Joanna Lumley & The Maestro

Rule Breakers: Gesualdo, Beethoven and Stravinsky

Episode Description

Which three composers tore up the rule book and changed music forever? Joanna and Stephen begin this episode with the cold-blooded murderer, Carlo Gesualdo - a dreadful man who composed sacred music. Known for plundering the depths of emotion in his madrigals, Gesualdo's 'word-paintings' broke the 16th century Venosan equivalent of the internet. We also discover how Beethoven reimagined the symphony and explore Stravinsky's daring new experiments in rhythm and orchestration.

This episode is from Joanna Lumley & The Maestro

Joanna Lumley & The Maestro

All Episodes