Upbeat Live

Brian Lauritzen guides Gracias Gustavo: Celebrating 17 Years. This talk was given at a performance of Gracias Gustavo: Celebrating 17 Years at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

John ADAMS  Harmonium

Guillermo ARRIAGA  América

ESTÉVEZ  Cantata Criolla

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Marc Bolin reflects on Gracias Gustavo: Celebrating the Musicians of the LA Phil. This talk was given at a performance of Gracias Gustavo: Celebrating the Musicians of the LA Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

John WILLIAMS  Bravo Gustavo!

ROSSINI  Rondo: Allegretto from Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra

MARCELLO  Adagio from Oboe Concerto in C minor

PAGANINI  La Campanella

MOZART  Romance: Andante cantabile from Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495

MENDELSSOHN  Adagio from Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Orchestra

TCHAIKOVSKY  Pezzo capriccioso

GLIÈRE  Allegro giocoso from Concerto for Harp and Orchestra

Philip GLASS  Movement III from Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra

SHAW Concerto for Clarinet

ROTA  Lento, ben rimato from Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra in C

Andrés MARTÍN  Allegro Obsesivo from Concerto No. 1 for Contrabass and Orchestra

Gabriela ORTIZ  Mujer Arena

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Educator Kristi-Brown Montesano explains Dudamel Conducts Die Walküre Act III with Cori Ellison and Alberto Alvero. This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel Conducts Die Walküre Act III at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

WAGNER  Die Walküre Act III

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Composer and conductor Geoffrey Pope discusses Dudamel Conducts Die Walküre Act II with Cori Ellison and Alberto Alvero. This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel Conducts Die Walküre Act II at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

WAGNER  Die Walküre Act II

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Educator Mike Basak explores Dudamel Conducts Die Walküre Act I with Cori Ellison and Alberto Alvero. This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel Conducts Die Walküre Act I at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

WAGNER  Die Walküre Act I

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Rachel Iba discusses Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony. This talk was given at a performance of Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

SZYMANOWSKI  Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35

RACHMANINOFF  Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

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Tiffany Kuo leads a conversation on Smith, Cabezas & Childs with Billy Child, Molly Turner & Michael Gordon. This talk was given at a performance of Smith, Cabezas & Childs at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Michael GORDON  2bd, LA Phil Etudes Book 4, Part 1

Gabriel CABEZAS, Gabriella SMITH  Duos

Esa-Pekka SALONEN  Vignette for Bassoon, LA Phil Etudes Book 4, Part 2

CAGE  Branches

Billy CHILDS, Dan "Chimy" CHMIELINSKI, Christian EUMAN  Improvisation

Billy CHILDS  My Roots Spread Far and Wide

Gabriella SMITH  25

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Christoph Bull discusses Anna Lapwood with Anna Lapwood. This talk was given at a performance of Anna Lapwood at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Hans ZIMMER  Chevaliers de Sangreal from The Da Vinci Code

Alan MENKEN  The Bells of Notre Dame from The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Howard SHORE  The Lord of the Rings Organ Symphony

John WILLIAMS  Duel of the Fates from Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Rachel PORTMAN Flight

Olivia BELLI Limina Luminis

Hans ZIMMER Suite from Pirates of the Caribbean

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Rachel Iba delves into Dvořák and Korngold with Andrés Orozco-Estrada. This talk was given at a performance of Dvořák and Korngold at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

TILSON THOMAS Agnegram

KORNGOLD Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35

DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70

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Thomas Neenan leads a conversation on Brahms & Beethoven. This talk was given at a performance of Brahms & Beethoven at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

SCHUMANN  Overture, Scherzo and Finale, Op. 52

BEETHOVEN  Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15

BRAHMS  Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

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