Upbeat Live

KUSC’s Alan Chapman guides you through the music of Ravel, Dawson, and Prokofiev.

This talk was given at a performance of Ravel, Dawson, and Prokofiev at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

RAVEL Pavane for a Dead Princess

DAWSON Negro Folk Symphony

PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 19

RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2

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KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen delves into Mahler’s Symphony No. 9.

This talk was given at a performance of MTT Conducts Mahler 9 at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

MAHLERSymphony No. 9

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Professor of music at Caltech Thomas Neenan discusses the music of Debussy, Messiaen, and Villa-Lobos. He is joined by Los Angeles Master Chorale Artistic Director Grant Gershon and ondes martenot musician Cynthia Millar.

This talk was given at the first performance of Debussy and Messiaen with MTT  at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

MESSIAEN Trois petites liturgies de la présence divine

DEBUSSY Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra

VILLA-LOBOS Chôros No. 10, “Rasga o Coração”

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Composer and conductor of the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Russell Steinberg explores the music of  the Tristan Project: Act III.

This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel Leads the Tristan Project: Act III at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

WAGNER Tristan und Isolde, Act III

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Composer and conductor of the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Russell Steinberg explores the music of  the Tristan Project: Act II.

This talk was given at a performance of Dudamel Leads the Tristan Project: Act II at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

WAGNER Tristan und Isolde, Act II

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Composer and conductor of the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Russell Steinberg explores the music of  the Tristan Project: Act I.

This talk was given at the first performance of Dudamel Leads the Tristan Project: Act I at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

WAGNER Tristan und Isolde, Act I

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KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen discusses The Nutcracker.

This talk was given at a performance of The Nutcracker with Dudamel: Tchaikovsky & Ellington at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I.

TCHAIKOVSKY/ELLINGTON/STRAYHORN (arr. TYZIK) The Nutcracker Suite

TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II (selections) 

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This episode of Upbeat Live is brought to you by Kaiser Permanente – The Official Health & Harmony Partner of the LA Phil: Thrive to the music.

This talk was given at a performance of The Nutcracker with Dudamel: Tchaikovsky & Ellington at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I

TCHAIKOVSKY/ELLINGTON/STRAYHORN (arr. TYZIK) The Nutcracker Suite

TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II (selections)

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This episode of Upbeat Live is brought to you by Kaiser Permanente – The Official Health & Harmony Partner of the LA Phil: Thrive to the music.

Composer and USC educator Veronika Krausas is joined by pianist Javier Perianes to discuss the music of Shostakovich and Saint-Saëns.

This talk was given at the first performance of Shostakovich and Saint-Saëns at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 5, “The Egyptian”

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

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Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Performance department at Azusa Pacific University Christopher Russell delves into the program of Prokofiev and Smetana.

This talk was given at the first performance of Prokofiev and Smetana at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Qigang CHEN L’Éloignement

PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2

SMETANA Selections from Má vlast

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