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(Leonard Bernstein (Paul de Heuck)
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Nobody dominated the music world like Leonard Bernstein; his legacy continues through his countless students who dominate the world of classical and broadway music today. We'll celebrate the Maestro's birthday (on this date in 1918) with selections from "West Side Story" and "Peter Pan"; also, his "Kaddish" Symphony and "Prelude, Fugue and Riffs."
We'll also note the birthday anniversary of German-born composer Stefan Wolpe (Elliot Carter described his music as having "breathtaking adventurousness and originality"). The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble performs Wolpe's Quartet for Trumpet, Sax, Piano and Percussion. On a more classical note, the Takacs Quartet serves up Beethoven's String Quartet No. 7, which uses Russian folk themes in honor of the prince who commissioned it, Count Andreas Razumovsky.
We'll also note the birthday anniversary of German-born composer Stefan Wolpe (Elliot Carter described his music as having "breathtaking adventurousness and originality"). The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble performs Wolpe's Quartet for Trumpet, Sax, Piano and Percussion. On a more classical note, the Takacs Quartet serves up Beethoven's String Quartet No. 7, which uses Russian folk themes in honor of the prince who commissioned it, Count Andreas Razumovsky.
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