Lions

Season 1, Episode 1,   Jan 23, 2021, 07:13 PM

Because I live close to Schonbrunn Zoo in Vienna, I can actually hear the lions growl at nighttime. There are plenty of other lions around the city, however. They exist as statues and often commemorate famous people or events. Discover more about lions, real and otherwise, in this short, entertaining podcast.

The music used throughout this podcast was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and can be found on an album called "Mozart, 50 of the Best", produced by NAXOS. 

* The first snippet was from Mozart's Symphony No.35 in D Major K385 (Haffner; IV Finale:Presto). It was played by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Tomas Pal.
* The second segment came from the third of Mozart's Three German Dances (Die Schlittenfahrt/The Sleighride, in C Major). It was performed by the orchestra of the Capella Istropolitana and conducted by Johannes Wildner. 
* The last excerpt was taken from Mozart's 21st Piano Concerto in C Major K467 (Elvira Madigan). It was played by the Capella Istropolitana and conducted by Christoph Eberle . Peter Lang is the pianist.