Soundtrack autumn in new york8/16/2023 ![]() They pair Hoedown by composer Aaron Copland with the folk music piece Bonaparte’s Retreat which inspired his work. Would you like a soundtrack for your autumn travel? Ungar and Molly Mason, his musical and life partner, have that for you. They offer music that ranges from a five part orchestral piece that draws on American folk music and seasonal themes to original music to nineteenth century dance tunes for fiddle. Yet, there is still a spiritual need to be connected to creation.” “The latest generations seem to have gotten away from farming, hunting, and gathering. Ungar now lives in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. “ Throughout most of human history, man has been very connected with the planet for his basic sustenance,” says musician Jay Ungar, whose father was a grocer in the Bronx in New York. Traveling down winding roads and watching leaves turn to red and gold pausing in your travels to sip apple cider and admire earthy pumpkins and crisp apples at roadside stands planning for autumn celebrations and autumn travel seeing changes in how light and shadows fall that autumn brings - whether you experience these things while living close to the land or through the produce section at the grocer’s or the signs you see in shop windows, you know it is a time of changing seasons. (If the video does not immediately show, try refreshing the page.) Note: Here’s a video of the Ashokan Farewell, the final piece in Harvest Home and the song featured in Ken Burns’ Civil War on PBS. Music: Harvest Home by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Article by Kerry Dexter
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