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You may have heard of Brahms' several attempts to write his first symphony as he struggled to come out from behind Beethoven's shadow. Conductor Ma...
- Added: Apr 01, 2008
- Length: :22
Today's movie stars and star athletes have it rough, between the paparazzi, critics, reporters and all the others who sit and judge. It's not a ne...
- Added: Apr 01, 2008
- Length: :26
Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops recorded the Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky. Although it's a staple of the holiday season, conductor Erich Kunzel ...
- Added: Nov 25, 2007
- Length: :18
Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker is a staple of the holiday season, and conductor Erich Kunzel says the music is that perfect mix of heart and skill. Use ...
- Added: Nov 25, 2007
- Length: :18
Practice, attention to detail, thinking, trying out new ideas… more practicing – that's what violinist Sarah Chang does to prepare for a concert. ...
- Added: Apr 30, 2009
- Length: :23
Conductor Bernard Haitink talks about the musical strength and support he gets when he conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. In addition to bei...
- Added: Dec 04, 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
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
To those who might think that string quartets lack the pizzazz of the orchestral repertoire and the larger orchestral setting, Emerson String Quart...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :26
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
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
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra goes conductor-less. Multiple players lead the orchestra in any given piece. When they're joined by a soloist, like...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :28
On the surface, it may seem like there is a world of difference between Beethoven's lighter, and light hearted Symphony No. 8 and his monumental Sy...
- Added: Oct 31, 2007
- Length: :20
Some composers are influenced by other composers and earlier styles and trends. That was surely the case with Jean Sibelius, but conductor Herbert...
- Added: Oct 31, 2007
- Length: :26
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra goes conductor-less; they determine their musical interpretations amongst themselves. While that approach is somethi...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :21
