04.23: Gravity’s Rainbow
In which we continue our discussion of Gravity’s Rainbow with a look at chapters 12 and 13 of Book Three.

As this episode covers the great Rossini/Beethoven debate that the novel has been hyping up for some time, here are a few examples of each composer’s work, as chosen by Alan.
Rossini

* William Tell Overture
* Thieving Magpie

Beethoven

* String Quartet, opus 132, 3rd movement
* Piano Sonata, opus 106, Hammerklavier, 3rd Movement

Below, you’ll find examples of a few other composers mentioned in our discussion.
Wagner

* Ride of the Valkyries
* Tannhäuser Overture
* Lohengrin Prelude

Webern

* Five Pieces for Orchestra
* Six Bagatelles for String Quartet