Improvisation plays a part in almost every modern musical genre except classical music. Today on Ethercast, we learn this wasn't always the case, and why improvisation took a back seat to sheet music composing in the Romantic Era.
Music on the show:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Fuga ricercata a 6 (from the Musical Offering)
Arr. by Anton Webern
Performed by the Royal Concergebouw Orchestra
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Das Rheingold (opening)
Performed by the Orchestra del Festival di Bayreuth
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Suite no 2. in D Minor BWV 1008
Performed by Yo-Yo Ma, cello
You can join the Ether Game Brain Trust on Tuesday nights at 8 clock on WFIU for Ether Game. If you know your classical music trivia, you could win a free CD!
