The Music of Magic

What’s this program about?

Can musical works actually paint magic into sound? Or are the sounds magical only because we know the stories behind them? Professor Carol looks at magic in music, from E.T.A. Hoffmann to John Williams’ Harry Potter score.Tulsa Symphony

 

Works discussed: Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique; Manuel de Falla’s El Amor Brujo; Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice; Saints Seans’ Danse Macabre; Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite; Wagner’s Magic Fire Music; John Williams’ Harry’s Wondrous World