Rainbows

The rainbow. A beautiful natural phenomenon with its terminus of an illusionary pot of gold. A bridge to nowhere. Except in the imagination, that is. This episode looks at how composers have tackled the tricky task of recreating the concept of a rainbow in sound, approaching the subject variously via mythology, folklore, fantasy and religion. 

Om Podcasten

The Naxos Sounds Interesting podcasts explore the riches of classical music. The series covers an engaging potpourri of musical topics with each episode focusing on a new musical theme, whether based around a particular composer or concept. Presenter Richard Kennedy takes you on a musical journey to help you discover classical works in a new and interesting way. Text versions can be found at blog.naxos.com.