ITL #14: The King's Gambit

New year, new ITL: after some light banter about the rebranding, Chris and Sridhar discuss the similarities between music and chess, why it might be that there are so many musicians who are avid chess players, a poster for an old New York Philharmonic concert conducted by none other than Gustav Mahler, Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherezade,” and Leonard Bernstein’s affinity for Mahler. If you enjoy the show, you can “buy us a coffee,” tell your friends about us, spread the word on social media, or rate/review us on Apple Podcasts. We appreciate your support. Check out our new website! Buy us a coffee Tweet us your feedback @impolitelisten Short clips on Instagram @impolitelisten Spotify playlist for this episode's music Discuss this episode on r/impolitetolisten Useful Links: Ennio Morricone Plays Chess - Paris Review interview Leonard Bernstein explains the harmonic series Bernstein conducts Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique Composer Alexander Liebermann notates animal sounds Olivier Messiaen - Le Merle Noir (The Blackbird) Arnold Schoenberg's paintings Chris's Elementary School chess handbook Bobby Fischer Against the World on YouTube Arthur Rimbaud - one of the few poetic prodigies Sergei Nakariakov - shopping for a new trumpet How many chess games are possible? - Numberphile video Gustav Mahler - wikipedia Program for Mahler's matinee with the New York Philharmonic Scheherazade (1001 Arabian Nights) Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov piece) - wikipedia Scheherazade - Sinfónica de Galicia (YARR!) Leif Segerstam - Finnish composer/conductor Bernstein conducts Mahler's unfinished Symphony no. 10 Mahler - "Ulricht" from Symphony no. 2 on theremin Who is Gustav Mahler? - Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts The Unanswered Question: Bernstein on Mahler Mahler rehearsals with Leonard Bernstein Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack The Mask of Zorro suite by James Horner Alma Mahler - wikipedia Bernstein & Alma Tom Lehrer - "Alma"