Upbeat Live

Educator Christoph Bull explains Christian Schmitt with Christian Schmitt.

This talk was given at a performance of Christian Schmitt at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

MENDELSSOHN Organ Sonata No.4, MWV W 59

Maximilian SCHNAUS  Signals (from remote territories)

BACH  Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582

FRANCK  Choral No. 3 in A minor

BRANDMÜLLER  Sieben Stücke zur Passionszeit

REUBKE  Sonata on the 94th Psalm

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Composer Celina Kintscher explores Mozart’s “Prague” Symphony

This talk was given at a performance of Mozart’s “Prague” Symphony at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

STRAVINSKY Danses concertantes

COPLAND  Clarinet Concerto

MOZART  Symphony No. 38, K. 504, "Prague"

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Organist Zach Neufeld discusses Beethoven Symphony with Zubin Mehta.

This talk was given at a performance of Beethoven Symphony with Zubin Mehta at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

⁠BEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, “Pastoral”

BEETHOVEN  Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”

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KUSC’s Alan Chapman leads a conversation on Mehta, Mahler, and Seong-Jin Cho.

This talk was given at a performance of Mehta, Mahler, and Seong-Jin Cho at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

SCHUMANN  Piano Concerto

MAHLER Symphony No. 1

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Musician Sarah Cahill delves into Esa-Pekka Salonen and Ravel with Grant Gershon.

This talk was given at a performance of Esa-Pekka Salonen and Ravel at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Esa-Pekka SALONEN Karawane

RAVEL Daphnis and Chloé (complete)

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Scholar Marc Bolin reflects on Dudamel and the Music of Tango and Ballet with Gabriela Ortiz.

This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel and the Music of Tango and Ballet at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

PIAZZOLLA Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Gabriela ORTIZ Revolución diamantina (concert version)

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Music Journalist Mark McNeill guides Chaparral & Interstates with Dylan Mattingly, Samuel Adams & M.A. Tiesenga.

This talk was given at a performance of Chaparral & Interstates at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Dylan MATTINGLY Sunt Lacrimae Rerum (these are the tears of things)

M.A. TIESENGA Sketches of Chaparral

Reena ESMAIL Zeher

Samuel ADAMS Eden Interstates

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Educator Christoph Bull discusses James McVinnie with James McVinnie.

This talk was given at a performance by James McVinnie at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Gabriella SMIT Imaginary Pancake

Meredith MONK Ellis Island

Nico MUHLY Patterns

⁠Nico MUHLY⁠ II. Palindromes

⁠Nico MUHLY⁠ IV. Very Fast Music

inti FIGGIS-VIZUETA build-it-yourself

BACH Duetto 1, BWV 802

BACH Prelude and Fugue in D-sharp minor, BWV 853

BACH “Dies sind die Heiligen zehn Gebot,” BWV 678

BACH Toccata in F major, BWV 540

Philip GLASS A Distant Figure (Passacaglia)

Philip GLASS Dance No. 4

Philip GLASS Music in Fifths

Philip GLASS Etude No. 20

Philip GLASS Mad Rush

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Composer Chris Castro explores Dudamel and the LA Phil featuring Silvana Estrada with Roberto Sierra, Tania León, Arturo Márquez & Gabriela Ortiz.

This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel and the LA Phil featuring Silvana Estrada at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Roberto SIERRA Alegría

Tania LEÓN Stride

Arturo MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2

Gabriela ORTIZ Seis piezas a Violeta

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Composer Veronika Krausas discusses Dudamel Leads Khachaturian.

This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel Leads Khachaturian at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

KHACHATURIAN Spartacus Suite No. 2: I. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

⁠KHACHATURIAN⁠ Piano Concerto

Thomas ADÈS Tower for Frank Gehry (U.S. premiere)

JANÁČEK Sinfonietta

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