Album Notes

ABOUT THE CD
"Painting through Music" features musical compositions that accompany a selection of 12 paintings from 12 different schools of art (Renaissance through Abstract Expressionism). In the companion to the CD (the teacher's guide) students will read a few paragraphs about the painting, the artist, and the period while listening to the music. The music is meant to enhance the viewing experience and captures the mood, emotion or story behind the paintings. When possible, the drawing techniques used in the paintings are mimicked with the equivalent musical techniques. Kids and adults alike will find this a fun and easy way to learn about the visual arts!

TEACHER'S GUIDE
The companion to this CD is availalbe on-line and includes all 12 paintings, along with activities and resources.
http://composerjonathanpeters.com/publicfiles/Teachers_Guide_Painting_through_Music.pdf

PERIOD / PAINTING / ARTIST
1. Renaissance - Ascent of the Blessed by Hieronymus Bosch
2. Baroque - Narcissus by Michelangelo Caravaggio
3. Neoclassical - The Last Day of Pompeii by Karl Briullov
4. Romanticism - The Kiss by Francesco Hayez
5. Realism - The First Mourning by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
6. Impressionism - The Cellist by Joseph DeCamp
7. Pointillism - The Circus by Georges Seurat
8. Expressionism - Fighting Forms by Franz Marc
9. Cubism - Still Life with Harp and Violin by Georges Braque
10. De Stijl - Simultaneous Counter Composition by Theo van Doesburg
11. Surrealism - The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali
12. Abstract Expressionism - Number 18 by Jackson Pollock

SCOLASTIC MUSIC SERIES
This CD is part of the "Scholastic Music Series". More information about this series can be found at:
http://composerjonathanpeters.com/education_series.html