/peinture-162-127-cm   Further Suggestions Early Sunday Morning https://whitney.org/collection/works/46345 Railroad Sunset https://whitney.org/collection/works/5874 Sun in an empty Room https://www.edwardhopper.net/sun-in-an-empty-room.jsp Two Comedians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Comedians The sketches for Nighthawks https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/how-edward-hopper-storyboarded-nighthawks-2276/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Edward Hopper Nighthawks

  2. 02/05/2025

    Frida Kahlo The Two Fridas

    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.   Today’s Painting: https://www.fridakahlo.org/the-two-fridas.jsp   Today’s Playlist   Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Moonlight Sonata 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   Aaron Copland (1900-1990) El Salon Mexico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj-98yBfEI0   Chavela Vargas (1919-2012) La Llorona https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a_j57uUtm4&ab_channel=WarnerMusicM%C3%A9xico   Consuelo Velazquez ( 1916-2005 ) Besame Mucho performed by Andy Russell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQrRBWDTuik&ab_channel=240252   Further looking and listening:   Henry Ford Hospital by Frida Kahlo https://www.fridakahlo.org/henry-ford-hospital.jsp   What the Water Gave me by Friday Kahlo https://www.fridakahlo.org/what-the-water-gave-me.jsp   Frida and Diego Video Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qciiPUFj0UY&t=16s&ab_channel=ArtEnigma   Books Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo https://www.waterstones.com/book/pedro-p-ramo/juan-rulfo/douglas-j-weatherford/9781800812871   Seeing Ourselves, Women’s Self-Portraits by Francis Borzello https://www.waterstones.com/books/search/term/womens+self+portraits+borzello   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Frida Kahlo The Two Fridas

  3. 07/22/2024

    Hockney

    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!    Link to today’s painting https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/hockney-a-bigger-splash-t03254   Today’s playlist Frederick Delius (1862-1934) Violin Sonata in B major https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.572261   Claude Debussy (1862-1918) ‘Jeux de Vagues’ from La Mer https://open.spotify.com/track/40EgsWuaB4pz8BnBQyd0aw?si=7a5f27a935d544d4   Richard Wagner ( 1813-1883) Siegfried’s Funeral March from....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWl7RiK9nzw   Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Overture from the Rake’s Progress https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8005252--arturo-toscanini-conducts   Further Looking and Listening:   A Bigger Splash, film by Jack Hazan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071219/   Spring Cannot be Cancelled by Martin Gayford https://saltsmillshop.co.uk/products/copy-of-spring-cannot-be-cancelled-david-hockney-in-normandy-by-david-hockney-and-martin-gayford-paperback   A Bigger Grand Canyon https://www.thedavidhockneyfoundation.org/chronology/1998 If you’d like to know more about us: Rachel Rowntree - http://rachelrowntree.com/ Nicholas Mulroy - https://nicholasmulroy.com/ Podcast artwork by Anna Lester - https://www.annajanelester.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hockney

  4. 07/01/2024

    Goya

    In today’s painting a terrifying titan looms out of the darkness, grappling with the grim task of devouring his sordid meal. Join us for this episode as we delve into the dark side of Spanish artist, Francisco Goya, making some musical stops along the way.   Link to toady’s painting: https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/saturn/18110a75-b0e7-430c-bc73-2a4d55893bd6?searchMeta=goya%20saturn   Today’s playlist   Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Eroica Symphony, Marcia Funebre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28SPe42ffjg   Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) The Rite of Spring https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL87s53Rubw   Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Symphony 8 3rd Movement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhUvtUH_Xn8   Richard Strauss ( 1864-1949) Metamorphosen for Strings https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.570895   Further Looking and Listening   Goya, Duchess of Alba 1797 https://hispanicsociety.org/exhibition/current-exhibitions-works-on-loan/treasures-on-the-terrace_highlights-from-the-hispanic-society-museum-and-library/duchess-of-alba/   Film -Jambon Jambon https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104545/   Example of Goya’s work in Courtauld Gallery, London https://courtauld.ac.uk/highlights/portrait-of-francisco-de-saavedra/   If you’d like to know more about us: Rachel Rowntree - http://rachelrowntree.com/ Nicholas Mulroy - https://nicholasmulroy.com/ Podcast artwork by Anna Lester - https://www.annajanelester.com/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Goya

  5. 06/21/2024

    Agnes Martin

    One of the most singular voices in the history of American Abstraction, Agnes Martin’s work remains illusive, beguiling and at times baffling. Martin asks us to step away from the bustle and stress of everyday life, and enter her world. A world, where she searches for beauty through lines, bands, pale palettes and grids. These are paintings that whisper from the walls, gently drawing us towards a certain stillness, a quietness that can be hard to find in our modern lives. Join Nick and I as we curate a playlist to accompany today’s enigmatic painting. Today's Painting https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/martin-untitled-5-ar00177 Today’s Playlist   Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) America from West Side Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e2igZexpMs   J.S Bach (1685-1760) Aria from Goldberg Variations https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/artist/1fcUJdheEZjdQ4ZGKqhJhg?si=13MDdlsfRuaXdp1aZPto5g  Morton Feldman (1926-1987) The King of Denmark for Percussion (Percussion Colin Frank, recording engineer, Jordan Strum).   https://youtube.com/watch?v=kuYk2N9dTns   Further looking and listening   Agnes Martin ‘Friendship’ 1963 https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79842   Documentary ‘With my back to the World’ https://vimeo.com/ondemand/withmybacktotheworld   Works we’ve been to see recently https://www.centrepompidou.fr/fr/recherche?terms=ellsworth%20kelly https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern/display/in-the-studio/gerhard-richter If you’d like to know more about us http://rachelrowntree.com/ https://nicholasmulroy.com/ Podcast artwork by https://www.annajanelester.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Agnes Martin

  6. 06/07/2024

    Velazquez Las Meninas

    Journey through the corridors of the Spanish royal court and discover why "Las Meninas" continues to intrigue and inspire centuries after its creation. Join Rachel and Nick as they take a musical stroll around one of Diego Velazquez’s most captivating paintings. Link to today’s painting https://www.museodelprado.es/coleccion/obra-de-arte/las-meninas/9fdc7800-9ade-48b0-ab8b-edee94ea877f   Todays Playlist   Correa de Arauxo (1584-1654) Tiento 52  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6dfmauNSHI   Juan Hildalgo (1614-1685) Quedito Pasito https://laudamusica.com/en/discografia-info.php?ref=LAU015   Carlos Patiño ( 1600-1675) Domine Quando Veneris https://laudamusica.com/en/discografia-info.php?ref=LAU021   Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Pavane pour une infante défunte https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maurice_Ravel_-_Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se_Dussaut_-_Pavane_pour_une_infante_d%C3%A9funte.ogg   Futher looking:   Nick’s Suggestions: Velasquez, Juan de Pareja, 1650 https://www.metmuseum.org/es/art/collection/search/437869   Velasquez, An Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618 https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/5531/old-woman-cooking-eggs   Grant Wood, American Gothic, 1930 https://www.artic.edu/artworks/6565/american-gothic   Rachel’s suggestions:   Velasquez, The ‘Rokeby Venus’ 1647-1651 https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/diego-velazquez-the-toilet-of-venus-the-rokeby-venus   Velasquez, Philip IV of Spain, 1631-1632 https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/diego-velazquez-philip-iv-of-spain-in-brown-and-silver If you'd like to know more about us: https://nicholasmulroy.com/ http://rachelrowntree.com/ Podcast artwork by Anna Lester https://www.annajanelester.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Velazquez Las Meninas

  7. 11/26/2023

    Artemisia Gentileschi

    Out of the darkness they fly, two women tackling their grisly task of decapitation.  A rare, female, celebrity of her era, Artemisia Gentileschi’s art packs a punch, every time. Tune in to listen to the musical journey Nick and I take, inspired by this staggering work of art.    Today's painting Judith beheading Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/judith-beheading-holofernes   Today's playlist   Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) Che si puo fare https://open.spotify.com/track/47F8ITldwuknmLGkp0xSFV?si=930967e8595c42f4   Siegfried Matthus (1934-2021) Judith, Overture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJcKgkL0V4Y&ab_channel=GBoperaChannel   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Bettulia Liberata final chorus and aria https://open.spotify.com/track/2hnPwH1eGok7kqfODy4lkA?si=1a1453df3860467d   Thomas Arne (1710-1778) Judith, Sleep gentle cherub https://open.spotify.com/track/0jqdXRBupmgZ9TB5xIec3w?si=bece8dcf014f478f   Further Looking   Caravaggio, Judith beheading Holofernes(1598) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Beheading_Holofernes_(Caravaggio)   Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith beheading Holofernes (1611-1612) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artemisia_Gentileschi_-_Judith_Beheading_Holofernes_(detail)_-_WGA8564.jpg   Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith and her maidservant (1615) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Judith_and_her_maidservant_with_the_head_of_Holofernes,_by_Orazio_Gentileschi.jpg   Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith and her maidservant (c.1624) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artemisia_Gentileschi_Judith_Maidservant_DIA.jpg   Further listening   Alessandro Scarlatti, La Giuditta https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7979085--scarlatti-a-la-giuditta   Antonio Vivaldi, Juditha Triumphans https://open.spotify.com/album/5Pg3bUD7F84cQmcxnzToUq?si=GQMhEGrGTkuwOtS5RbpFjw   Alexandre Serov, Judith https://open.spotify.com/album/60KnfZ8LHUkpF9lSq4X44N?si=Shm8T2_XScC7VdzP11TORA   Paintings we'd visitied recently Jan van Eyck, Arnolfino Portrait, https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-van-eyck-the-arnolfini-portrait Francisco Goya, Old Women, https://pba.lille.fr/Collections/Chefs-d-OEuvre/Peintures-XVI-sup-e-sup-XXI-sup-e-sup-siecles/Les-Vieilles-Le-Temps Francisco Goya, The Letter, https://pba.lille.fr/Collections/Chefs-d-OEuvre/Peintures-XVI-sup-e-sup-XXI-sup-e-sup-siecles/Les-Vieilles-Le-Temps     If you'd like to know more about us http://rachelrowntree.com/ http://nicholasmulroy.com/ Podcast logo design - https://www.annajanelester.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Artemisia Gentileschi

  8. 11/20/2023

    Georgia O'Keeffe

    In this episode, Rachel and Nick head to America and take to the sky! One of the few women artists in 20th century America to achieve critical and commercial success, Georgia O’Keeffe’s distinctive voice beguiles in her series of cloud paintings. An artist who loved music herself, join us as we take a musical journey inspired by her stunning Sky Above Clouds IV. Today's Painting: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/100858/sky-above-clouds-iv This episode's playlist Florence Price, Symphony 1, 3rd movement, Juba https://www.albanyrecords.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=TROY1295 Aaron Copland, extract from Fantasy for Piano performed by Jean Sugitani For a full version -https://open.spotify.com/album/5oJ8GdzU0JCmZgU6EEwnPL?si=j7VyoqLwSPGaor86MOV4rw Avro Part, extract of Spiegel im Spiegel performed by Laetitia Ringeval and Eriko Minami For a full version - https://open.spotify.com/track/7zHd9LxIZB8WKosSWN9Umj?si=26f4893fe1ce4ad4 John Harbsion, Piano Quintet http://www.centaurrecords.com/store/albums/chamber/john-harbison-piano-quintet.html Further looking and listening The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Sante Fe https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/ Nick's suggestions of other paintings Ladder to the Moon - https://whitney.org/collection/works/37900 New York Street with Moon - https://www.museothyssen.org/en/collection/artists/okeeffe-georgia/new-york-street-moon Starlight Night Lake George - https://collections.okeeffemuseum.org/object/1092/ If you'd like to know a bit more about us head to http://rachelrowntree.com http://nicholasmulroy.com Logo design www.annajanelester.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Georgia O'Keeffe

  9. 11/12/2023

    Piero della Francesca

    In this episode Rachel and Nick get to the heart of Piero della Francesca's Resurrection painting. Join them for an for a arty, musical trip to Renaissance Italy! Today's Painting: http://www.museocivicosansepolcro.it/images/portfolio-3-grande.jpg This episode's playlist: Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro's Petit Vriens, performed by Andrea Damiani: https://www.cantarlontano.com/prodotto/jay-pris-amour/ William Byrd's Terra Tremuit: https://open.spotify.com/track/47wtcStN5DSVPST9JuQRSd James MacMillan's Since it was the day of Preparation: https://www.delphianrecords.com/products/dcd34168 Bach's Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer( Gentle should be the sorrow of my death) from the Easter Oratorio BWV 249 http://www.glossamusic.com/glossa/reference.aspx?id=259 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrQv33aQQg&ab_channel=FransBr%C3%BCggen-Topic Further looking and listening: -Piero della Francesca Baptism of Christ - https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/piero-della-francesca-the-baptism-of-christ -Piero della Francesca Flagellation of Christ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellation_of_Christ_(Piero_della_Francesca)#:~:text=The%20Flagellation%20of%20Christ%20(probably,subject%20of%20widely%20differing%20theories. -Joan Mitchell https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/fr/collection/artistes/joan-mitchell -John Tavener Fall and Resurrection https://open.spotify.com/album/7CADTZw0h00vXkAFVO5rz8?si=WRwd4J1gQqeKVQLrC44wwg If you'd like to know a bit more about us head to rachelrowntree.com nicholasmulroy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Piero della Francesca

  10. 11/05/2023

    Van Gogh's Starry Night

    In this first episode Rachel and Nick dive into the details of Van Gogh's Starry Night, and curate a playlist to accompany this magical night sky. Today's Painting: Starry Night, by Vincent Van Gogh: https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79802 This episode's playlist: George Bizet, Farandole from the Arlésienne Suite https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Victor_Herbert_Orchestra/Edison_Cylinders/victor_herbert_orchestra_-_edison_cylinders_-_1910_-_farandole_from_larlsienne_bizet/ Gustav Holst, Venus from The Planets Suite https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holst-_venus.ogg Henri Dutilleux, Timbres, Espace, Movement https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.573596 Claude Debussy, Clair de Lune https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Clair_de_lune_(Claude_Debussy)_Suite_bergamasque.ogg Further Looking and Listening: -Van Gogh's Letters - https://vangoghletters.org/vg/ -Don McLean's Starry Night - https://open.spotify.com/track/2korL0BGV5akkp5YFkGY0n?si=45429f28964346e7 -Lianne La Havas - https://open.spotify.com/track/6HwFsywW6lLyFwpRN7gU18?si=bbe46090faed470d -Van Gogh- The Sower https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/collection/s0029V1962 -Van Gogh - Portrait of Joseph Roulin https://collections.mfa.org/objects/32542/postman-joseph-roulin;jsessionid=FB8903A8C4F411B9D3EFB3934C52D5BE?ctx=8bad70cc-8030-48b5-8d1f-e2c46aff8018&idx=0 -Van Gogh - At Eternity's Gate - https://krollermuller.nl/en/vincent-van-gogh-sorrowing-old-man-at-eternity-s-gate -Van Gogh at the Courtauld Gallery London - https://gallerycollections.courtauld.ac.uk/object-p-1932-sc-176 If you'd like to know a bit more about us head to rachelrowntree.com nicholasmulroy.com Podcast Logo: Anna Lester www.annajanelester.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Van Gogh's Starry Night
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Rachel Rowntree and Nicholas Mulroy
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © rachel ROWNTREE
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