Mendelssohn & Schumann: The Great Classical Romantics
By CBC Radio 2
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Podcast Description
Six conversations about the music and life of Felix Mendelssohn and Robert and Clara Schumann. Bramwell Tovey - Music Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - joins CBC Radio 2's Bill Richardson as they talk about the life and music of these three great composers and what makes their music endure.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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1 |
The "Clara" Symphony - Schumann's Fourth | Conductor Bramwell Tovey and CBC Radio 2 host Bill Richardson speak about Schumann's Fourth Symphony and Schumann's orchestration techniques. | 11/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Composer in the Shadows - Clara Schumann | Conductor Bramwell Tovey and CBC Radio 2 host Bill Richardson talk about the piano concerto of Clara Schumann. | 11/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Mendelssohn's Music for A Midsummer Night's Dream | Conductor Bramwell Tovey and CBC Radio 2 host Bill Richardson speak about Mendelssohn's Music for "A Midsummer Night's Dream". | 11/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Mendelssohn at the Piano - The Concerto No. 1 | Conductor Bramwell Tovey and CBC Radio 2 host Bill Richardson speak about Mendelssohn's First Piano Concerto and the birth of the romantic concerto. | 11/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Mendelssohn in Italy - Symphony No. 4 | Conductor Bramwell Tovey and CBC Radio 2 host Bill Richardson speak about Mendelssohn's Fourth Symphony and its fabulous depiction of Italy. | 11/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Great Beginnings - Mendelssohn's Overtures | Conductor Bramwell Tovey and CBC Radio 2 host Bill Richardson talk about the overtures of Mendelssohn, the famous Hebrides and the lesser known The Fair Melusina. | 11/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Episodes |
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