b'The Great Tours: Greece andThe SymphonyTurkey, From Athens to Istanbul Broadcast Sept. 18 - Oct. 3Broadcast Sept. 2 - 17 From its humble beginnings in 17th-The shimmering waters of the Aegean servecentury Italian opera . to titans of the as the backdrop for your journey to theclassical age like Haydn and Mozart dramatic landscapes of Greece and Turkey before evolving to the rise of Dr. Hale introduces us to this ancient land ofAmerican composers like Copland and Gods and heroesthe cradle of civilizationSchuman, Professor Greenberg guides where great myths came to life and epicus on a survey of the symphony. battles were fought. From the Acropolis andWell hear selections spanning 300 Parthenon . Poseidon and the port of Nafplioyears, including some overlooked . to the Turquoise Coast of Turkey . theworks that, unjustifiably, have metropolis of Ephesus . and the Pearl ofescaped contemporary audiences. Constantinople . youll experience these andWell conclude by exploring Dmitri other important sites through the eyes of anShostakovichs emotionally complex expert archaeologist and scholar. John Hale Tenth Symphony. At the podium for is the Director of Liberal Studies at thethis engaging series of lectures is University of Louisville. music historian, scholar, composer, and Steinway Artist Robert Greenberg.Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, Greece | Petroskaz | CCBYSA4.0 | Retouched, Flopped 49'