"The manner in which Americans consume music has a lot to
do with leaving it on their coffee tables, or using it as wallpaper
for their lifestyles, like the score of a movie --it's consumed
that way without any regard for how and why it's made."
AUTHOR: Frank Zappa

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
"Many people don’t listen to music; they just hear it."

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
"Many people don’t listen to music; they just hear it."
COMPOSER
HAYDN

HAYDN

THE SEASONS ORATORIO
(Die Jahreszeiten)
HOB. XXI:3
Herbert von Karajan, Conductor
Berlin Philarmonic Orchestra
0:00 Spring
35:19 Summer
1:19:17 Autumn
THE SEASONS ORATORIO
(Die Jahreszeiten)
HOB. XXI:3
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Vincent Van Gogh: Spring Almond Blossoms |
I. Der Frühling (The Spring)




Roger Norrington, Conductor
Handel and Haydn Society of Boston
THE SEASONS ORATORIO
(Die Jahreszeiten)
HOB. XXI:3
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Sally Swatland: Memories of Summer |
II. Der Sommer (The Summer)


Roger Norrington, Conductor
Handel and Haydn Society of Boston
THE SEASONS ORATORIO
(Die Jahreszeiten)
HOB. XXI:3
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Taikan Yokoyama: Autumn Leaves (left panel, 1931) |
III. Der Herbst (The Autumn)


Roger Norrington, Conductor


Roger Norrington, Conductor
Handel and Haydn Society of Boston
THE SEASONS ORATORIO
(Die Jahreszeiten)
HOB. XXI:3
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Clark Greenwood Voorhees: Winter Moonrise, c. 1912 |
IV. Der Winter (The Winter)


Roger Norrington, Conductor
Handel and Haydn Society of Boston
based upon a religious theme, for solo voices,
chorus, and orchestra, and performed without
action, costume, or scenery.
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