On San Marco Square

Michael Dodds

Dr. Michael Dodds and Professor Carol were formerly colleagues at Southern Methodist University. Dr. Dodds is now professor of music history at University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a frequent contributor to Professor Carol's courses. In Part Two of this interview we have a wide-ranging discussion of Michael's work as a composer and conductor, the history of maps, composer David Maslanka, and more on C.S. Lewis.

Dr. Michael Dodds and Professor Carol were formerly colleagues at Southern Methodist University. Dr. Dodds is now professor of music history at University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a frequent contributor to Professor Carol's courses. In Part Two of this interview we have a wide-ranging discussion of Michael's work as a composer and conductor, the history of maps, composer David Maslanka, and more on C.S. Lewis.

Michael Dodds on Music Composition and Scholarship

Dr. Michael Dodds and Professor Carol were formerly colleagues at Southern Methodist University. Dr. Dodds is now professor of music history at University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a frequent contributor to Professor Carol's courses. In a conversation over dinner about childhood books, Michael raised some intriguing aspects of C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, and that prompted this interview. The discussion in this Part 1 focuses on Michael Ward's book Planet Narnia.

Dr. Michael Dodds and Professor Carol were formerly colleagues at Southern Methodist University. Dr. Dodds is now professor of music history at University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a frequent contributor to Professor Carol's courses. In a conversation over dinner about childhood books, Michael raised some intriguing aspects of C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, and that prompted this interview. The discussion in this Part 1 focuses on Michael Ward's book Planet Narnia.

Music of the Spheres and Narnia

Greg Wilbur

Gregory Wilbur is Chief Musician at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, TN, as well as Dean and Senior Fellow of New College Franklin—a Christian liberal arts college that he helped to start. He enjoys discipling students and walking them through classics of literature, film, and music. He earned his Masters in Music Composition at the University of Alabama. He is the author of Glory and Honor: The Music and Artistic Legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach and has released two CDs of his compositions of congregational psalms, hymns and service music. In addition, he writes for choir, orchestra, film and chamber ensembles. His wife, Sophia, homeschools their daughter, Eleanor, and they all enjoy reading, cooking, taking walks and enjoying life in middle Tennessee.    

Gregory Wilbur is Chief Musician at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, TN, as well as Dean and Senior Fellow of New College Franklin—a Christian liberal arts college that he helped to start. He enjoys discipling students and walking them through classics of literature, film, and music. He earned his Masters in Music Composition at the University of Alabama. He is the author of Glory and Honor: The Music and Artistic Legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach and has released two CDs of his compositions of congregational psalms, hymns and service music. In addition, he writes for choir, orchestra, film and chamber ensembles. His wife, Sophia, homeschools their daughter, Eleanor, and they all enjoy reading, cooking, taking walks and enjoying life in middle Tennessee.

Interview with Greg Wilbur

The Russian Orthodox church in Weimar, Germany is so small it would fit inside a typical lecture room at a university. It was built in 1860 to be the burial site of the Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, a Russian princess, the granddaughter of Catherine the Great. Listen as Professor Carol explains how architecture tells an important story in the history of Weimar.

The Russian Orthodox church in Weimar, Germany is so small it would fit inside a typical lecture room at a university. It was built in 1860 to be the burial site of the Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, a Russian princess, the granddaughter of Catherine the Great. Listen as Professor Carol explains how architecture tells an important story in the history of Weimar.

Orthodox Church in Weimar

Peter Mooz

This is our 4th engaging talk with Art Historian and Museum Curator, Peter Mooz. Today we talk about Edward Hopper - the painter and his legacy. Why does his strong following endure? What is it about this exquisite renderer that people "get?" What did he focus on in his paintings?  View a video hangout with Dr. Mooz and Professor Carol here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLiZ7zVPiRc

This is our 4th engaging talk with Art Historian and Museum Curator, Peter Mooz. Today we talk about Edward Hopper - the painter and his legacy. Why does his strong following endure? What is it about this exquisite renderer that people "get?" What did he focus on in his paintings?  View a video hangout with Dr. Mooz and Professor Carol here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLiZ7zVPiRc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLiZ7zVPiRc</a>

An Interview With Peter Mooz Part 4

How do you foster a love for the arts in children? What if you do not live close to "big City" resources? Dr. Peter Mooz gives some practical pointers for building a rich appreciation for art and history.

How do you foster a love for the arts in children? What if you do not live close to "big City" resources? Dr. Peter Mooz gives some practical pointers for building a rich appreciation for art and history.

Dr. Peter Mooz Part 3

Another fascinating discussion with art historian Dr. PeterMooz. Dr. Mooz talks about the art of Edward Hopper and the impactit carries. For more on art history and culture, visit www.professorcarol.com. Thereyou will find free courses, Art History forums, and premium coursesfor high school or continuing education.

Another fascinating discussion with art historian Dr. Peter Mooz. Dr. Mooz talks about the art of Edward Hopper and the impact it carries. For more on art history and culture, visit <a href="http://www.professorcarol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professorcarol.com</a>. There you will find free courses, Art History forums, and premium courses for high school or continuing education.

Professor Carol Speaks with Dr. Peter Mooz (Continued)

Professor Carol speaks with Bloomberg journalist, Bill Arthur.

Professor Carol speaks with Bloomberg journalist, Bill Arthur.

Professor Carol Podcast - Bill Arthur Interview

Is art an elective? Dr. Peter Mooz talks about the ways children come to know art. And he says no, rather than an elective, art is the greatest expression of a civilization. An artist uses his knowledge of technology, economics, philosophy, theology, and anatomy to tell us about his world. Children are able to put themselves in the viewer/artist relationship without any trouble and without any prejudices. Art helps children build up their visual muscles and develop their ability to discern as they view art.

Is art an elective? Dr. Peter Mooz talks about the ways children come to know art. And he says no, rather than an elective, art is the greatest expression of a civilization. An artist uses his knowledge of technology, economics, philosophy, theology, and anatomy to tell us about his world. Children are able to put themselves in the viewer/artist relationship without any trouble and without any prejudices. Art helps children build up their visual muscles and develop their ability to discern as they view art.

Art as the Crown of Civilization

Professor Carol mixes humor with history to bring you this entertaining series about music.  From concerts, opera, and composers, to folk song collectors and singing parrots, Professor Carol tells it all â€“ the whys, the whats, and the so whats.  Get previews of the Cliburn Concerts, the Dallas Wind Symphony, and more.

I had the privilege of having classes with Dr. Reynolds in my undergraduate degree.  She is an amazingly knowledgeable, kind and talented human being.  I enjoy listening to her podcasts and am glad that I found these online when searching Dallas music.

Brilliant!

Professor Carol

Visiting Randy and Jim Weiss is always the best fun! This time I was able to join Jim in his studio to record two podcasts on storytelling and the arts. This is episode 1. More will be up on my website soon (at www. professorcaro.com). Meanwhile if you haven't stocked up on his wonderful CDs, you'll find them in a new place these days, at peacehillpress.com/jim-weiss . 

Visiting Randy and Jim Weiss is always the best fun! This time I was able to join Jim in his studio to record two podcasts on storytelling and the arts. This is episode 1. More will be up on my website soon (at www. <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fprofessorcaro.com%2F&amp;h=LAQHPNwNOAQFqVd7rDvuy8By8ZLDFdyAVbktsBUNu4WDukg&amp;enc=AZMWCM7fxND9f1bjY9GFuvGYYPo9KOi8Q_ck2v4b58S6c3dOkM0AwiuhnYxjXG0TK6-02J90VlVLWkauGoJsTIjV_IItt4y5rdjAxFdGpSzfpmigkWs8ayuJVlFmr3pH12Lm8NTvLjkisEc_hYtVSh4NMmX7YFIuTtMNMtOFOJBeCCOKWBNdu6UCb9gzLVOSG9m3MeIE7zcgwlmsZR1mxzpT&amp;s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professorcaro.com</a>). Meanwhile if you haven't stocked up on his wonderful CDs, you'll find them in a new place these days, at <a href="http://peacehillpress.com/jim-weiss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">peacehillpress.com/jim-weiss</a> .

Storytelling And The Arts

A youthful Brahms finds his signature style early in the Opus 10 Ballades based on the Scottish Ballad "Eduard" by Herder.  				Works Discussed: Brahms: Four Ballades, Op. 10

A youthful Brahms finds his signature style early in the Opus 10 Ballades based on the Scottish Ballad "Eduard" by Herder. 				Works Discussed: Brahms: Four Ballades, Op. 10

Tales of the Young Brahms

Beethoven sliced and diced his themes, using musical rhetoric that rebelled against the natural melodic style of Mozart and that charted a path into 19th-century Romanticism. Professor Carol uses the Piano Sonata in E-Flat, Op. 31, to show how he did it.   Works Discussed: Beethoven: Piano Sonata in E-Flat, Op. 31 

Beethoven sliced and diced his themes, using musical rhetoric that rebelled against the natural melodic style of Mozart and that charted a path into 19th-century Romanticism. Professor Carol uses the Piano Sonata in E-Flat, Op. 31, to show how he did it. Works Discussed: Beethoven: Piano Sonata in E-Flat, Op. 31

Beethoven the Musical Wordsmith

Slavic composers Smetana, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Rachmaninov careddeeply about their national roots and national identity, and each knewhow to seduce the ear of listeners with gorgeous melody, ravishingorchestration, and a heart-racing sense of the dramatic. Works Discussed: Smetana's The Moldau, Rimsky-Korsakov's Sheherazade, and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2   

Slavic composers Smetana, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Rachmaninov cared deeply about their national roots and national identity, and each knew how to seduce the ear of listeners with gorgeous melody, ravishing orchestration, and a heart-racing sense of the dramatic. Works Discussed: Smetana's The Moldau, Rimsky-Korsakov's Sheherazade, and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2

Slavic, Exotic, Romantic 1

Art Historian Peter Mooz discusses his new book “Religion in American Painting.” Although artists after the Renaissance gravitated to more secular themes, Dr. Mooz explains that American painters have been painting religion from the time of the first documented American painting in 1663 to today. Dr. Mooz explores the ways 19th-century artists like Thomas Cole, who founded the Hudson River School of painting, pursued religious themes of transcendentalism, and explains the religious symbols in the abstract-expressionist work of Mark Rothko.

Art Historian Peter Mooz discusses his new book “Religion in American Painting.” Although artists after the Renaissance gravitated to more secular themes, Dr. Mooz explains that American painters have been painting religion from the time of the first documented American painting in 1663 to today. Dr. Mooz explores the ways 19th-century artists like Thomas Cole, who founded the Hudson River School of painting, pursued religious themes of transcendentalism, and explains the religious symbols in the abstract-expressionist work of <a href="http://www.markrothko.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Rothko</a>.

Religion in American Painting: An Interview with Dr. Peter Mooz.

Salute to Army Ensembles

Jim Weiss

Professor Carol speaks with Jim Weiss in Part 2 of their informal discussion from Jim Weiss' studio. 

Professor Carol speaks with Jim Weiss in Part 2 of their informal discussion from Jim Weiss' studio.

Professor Carol Podcast - Jim Weiss Part 2

This series of brief clips will give you a flavor of Professor Carol's audio podcasts with Carol's unique perspective, interviews with composers and performers, and musical examples. 

This series of brief clips will give you a flavor of Professor Carol's audio podcasts with Carol's unique perspective, interviews with composers and performers, and musical examples.

Podcast Sample

Elliott’s Hardware, a favorite institution in Dallas and a long-time sponsor of The Dallas Wind Symphony, inspires people to create things.  Composer-in-Residence John Gibson is no exception.  His latest composition, “Man Dreams in Hardware,” is played on instruments constructed from items found on the shelves at Elliott’s.  Imagine the Sawsaphone, the Patuba and Batuba, and the PVCiccolo!  Join Professor Carol as she talks with Gibson about his sweeping theme: God, Man, and Hardware.

Elliott’s Hardware, a favorite institution in Dallas and a long-time sponsor of The Dallas Wind Symphony, inspires people to create things.  Composer-in-Residence John Gibson is no exception.  His latest composition, “Man Dreams in Hardware,” is played on instruments constructed from items found on the shelves at Elliott’s.  Imagine the Sawsaphone, the Patuba and Batuba, and the PVCiccolo!  Join Professor Carol as she talks with Gibson about his sweeping theme: God, Man, and Hardware.

Music and Hardware

We take a journey through the Arabian Nights, visit the Roman Goddess of the Dawn, and thrill to the tragic fate of Spanish seductress Carmen.  

We take a journey through the Arabian Nights, visit the Roman Goddess of the Dawn, and thrill to the tragic fate of Spanish seductress Carmen.

Legends, Lore, and Virtuosity

Let's get to know Jeff Hellmer, pianist and director for the Dallas Wind Symphony's annual Big Band Boogie concert.

Let's get to know Jeff Hellmer, pianist and director for the Dallas Wind Symphony's annual Big Band Boogie concert.

Ready to Boogie

Norman Dello Joio

The Wind Symphony of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra is once again joining forces with The Dallas Wind Symphony.   The music of Norman Dello Joio will be part of this traditional event, and has its own story to tell.

The Band Music of Norman Dello Joio

Frank Ticheli is a superstar composer in the world of Wind Music. Performers, audiences, and reviewers love the optimism, energy, and spontaneity of his music. Yet Professor of Composition at USC Tikeli must also teach the creative process. His observations offer insight into his works.

Frank Ticheli is a superstar composer in the world of Wind Music. Performers, audiences, and reviewers love the optimism, energy, and spontaneity of his music. Yet Professor of Composition at USC Tikeli must also teach the creative process. His observations offer insight into his works.

Head, Heart, Passion, and . . . Stray Cats?

Tchaikovsky's music holds a sacred place in Russianculture.  Dmitri Shostakovich said,"Without Tchaikovsky we could not endure our sorrows."  Professor Carol examines his Fifth Symphonyand considers his life, his personal struggles, and his professional successes. Works Discussed: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, Symphony No. 4, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake,The Queen of Spades

Tchaikovsky's music holds a sacred place in Russian culture.  Dmitri Shostakovich said, "Without Tchaikovsky we could not endure our sorrows."  Professor Carol examines his Fifth Symphony and considers his life, his personal struggles, and his professional successes. Works Discussed:  Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, Symphony No. 4, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, The Queen of Spades

The Essential Tchaikovsky

Professor Carol gives a biography of Schumann's early years, comparing Schumann's youthful work Papillonswith his later Fantasy in C Major against the backdrop of his courtshipof the young pianist Clara Wieck and the emerging Romantic image of theartist.Works Discussed: Schumann: Papillons, Op. 2; Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17

Professor Carol gives a biography of Schumann's early years, comparing Schumann's youthful work Papillons with his later Fantasy in C Major against the backdrop of his courtship of the young pianist Clara Wieck and the emerging Romantic image of the artist.Works Discussed: Schumann: Papillons, Op. 2; Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17

Schumann's Papillon and Fantasy

Carol interviews Dean Bouras, arranger for the Dallas Wind SymphonyBig Band concerts, and John Trapani, leader of the John Trapani BigBand about the era, the music, and its popularity today. Works Discussed: Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Norman Leyden

Carol interviews Dean Bouras, arranger for the Dallas Wind Symphony Big Band concerts, and John Trapani, leader of the John Trapani Big Band about the era, the music, and its popularity today. Works Discussed: Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Norman Leyden

Big Band Swing

What's this program about?   The final segment ofGlenn Mitchell's interview of Carol on KERA Radio turns to the Libraryof Congress's American Memory Project, Bill Monroe, John Fogerty, Harry Partch, and Scott Joplin.

What's this program about?   The final segment of Glenn Mitchell's interview of Carol on KERA Radio turns to the Library of Congress's American Memory Project, Bill Monroe, John Fogerty, Harry Partch, and Scott Joplin.

America's Classical Music Pt 3

What's this program about?Professor Carol interviews two friends and collaborators, composer John Corigliano and Maestro Jerry Junkin.  Circus Maximus,Corigliano's explosive third symphony, vividly portrays ancient Rome'sfascination with perpetual entertainment and our own culture's similarobsession. Works Discussed: Corigliano, Circus Maximus

What's this program about?Professor Carol interviews two friends and collaborators, composer John Corigliano and Maestro Jerry Junkin. Circus Maximus, Corigliano's explosive third symphony, vividly portrays ancient Rome's fascination with perpetual entertainment and our own culture's similar obsession. Works Discussed: Corigliano, Circus Maximus

Circus Maximus

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