The Birth of Venus: the music of art by the 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra
Boticelli鈥檚 The Birth of Venus is one of the most famous paintings in the world. The sustained fascination it evokes was strongly felt by Ottorino Respighi, who composed Trittico Boticelliano inspired by three of Boticelli鈥檚 artworks that can today be found at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Next, the calm yet ominous aura of Julia Wolfe鈥檚 The Vermeer Room 鈥� a piece that Julia Wolfe created as she studied Vermeer鈥檚 painting A girl asleep.
Lastly, hear Rachmaninoff鈥檚 thrilling The Isle of the Dead, taking a rowboat to the sinister island depicted in Arnold B枚ckling鈥檚 eponymous painting.
