Welcome to the  what should be the second of two episodes looking at Fallingwater from a musical perspective– and this episode is Fallingwater Dreams. Part two This podcast episode begins with the night watchmen– Roughly pattern after yours truly–talking to the wax figure of Frank Lloyd Wright, about a CD of music that I wrote when I was a guide at Fallingwater. And yes, this the recording is an actual thing, with the obvious exception of the talking wax figure of Mr. Wright.

Now Mr. Wright, let us use music to go to the second floor. And to represent the guest bedroom to your, I used by PASPIED VIEJO– A traditional Mexican song. You see, this room and to represent the guest bedroom to you I used past period Viejo contains a drawing by the famous Mexican painter Diego Rivera.

PASPIED VIEJO

And then the spacious Master Bedroom-also on the second floor-has a fireplace made of stone accommodating the sculpture of a 15th century Madonna and Child. And Edgar Kaufman Senior's study shows how cantilever construction can result in a simple but powerful room.

Mr. Bartley did you use a piece of music to represent the study as a structure that is simple but yet powerful?

Yes, Mr. Wright. I tried to represent this room by using the Shaker hymn - Simple Gifts’

Simple Gifts

Mr. Bartley that was an excellent choice!

Thank you very much, Mr. Wright. I believe that Fallingwater is the physical abstraction of its site, and the Adobe like stairs leading to the third floor from Edgar KAUFMAN Senior's Terrace recalls the cascade, while alluding to an indigenous American architecture–and I represented that area of the house with the traditional Native American Cherokee Morning Song.

Mr. Bartley that was quite appropriate. What music did you use for the third floor?

AH, Mr. Wright I thought it was interesting that Edgar Junior became curator at the museum of modern art and thought of good design as an essential part of everyday life. therefore his study includes a chair designed by FINN JUHL from Finland. So I thought it was appropriate to represent the study with Finlandia by Jean Sibelius.

Finlandia

As you know, Mr. Wright, there is an impressive bridge over the driveway that connects the main house with the guest house. Here you allowed engineering and aesthetics to joint forces to form the canopy walkway.

Mr. Bartley, how did you express that in music? 

AH, Mr. Wright, in Fallingwater Dreams, I utilized Pastoral Symphony by Georg Frederick Handel. Note that this is a part of falling water where you are outside and can hear the sounds of nature around you.

Pastoral Symphony

And then there is the guest house living room which has three of six prints that you gave to the Kaufman family, and like all of your architecture the guest house bedroom is partially a product of your mother's Welsh influences.

Mr. Bartley, I am curious. What music did you use to represent the concept of my mother’s Welsh influences?

Mr. Wright, I naturally utilized the Welsh lullaby, All Through the Night, to represent your mother's influences.

All Through the Night

And the very last portion of Fallingwater Dreams, Mr. Wright, that I wanted to represent musically – is the dramatic area called the view. As you know, the view is where the house can be clearly seen hovering over the top of the waterfalls. And just like the baroque composer created a classic harmonic structure, you designed classic harmonic structure integrated with nature. SO I felt that the most appropriate corresponding music was Canon in D by JOHANN PACHELBEL.

Canon in D

Mr. Bartley, your musical selections are very impressive!

AH, but Mr. Wright, I have one more selection that I used to conclude my musical tribute. This may be new to you but I did what is called digital alteration for a soaring effect in a selection inspired by nature and your dreamlike architecture. And this piece is called Fallingwater Dreams

Fallingwater Dreams

“Well?” What did you think, Mr. Wright?

Mr. Bartley, “You heard the water,”

“I hope so.”

“No. Many people visit Fallingwater. Very few truly hear it.”

Thank you for listening to these episodes about Frank Lloyd Wright and Fallingwater. And I would like to think that these episodes possess something Frank Lloyd Wright himself would have appreciated: a carefully considered floor plan. This has been George BARTLEY.