What’s this program about? Professor Carol interviews two friends and collaborators, composer John Corigliano and Maestro Jerry Junkin. Circus Maximus, Coriglian’s explosive third symphony, vividly portrays ancient Rome’s fascination with perpetual entertainment and our own culture’s similar obsession. Works Discussed: Corigliano, Circus Maximus http://traffic.libsyn.com/professorcarol/corigliano_pt1.mp3Podcast: Play … Read more
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What’s this program about? Professor Carol interviews Groucho, the singing parrot who stole the show at the Dallas Wind Symphony’s 2006 season opener. Groucho talks about his life on stage and reprises his performance at the Meyerson Symphony Center. Works Discussed: Foster, Camp Town Races; … Read more
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What’s this program about? Percy Grainger’s life story reveals a most unusual personality who left an enduring legacy as a virtuoso pianist, an inventor of instruments, a collector of English folk songs, and a composer of music for wind band. http://traffic.libsyn.com/professorcarol/dws_pd3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window … Read more
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What’s this program about? Professor Carol explains various uses of dance forms: the light-hearted dances used by Rossini to strike a contrast with the serious dramatic action of William Tell, the tango combined by John Mackey with machine music, and the Renaissance dance forms comprising … Read more
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What’s this program about? The Dallas Wind Symphony is the leading professional civilian band in the United States. Professor Carol interviews one of the ensemble’s saxophonists, David Lovrien, about Sousa, the DWS web site, podcasting, playing under Maestro Jerry Junkin, and more. http://traffic.libsyn.com/professorcarol/DWSintro_DWS1.mp3Podcast: Play in … Read more
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