Roughly Speaking

Since Donald J. Trump’s election, we’ve heard from a lot of people who supported the winner of the popular vote, Hillary Clinton, and who have been downright despondent or depressed over the outcome. Many have turned to other things to get their minds off the crude and divisive politics of 2016, to avoid arguments over the holidays with friends and relatives, and to feel inspired again. They’ve vowed to perform acts of kindness and generosity. They’ve turned to books, to movies and to nature. They’ve turned to art, to acts of human imagination that elevate spirits. In this vein, Dan offers something he recently discovered, an astonishing work by Beethoven that premiered 208 years ago today, on Dec. 22, 1808, in Vienna. It’s the Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra. Hear some excerpts, including the stirring finish, and catch Dan’s commentary in our penultimate episode of the year.Links:http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/presidential-elections/bs-md-president-20161108-story.htmlhttp://www.baltimo