Burchfield's journals reveal very little direct influence of other artists’ works on his painting, but the monumental significance of natural sounds and music is clearly evident: Conjuring visions and memories, music was inseparable from his aesthetic. The artist strove to achieve the same heroic romanticism that he heard in music, particularly that of Beethoven and Sibelius. This exhibition was presented in conjunction with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s tribute to Burchfield on January 30 and 31, 2004. In the concert, Music Director JoAnn Falletta led the BPO in performing Morton Gould’s Burchfield Gallery and Symphony No. 2 in D Major by Jean Sibelius. Burchfield’s artwork revealed musical connections to other composers as well as visualizations of sounds of nature, such as those sung by cicadas and spring peepers.