Austria-Hungary was known as “the prison of nations,” owing to its incorporation of many ethnic groups that would have preferred to be part of their own states. Vienna was a hotbed of anti-Semitism, but also an important cultural center.
Playlist:
Fanfare
Opening Theme
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor
Composed in 1869 by Johannes Brahms. Public domain.
Performed by the Fulda Symphonic Orchestra, and used pursuant to an EFF Open Audio License. Details.
Carnival Overture
Composed in 1891 by Antonín Dvořák. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Marine Band. Public domain. Source.
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”
Composed in 1893 by Antonín Dvořák. Public domain.
Performed by the Dupage Symphony Orchestra. Recording used pursuant to a Creative Commons license. Details.
Symphony No. 5
Composed in 1902 by Gustav Mahler. Public domain.
Performed by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, Jason Weinberger conducting. Recording used pursuant to a Creative Commons license. Details.
Except when otherwise indicated, the contents of this podcast are © and ℗ 2016 by Mark Painter, all rights reserved. Some sound effects used by arrangement with Pond 5.
Great episode!
When you first mentioned Mahler, I immediately thought of Alma, who I learned about from Tom Lehrer’s song. I am so glad that you meandered to that fabulous and witty song. By the way, in recent years, Tom Lehrer has relinquished copyright to all of his songs, including Alma (see https://tomlehrersongs.com/ ). So, if you were releasing this episode today, you could have played the song. By the way, Tom Lehrer is now 97 years old.