Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks: 'Failed flirting & taunting teachers' — Wednesday

After escaping from the monks, Till finds himself outside a garden party, which he crashes. Once inside, he begins showing off for a girl he just met. You’ll hear his love theme (yes, he has one!) and some very dramatic music that shows how badly he handles rejection. In the music, Richard Strauss uses playful leitmotifs, or musical themes, to help us recognize who’s who. Leitmotifs are kind of like musical name tags for Till and the people he meets. Till bounces back from rejection and moves on to his next target: a group of professors arguing about rock, parchment and shears. As their musical theme plays in the background with the bassoon leading the way, things get heated. Till’s prank goes out with a bang, and we’re left wondering… is all this trouble finally going to catch up with him? Music in this episode: Strauss: "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks"