Upbeat Live

Conductor Christopher Russell discusses Bartók and Mozart with Inon Barnatan

This talk was given at a performance of Bartók and Mozart at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

BEETHOVEN  Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43

MOZART  Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503

BARTÓK  Concerto for Orchestra

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Conductor Russell Steinberg discusses Anna Lapwood with Anna Lapwood.

This talk was given at a performance of Anna Lapwood at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Kristina ARAKELYAN  Star Fantasy

Bach (Arr: Gounod), arr. Anna LAPWOOD  Ave Maria

Hans ZIMMER, arr. Anna LAPWOOD  Suite from Interstellar, Cornfield Chase

BRITTEN, arr. Anna LAPWOOD  Four Sea Interludes: Dawn and Sunday Morning from Peter Grimes

Alan MENKEN, arr. Anna LAPWOOD  The Bells of Notre Dame from The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Olivia BELLI  Limina Luminis

Hans ZIMMER, arr. Anna LAPWOOD  Suite from Interstellar, Stay

PRICE  An Elf on a Moonbeam

DEBUSSY, arr. Anna LAPWOOD  Clair de lune

DURUFLÉ  Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain, Op. 7

Hans ZIMMER, arr. Anna LAPWOOD  Suite from Interstellar, No Time for Caution

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Educator Robert Fink discusses The Labèques, Muhly, and Dessner.

This talk was given at a performance of The Labèques, Muhly, and Dessner at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Nico MUHLY  In Certain Circles, Concerto for Two Pianos

Bryce DESSNER  Concerto for Two Pianos

PROKOFIEV  Suite from Romeo and Juliet

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Composer Sarah Cahill discusses John Adams Conducts the LA Phil New Music Group with Zosha Di Castri, John Adams & Anthony Davis.

This talk was given at a performance of John Adams Conducts the LA Phil New Music Group at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

VARIOUS  LA Phil Etudes: Book 1

Zosha DI CASTRI  Noctiluca

Anthony DAVIS  You Have the Right to Remain Silent

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Educator Kristi Brown-Montesano discusses Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony with Jonathan Bailey Holland.

This talk was given at a performance of Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Jonathan Bailey HOLLAND  Assemble

RAVEL  Tzigane, Rapsodie de Concert

RAVEL  Mother Goose Suite

SAINT-SAËNS  Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 ("Organ")

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Music Journalist Mark McNeill guides Philip Glass: The Complete Etudes, 1-20 with Laura Downes and Anton Batagov.

This talk was given at a performance of Philip Glass: The Complete Etudes, 1-20 at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Philip GLASS  The Complete Etudes, 1-20

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Educator Asadour Santourian discusses Elgar and Vaughan Williams.

This talk was given at a performance of Elgar and Vaughan Williams at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

Arvo PÄRT  Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten

ELGAR  Cello Concerto

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS  Symphony No. 8 in D Minor

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Conductor Russell Steinberg discusses Michael Tilson Thomas Leads Tchaikovsky.

This talk was given at a performance of Michael Tilson Thomas Leads Tchaikovsky at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

STRAVINSKY  Petrushka

TCHAIKOVSKY  Symphony No. 4

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Conductor Christopher Russell discusses John Adams’ City Noir.

This talk was given at a performance of John Adams’ City Noir at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

COPLAND  Quiet City

Timo ANDRES  Made of Tunes

John ADAMS  City Noir

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Scholar Marc Bolin leads a conversation on Bernstein and Wooten with Victor Wooten.

This talk was given at a performance of Bernstein and Wooten at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Pieces discussed:

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR  Ballade in A minor, Op. 33

BERNSTEIN  Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Victor WOOTEN  La Lección Tres

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