ITL #32: From Kyiv With Love
from Impolite to Listen: Classical Music Conversations Hosted by Chris Arkin & Sridhar Bhagavathula
ITL is back with a 100% topical episode: after a quick review of the new West Side Story movie, Chris and Sridhar chat about the politics of music as it pertains to Putin's invasion of Ukraine. They discuss the cancellation of Russian music and musicians in wartime, music as propaganda, musicians who enable and benefit from Putin, and much more. Join the discussion: Tweet us @shreggz and @chris_arkin Episode clips on Instagram @impolitemedia Useful links: West Side Story 1961 Opening West Side Story 2021 Opening Neil Gaiman - A View from the Cheap Seats Ansel Elgort - Thief Erik Hoel - CGI did, in fact, ruin movies Subscribe to Erik Hoel's (free!) newsletter, The Intrinsic Perspective Borys Lyatoshynsky - Symphony no. 3 in B Minor, "Peace Will Defeat War" Borys Lyatoshynsky - wikipedia Alexander Malofeev - wikipedia NPR article on Malofeev's cancelled concerts Malofeev plays Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 Malofeev plays Rachmaninoff: Lilacs Valery Gergiev - wikipedia Summary of Navalny's report on Gergiev's illegal activities Putin's War Conductor - Navalny's report in Russian on Gergiev Navalny singles out Gergiev for sanctions - Reuters Life in a Day - Valery Gergiev Gergiev checks the Chelsea score Anna Netrebko - wikipedia Alex Ross - Listening to Russian Music in Putin's Shadow Zachary Woolfe - Putin's Maestro, and the Limits of Cultural Exchange in Wartime Netrebko posing with flag of Novorossiya Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plays the piano Zelenskyy plays Hava Nagila
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ITL is back with a 100% topical episode: after a quick review of the new West Side Story movie, Chris and Sridhar chat about the politics of music as it pertains to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. They discuss the cancellation of Russian music and musicians in wartime, music as propaganda, musicians who enable and benefit from Putin, and much more.
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