Musical Interlude: Here's another long-form video to play while you're doing something else, and it's another Berlioz symphony. This was written at the encouragement of Paganini and is based on a poem by Lord Byron, so it's got crazy Romantic cred.

The four movements depict various scenes in Italy witnessed by Byron's Childe Harold: A scene in the mountains, a march of pilgrims, a serenade by a mountaineer, and finally, an orgy of bandits. (Hey, it's Berlioz AND Byron, what do you expect?)

"Harold en Italie," composed by Hector Berlioz, performed by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4NC4E5RXik&t=35s

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Musical Interlude: I tend to think of winter as a time for classical violin, although I couldn't explain why. A good violin solo just gives me mental visions of bleak, wild wintry landscapes. So, this is on-brand.

"Nel cor più non mi sento: Introduction and Variations," composed by Niccolo Paganini, performed by Rachel Barton Pine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrvRPl8-RYI

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