Harmonia Mundi
Which paintings would go well with this Beethoven piece?
Next month I’m playing for a local arts centre’s opening ceremony, and the theme is nature and the Harmonia Mundi, or the Harmony of the Spheres. I was asked to pick a piece that relates to an aspect of nature, so I’m playing the last movement of Beethoven’s 17th sonata, the Tempest. In reality, the sonata it supposed to be about the Shakespeare play, but no one will no that.
So, while I’m playing, there will be a slideshow-like presentation as background to play up on the theme. Obviously, I need some paintings of a storm; a ship being tossed in the waves, clouds over the ocean etc.
Please give me some specific paintings or the names of painters I can find online whose work may fit. Thanks
Here’s an OK performance of the piece:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fMX-IN569o
It’s a little limp and character-less, and I’m sorry the guy seems to be crazy, but you get the idea.
I’m into that stuff too and know the storm sonata, all is left to learn the sheets.
this is a link to a russian painter Aivazovsky who painted several storms. here you can see the paintings together with their names :
http://www.artsstudio.com/reproductions/new_aivazovsky.htm
i wish i could find myself sitting at that ceremony and listening to mesmerizing piano singing this heavenly piece… good luck..!!
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Olivier Bensa – Melopees CD(2001) Harmonia Mundi $4.99 |
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Olivier Bensa – Melopees CD(2001) Harmonia Mundi $3.99 |
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JOHANN STRAUSS VALSES Reichert HARMONIA MUNDI HM 20352 $24.99 |
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4 LP Lot LASSUS LASSO Requiem Meslanges larmes St Pierre Harmonia Mundi Astree $12.99 |
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HARMONIA MUNDI 2LP BRUCKNER SYMPHONY NO.5 WAND NM $14.99 |
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J.S. Bach: Matthaus-Passion BWV 244 (1999 Deutsche Harmonia Mundi) 4 discs++ $19.99 |
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The Hilliard Ensemble – The Singing Club CD Harmonia Mundi Paul Hillier $11.00 |
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BERLIOZ, SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE, JC CASADESUS HARMONIA MUNDI LP $25.00 |