All Pieces for Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
When conductor Myung-Whun Chung teaches conducting students how to approach and interpret French music, his lesson consists of three words: "live i...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :27
It took a nudge from his father to finally get Steven Isserlis to record the Bach Cello Suites. He was in his late 40's. For Steven Isserlis, the...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :18
Who knows musicians best? Their accompanist is always a likely source for a good story (or some juicy dirt). They see and hear everything - back ...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :24
Dvorak's formal musical education included the standard lessons and training, and his skills are clearly evident. But Conductor Myung-Whun Chung s...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :23
How do you get your day started? A strong cup of coffee, maybe a good jog? A perfect, sugary doughnut? Morning Edition? Pianist Anne-Marie McDe...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :20
There are several different, highly varied schools of thought when it comes to playing Bach. Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott prefers the Fred Astaire...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :22
If you've ever seen a conductor lead an orchestra, you know it's a very physical profession. Conductor Myung-Whun Chung was surprised to learn whi...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :15
Is there anything more stressful than travel these days? When pianist Anne-Marie McDermott travels cross country to accompany violinists like Nadj...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :23
Composer Alexander Zemlinsky was one of several German composers who ran afoul of the German government in the early 20th century. Conductor James...
- Added: Jul 28, 2008
- Length: :24
Alexander Zemlinsky is one of several early 20th century German composers whose music was suppressed by the Nazis prior to World War Two. Conducto...
- Added: Jul 28, 2008
- Length: :23
Pianist Andre Watts is well-known for playing the most popular and more challenging piano concertos. When he plays these virtuoso showpieces, he t...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :28
Pianist Andre Watts is best known for his command of the most popular and more challenging piano repertoire - sometimes called "warhorses." But he...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :29
One of the most frequently asked questions of musicians is, what does "interpretation" mean: how do you "interpret" music? For pianist Andre Watts,...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :29
Gustav Mahler was, without question, a gifted melody writer with the ability to get every possible sound and color out of the orchestra. In additi...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :32
Antonin Dvorak's 9th Symphony (the "New World") is at the top of nearly everyone's hit list - and his other big symphonies are not that far behind....
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :27
America is the great melting pot -- it's true. But so is Hungary, which has the historical distinction of being occupied by many different countri...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :29
Who knows where inspiration truly comes from? It's different for anyone, but inspiration can strike anytime. Conductor Ivan Fischer says Mahler o...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :32
At one time, Hungary was one of the leading cultural centers in the world, much like Paris, Vienna and New York. Hungary was occupied by many diff...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :25
Some orchestras stake their reputation and trademark on a certain sound. Others rely on their celebrity conductor. (The Chicago Symphony Orchestr...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :34
You've heard the saying "you can't judge a book by its cover." When it comes to Bach, Emerson String Quartet violinist, Eugene Drucker likes to as...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :26
