Kandinsky Can: How Art and Music Collide

Published: July 2, 2020, 11 a.m.

Artists and musicians can inspire each other's work, even though they use different materials and techniques! We\u2019ll learn about some of the ways that art and music intersects, and we\u2019ll take a turn being inspired ourselves. \n\n***\n\nFeatured musical excerpts:\nGeorge Gershwin: An American in Paris, New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein\nJane Ira Bloom: Jackson Pollack, from Chasing Paint: Jane Ira Bloom Meets Jackson Pollack\nJohn Cage: Sonata V, from Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano, performed by Giancarlo Cardini\n\n***\n\nNational Standards incorporated:\nUnderstanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts\nUnderstanding music in relation to history and culture\n\n***\n\nAdditional resources:\nWassily Kandinsky: 100 Famous Paintings Analysis and Biography\nJackson Pollock: 100 Famous Paintings Analysis and Biography\nPablo Picasso: 150 Famous Paintings, Bio & Quotes by Picasso\nA Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte\n\n***\n\nDonate to support this and future seasons of The Music Box.