KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen delves into Celebrating MTT.

This talk was given at a performance of Celebrating MTT at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Michael Tilson THOMAS  Agnegram

DEBUSSY  Ibéria

GERSHWIN  Rhapsody in Blue (Original Jazz Band Version)

BRITTEN  The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

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Composer Celina Kintscher discusses Schubert, Strauss & Saariaho.

This talk was given at a performance of Schubert, Strauss & Saariaho at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

SCHUBERT  Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished”

SAARIAHO  HUSH

STRAUSS  Death and Transfiguration

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Educator Rachel Iba explores Elements and Energy with John Adams.

This talk was given at a performance of Elements and Energy with John Adams at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Gabriella SMITH  Quantum Ptarmigan

Noah JENKINS  Not a dream sound, but a sound which sleeping we had really heard

Missy MAZZOLI  Dark with Excessive Bright

Dylan MATTINGLY  a study of some of the terrible ways I love to play the cello

Samy MOUSSA  Jocelyn Morlock in memoriam

Donnacha DENNEHY  Limina

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Educator Kristi-Brown Montesano guides Rachmaninoff & Muhly with Nico Muhly.

This talk was given at a performance of Rachmaninoff & Muhly at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

RACHMANINOFF  Symphony No. 3

Nico MUHLY  Concerto Grosso

RACHMANINOFF  Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

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KUSC’s Alan Chapman delves into Beethoven & Tchaikovsky.

This talk was given at a performance of Beethoven & Tchaikovsky at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

BEETHOVEN  Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”

TCHAIKOVSKY  Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"

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Composer and musician Chris Castro explains Paul Jacobs with Paul Jacobs.

This talk was given at a performance of Paul Jacobs at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

MENDELSSOHN  Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 65

FRANCK  Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18

IVES  Variations on "America"

J.S. BACH  Arioso from Cantata, BWV 156

LISZT  Fantasia and Fugue on 'Ad Nos, Ad Salutarem Undam'

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Educator Thomas Neenan guides us through Batiashvili Plays Beethoven.

This talk was given at a performance of ⁠Batiashvili Plays Beethoven⁠ at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

DVOŘÁK⁠  ⁠Prague Waltzes⁠

BEETHOVEN⁠  ⁠Violin Concerto

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Educator Geoffrey Pope explains Zubin Mehta Conducts Gurrelieder.

This talk was given at a performance of ⁠⁠Zubin Mehta Conducts Gurrelieder⁠⁠ ⁠⁠at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

⁠⁠SCHOENBERG⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Gurrelieder⁠⁠

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Composer and conductor Russell Steinberg delves into Brahms with Zubin Mehta.

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

Pieces discussed:

⁠BRAHMS⁠  ⁠Violin Concerto⁠

⁠BRAHMS⁠  ⁠Symphony No. 2⁠

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Music journalist Jon Burlingame explores Star Wars in Concert.

This talk was given at a performance of ⁠Star Wars in Concert⁠ at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

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