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This week on Intermezzo, we'll hear from grade schoolers and high schoolers about their favorite parts of this pumpkin spice-y season, and we'll sample some classical music written for cozy sweater weather.
Yesterday, we played in the brilliant, crunchy, pile-able leaves and today we're drawn to the fall holiday that has us disguising our identity, testing our courage, and eating as much of our neighbors sweets as humanly possible.
There was a full moon on Halloween in 1906, and that’s the year that American composer Charles Ives wrote his piece called "Hallowe'en," from his "Three Outdoor Scenes."
It describes a childhood Halloween party and bonfire by using a string quartet, piano, and optional drum, getting faster and louder. Listen to the overlapping musical ideas, sounding like a street full of kids in different costumes.
Charles Ives: "Three Outdoor Scenes" - I. Hallowe'en
This week's Mystery Melody
It's time to test your ears. Each week we have a mystery melody that we have to figure out together. It relates to our topic. (We'll make the melody less mysterious each day.)
If you know the mystery melody, text your name and the title and we’ll give you a shout out on Friday. The number to text is (833) 490-4718.
