Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s second symphony was inspired by a painting he saw while enjoying a glass of beer in a country inn.

The death of a promising Russian artist prompted composer Modest Mussorgsky to write what has become his best-loved work.

And an 18^th century French painter’s depictions of aristocratic passion prompted two very different 20^th century responses by Debussy and Poulenc.

In this hour, these and other links between canvas and concert hall.  

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