Podcasts about Kurt Masur

Struck-Schloen, Michael www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Studio 9

Kurt Masur gehörte zu den bekanntesten deutschen Dirigenten nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg: Als Orchestererzieher geschätzt, verdankt er seinen internationalen Ruhm jedoch seiner mutigen Haltung in der Endphase der DDR. Vor zehn Jahren ist er gestorben. Struck-Schloen, Michael www.deutschlandfunk.de, Kalenderblatt

Wie lange können sich Traditionsgeschäfte in den Zeiten des Onlinehandels noch in den Innenstädten halten? Und doch: Sorgt nicht gerade der Fachhandel für Flair? Feature über eine Musikalienhandlung in Leipzig.

Salzburg, Wien, Paris, Mailand, New York – die Schweizer Sopranistin Regula Mühlemann singt auf den wichtigsten Opernbühnen und in den renommiertesten Konzertsälen der Welt. Mit ihrer klaren, strahlenden Stimme und ihrer grossen Bühnenpräsenz zieht sie das Publikum in Bann. In Musik für einen Gast bei Eva Oertle erzählt die sympathische Luzernerin, wie sie trotz ihres Erfolgs nie die Bodenhaftung verloren hat, sie spricht über ihre Liebe zur Natur und zu Frankreich und darüber, welche Musik sie am liebsten hört. Die Musiktitel - Dino Brandao, Faber, Sophie Hunger: Derfi di hebe - Camélia Jordana: Ce qui nous lie. Bande originale du film - Samuel Hasselhorn, Ammiel Bushakevitz: «Wohin?» aus Die schöne Müllerin von Franz Schubert - Jessye Norman: «3. Beim Schlafengehen» aus den Vier letzten Lieder von Richard Strauss - Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur, Leitung Die vorgespielten Titel: - Maria Stader – Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio. (Cherubino), I aus Figaros Hochzeit von W.A. Mozart - Leonard Cohen: Bird on the wire - Philippe Jaroussky: Ombra mai fu von G. F. Händel Erstsendung: 03.03.2024

durée : 00:21:16 - Disques de légende du vendredi 23 mai 2025 - En 1998 paraissait chez Philips l'intégrale des concertos pour violon de Max Bruch par le violoniste Salvatore Accardo et le Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, alors dirigé par Kurt Masur.

durée : 00:21:16 - Disques de légende du vendredi 23 mai 2025 - En 1998 paraissait chez Philips l'intégrale des concertos pour violon de Max Bruch par le violoniste Salvatore Accardo et le Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, alors dirigé par Kurt Masur.

durée : 01:28:32 - Kurt Masur, la grande tradition et l'humanité - par : Aurélie Moreau - La direction de Kurt Masur conciliait le caractère de l'orchestre avec sa propre imagination expressive. "Le but n'est pas d'atteindre une perfection froide et sans âme, mais de nous interroger sur le sens et l'expression de la musique". (Diapason).

Sobre su trabajo, Félix Romeo había escrito: «Cuando leo los libros de Julián Rodríguez siento que tienen una potencia aérea: ese misterio de que el acero pueda moverse rápidamente entre las nubes». Además de escritor, codirector de la editorial Periférica; director de la galería de arte «Casa sin fin»; de la revista de arte y estética «Sub rosa» o Premio Ojo Crítico de Narrativa de RNE en 2016, entre muchas otras cosas. Hace cinco años que falleció Julián Rodríguez Marcos, siempre en nuestro recuerdo. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 - Transcr. for Viola: 1. Prélude                de Johann Sebastian Bach, Kim Kashkashian            J.S. Bach: Six Suites for Viola SoloRothko Chapel 5                    Morton Feldman        Rothko ChapelTristan und Isolde, WWV 90 / Act I: Prelude to Act I de Richard Wagner, Gewandhausorchester, Kurt Masur   The Unreleased MastersSonata in D Minor, K. 32                   Domenico Scarlatti, Khatia Buniatishvili       LabyrinthClouds            Adam Baldych, Vincent Courtois, Rogier Telderman           CloudsRêverie, L. 68 de Claude Debussy    Werner Haas  Classical Piano: ImpressionsMon'ami                    Tiganá Santana          Tempo & MagmaCaring            Mathias Eick   CaringFlamenco sketches Miles Davis Kind of Blue LegacyEscuchar audio

durée : 01:58:16 - Les 90 ans de l'Orchestre National IV : les années 90 et 2000 - par : Christian Merlin - Les années 90 et 2000 sont au programme de notre histoire de l'Orchestre National : on y croisera les figures de Charles Dutoit, Kurt Masur, mais aussi de nombreux musiciens dont beaucoup sont encore présents et qui contribuent à l'évolution comme à la continuité de l'identité orchestrale. - réalisé par : Marie Grout

durée : 00:28:07 - Les 90 ans de l'Orchestre National IV - les années 90 et 2000 (4/4) : les années Masur (2) - par : Christian Merlin - Les années 90 et 2000 sont au programme de notre histoire de l'Orchestre National : on y croisera les figures de Charles Dutoit, Kurt Masur, mais aussi de nombreux musiciens dont beaucoup sont encore présents et qui contribuent à l'évolution comme à la continuité de l'identité orchestrale. - réalisé par : Marie Grout

durée : 00:28:10 - Les 90 ans de l'Orchestre National IV - les années 90 et 2000 (3/4) : Les années Masur (1) - par : Christian Merlin - Les années 90 et 2000 sont au programme de notre histoire de l'Orchestre National : on y croisera les figures de Charles Dutoit, Kurt Masur, mais aussi de nombreux musiciens dont beaucoup sont encore présents et qui contribuent à l'évolution comme à la continuité de l'identité orchestrale. - réalisé par : Marie Grout

durée : 00:28:18 - Les 90 ans de l'Orchestre National IV - les années 90 et 2000 (2/4) : Les années Dutoit - par : Christian Merlin - Les années 90 et 2000 sont au programme de notre histoire de l'Orchestre National : on y croisera les figures de Charles Dutoit, Kurt Masur, mais aussi de nombreux musiciens dont beaucoup sont encore présents et qui contribuent à l'évolution comme à la continuité de l'identité orchestrale. - réalisé par : Marie Grout

durée : 00:28:22 - Les 90 ans de l'Orchestre National IV - les années 90 et 2000 (1/4) : La fin de l'ère Maazel - par : Christian Merlin - Les années 90 et 2000 sont au programme de notre histoire de l'Orchestre National : on y croisera les figures de Charles Dutoit, Kurt Masur, mais aussi de nombreux musiciens dont beaucoup sont encore présents et qui contribuent à l'évolution comme à la continuité de l'identité orchestrale. - réalisé par : Marie Grout

Jess Gillam is joined by Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego to swap some of their favourite music. Francesca has played everywhere from Wigmore Hall to Lincoln Centre New York, and her latest recording of Brahms and Busoni violin concertos with BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Dalia Stasevska is out now via Chandos. Today Francesca has brought along music from neglected Finnish composer Helvi Leiviskä and a fiendish 12-tone work from Schoenberg, while I've chosen David Bowie's swansong.PLAYLIST:GIOACHINO ROSSINI – ‘Una voce poco fa' (Il barbiere di Siviglia: Act 1) [Teresa Berganza (mezzo soprano), London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Gibson (conductor)] PETER MAXWELL DAVIES – Farewell to Stromness [Richard Casey (piano)] HELVI LEIVISKA – Orchestral Suite No 2, Op 11 (2nd mvt, Humoresque) [Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (conductor)] DAVID BOWIE - Lazarus JOHANNES BRAHMS – Concerto for violin and cello in A minor, Op 102 (2nd mvt, Andante) [Salvatore Accardo (violinist), Heinrich Schiff (cello), Kurt Masur (conductor), Gewandhausorchester] ARNOLD SCHOENBERG – Phantasy for violin and piano [Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Joonas Ahonen (piano)] LANKUM – Wild RoverProduced by Rachel Gill.

Liebe Wunderbar-Together-Crew, heute wird es musikalisch, und auch ein bisschen emotional: Felix und Katalina haben mit Ken-David Masur gesprochen, dem ersten Dirigenten, der zu Gast ist bei Wunderbar Together. Ken-David Masur dirigiert das Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, organisiert das Chelsea Music Festival in New York – und nimmt uns mit auf eine wunderbare Reise in seinen Konzertsaal, seine Vergangenheit, und hinein in seinen trubeligen Alltag in Wisconsin. vo

Salzburg, Wien, Paris, Mailand, New York – die Schweizer Sopranistin Regula Mühlemann singt auf den wichtigsten Opernbühnen und in den renommiertesten Konzertsälen der Welt. Mit ihrer klaren, strahlenden Stimme und ihrer grossen Bühnenpräsenz zieht sie das Publikum in Bann. In Musik für einen Gast bei Eva Oertle erzählt die sympathische Luzernerin, wie sie trotz ihres Erfolgs nie die Bodenhaftung verloren hat, sie spricht über ihre Liebe zur Natur und zu Frankreich und darüber, welche Musik sie am liebsten hört. Die Musiktitel - Dino Brandao, Faber, Sophie Hunger: Derfi di hebe - Camélia Jordana: Ce qui nous lie. Bande originale du film - Samuel Hasselhorn, Ammiel Bushakevitz: «Wohin?» aus Die schöne Müllerin von Franz Schubert - Jessye Norman: «3. Beim Schlafengehen» aus den Vier letzten Lieder von Richard Strauss - Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur, Leitung Die vorgespielten Titel: - Maria Stader – Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio. (Cherubino), I aus Figaros Hochzeit von W.A. Mozart - Leonard Cohen: Bird on the wire - Philippe Jaroussky: Ombra mai fu von G. F. Händel

SynopsisIn Berlin on today's date in 1915, prolific German composer Max Reger conducted the premiere performance of what would become his most popular orchestral work.Like Bach, Reger was a master of counterpoint and the fugue, and, like Beethoven, loved writing variations. Reger's Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Mozart starts off simple enough, quoting a familiar theme from one of Mozart's piano sonatas. About 30 minutes later, the simple theme develops into a massive fugue. It's all grand and clever if you like it, or bombastic and tiresome if you don't.The witty Nicolas Slonimsky, in his book Music Since 1900, described it as follows: “Mozart's ingenuous theme … is subjected to torturous melodic anamorphoses, contrapuntal contortion, canonic dislocation, rhythmic incrustation and harmonic inspissation.”To save you the trouble of Googling the definition of “inspissation,” let's just say it's not a condition you would wish on anybody!Whether you're a fan or not, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Mozart is quintessential Reger, and one is tempted to say, “What did you expect? It's Reger to the Max!”Music Played in Today's ProgramMax Reger (1873-1916): Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart; New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, cond. Teldec 74007

Sie sind die großen Zampanos der klassischen Musik, divenhafte Taktstockdespoten, weltentrückte Einzelgänger oder eben jene, die charismatisch zum gefeierten Genius emporsteigen. Ohne sie läuft nichts auf den Opernbühnen der Welt, im Orchestergraben und auf den Konzertpodien. Wie aber kommt der individuelle, interpretatorische Klang des Dirigenten zustande? Wie vereint er einzelne Musiker zum Klangkörper? Und wie kann man den Klang mit den Händen "formen"? Der Feature-Autor Andreas M. Simon hat die Dirigenten Kent Nagano, Kurt Masur und andere getroffen, um diesen Fragen nachzugehen. Mit: Bibiana Beglau, Ulrich Noethen und anderen Regie: Martin Heindl Produktion: rbb 2006

SynopsisOh, to have been in Vienna on today's date in 1785! Wolfgang Mozart had just finished a new piano concerto a week earlier and quite likely performed it himself for the first time as an intermission feature at a performance of the oratorio Ester, by Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, conducted by Antonio Salieri.Now wouldn't that have made for a good scene in the movie Amadeus?Fast forward 11 years for another memorable concert at the Theater an der Wien, when on today's date in 1806, it was Beethoven's turn to premiere one of his new concertos in Emanuel Schikaneder's Viennese theater. Alongside works of Mozart, Méhul, Cherubini and Handel, Beethoven's Violin Concerto was introduced to the world, with Franz Clement as the soloist.Beethoven's friend Czerny recalled that Clement's performance was greeted with “noisy bravos.”But a contemporary Viennese music critic wrote: “While there are beautiful things in the concerto … the endless repetition of some commonplace passages could prove fatiguing.” The reviewer's final assessment? “If Beethoven pursues his present path, it will go ill with him and the public alike.”Music Played in Today's ProgramWolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Concerto No. 22; Mitsuko Uchida, piano; English Chamber Orchestra; Jeffrey Tate, cond. Philips 420 187Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) Magic Flute Overture; Zurich Opera House Orchestra; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, cond. Teldec 95523Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Violin Concerto; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, cond. DG 471 349

durée : 00:25:16 - Patrick Messina, clarinettiste solo de l'Orchestre National de France (5/5) - par : Judith Chaine - Patrick Messina est clarinettiste solo de l'Orchestre national de France depuis 2003. Tout au long de la semaine nous suivrons cet éternel jeune homme à travers ses déambulations artistiques : les grands orchestres américains, les planches de théâtre, le cinéma… - réalisé par : Françoise Cordey

The Age of Prediction salon was co-hosted with Amy Brand, Publisher, MIT Press celebrating the publication of the new book The Age of Prediction: Algorithms, AI, and the Shifting Shadows of Risk by MIT Press authors Igor Tulchinsky and Christopher Mason. Igor is the Founder/CEO of WorldQuant, a quantitative investment firm. Christopher is Professor of Genomics, Physiology, and Biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Director of the WorldQuant Initiative for Quantitative Prediction. Alyssa Goodman, Professor of Astronomy at Harvard, co-moderates the conversation with POSTHOC founder and CEO, Susan MacTavish Best.  On the music front, Frank Almond performed on his rare, 400 year old violin, and shared the story of its theft and return. Frank held the Charles and Marie Caestecker Concertmaster Chair of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for 25 years. He has also held the Concertmaster position with the Rotterdam Philharmonic with Valery Gergiev and Guest Concertmaster of the London Philharmonic with Kurt Masur. This salon was underwritten by the MIT Press. The MIT Press is a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science, and design, and is widely considered the world's most innovative university press. The MIT Press has been an open access leader for over two decades, publishing hundreds of freely accessible books every year. Known for bold design and creative technology, the Press mobilizes knowledge by publishing provocative works from leading thinkers around the globe for the broadest possible impact and audience.

Un día como hoy, 18 de julio Nace: 1670: Giovanni Bononcini, compositor y violonchelista italiano (f. 1747). 1724: María Antonia Walpurgis de Baviera, mecenas, compositora, pintora y escritora alemana (f. 1780). 1845: Tristán Corbière, poeta francés (f. 1875). 1927: Kurt Masur, director de orquesta y pianista alemán (f. 2015). Fallece: 1610: Caravaggio (Michelángelo Merisi), pintor italiano (n. 1571). 1721: Antoine Watteau, pintor francés (n. 1684). Conducido por Joel Almaguer. Una producción de Sala Prisma Podcast 2023

durée : 01:29:41 - En pistes ! du mercredi 07 juin 2023 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Ce matin, vous entendrez entre autres Kurt Masur dirigeant le Gewandhausorchester dans les Symphonies de Mendelssohn mais aussi Ravel par François-Xavier Roth et son orchestre Les Siècles.

Synopsis The German composer Richard Strauss wrote his first song at age 6, and his last at age 84, a year before his death in 1949. Four of his last songs were for soprano and orchestra. These Four Last Songs, as they came to be known, were premiered in London, at the Royal Albert Hall, on today's date in 1950. Strauss had written to the great Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad, suggesting "I would like to make it possible that [the songs] should be at your disposal for a world premiere ... with a first-class conductor and orchestra.” Flagstad did sing the premiere performances, with the first-rate Philharmonia Orchestra of London conducted by the legendary German conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler. In addition to those famous performers, credit for the realization of Strauss's request is also due to an unlikely and exotic patron of the arts, namely the Maharaja of Mysore, who put up a cash guarantee for the Strauss premiere. And since he could not be present himself, the Maharaja asked that the premiere be recorded and the discs shipped to him in Mysore. The Maharaja had wanted to be concert pianist, but the deaths of both his father and his uncle forced him to succeed to the throne in 1940 at the age of 21. In addition to underwriting the Strauss premiere, the young Maharaja championed the music of the Russian composer Nikolas Medtner, and, in 1945, the creation of the Philharmonia Orchestra of London as a recording ensemble for the enterprising EMI producer Walter Legge. In addition to Western classical music, the Maharaja was passionate about the court music of his native land, and, under the pen name of Shri Vidya, himself composed almost 100 works in the South Indian tradition. Music Played in Today's Program Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) "Im Abendrot (At Twlight)," from "Four Last Songs" Jessye Norman, s; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch; Kurt Masur, conductor. Philips CD 464 742

Synopsis Today, a tip of the hat to the persistence of Ms. Elisa Hall, who lived in Boston from 1853 to 1924. Hall was a Francophile and championed the best and the latest in French music. Sadly, Elisa Hall suffered from a hearing ailment, which would eventually result in complete deafness. At the advice of her doctor, who thought it might stimulate her ears, Hall took up the saxophone – and with typical enthusiasm soon began commissioning the leading French composers of the day for new pieces for her instrument. In all, she commissioned 22 works, the most famous being by Claude Debussy. Debussy at first refused Ms. Hall's persistent offers of a commission, pleading the saxophone was “a reed animal with whose habits he was poorly acquainted.” Debussy was paid in advance, but it was years before delivered a short rhapsody in a vaguely Moorish style. In May of 1919, one year after Debussy's death, the orchestration of the piece was completed by Debussy's friend, Jean Roger-Ducasse, and premiered in Paris. Ms. Hall apparently never performed it herself. Maybe she was exasperated by the long delay or perhaps, by 1919, her own hearing had deteriorated to the point where she no longer could. Music Played in Today's Program Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918) Rhapsody for Saxophone and Orchestra Kenneth Radnofsky, alto saxophone; New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, conductor. Teldec 13133

Angel Subero is a Venezuelan trombonist who attended the Conservatorio Itinerante in Caracas, Venezuela, where he studied with the legendary Michel Becquet. After coming to the United States in 2001, he attended  Boston Conservatory, where he studied with Lawrence Isaacson, and New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Douglas Yeo. He also studied with John Rojak at the Aspen Music Festival. Subero has performed with numerous orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Boston Ballet, Pittsburgh Symphony, American Composers Orchestra, the Venezuela Symphony, Simon Bolivar Symphony, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, to name a few. He has worked with such conductors as John Williams, Seiji Ozawa, Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis, Christoph von Dohnanyi, Keith Lockhart, and Robert Spano, among many others. In the realms of jazz, Latin and commercial music, Subero has appeared with artists such as Bob Brookmeyer, Aretha Franklin, Slide Hampton, Jim McNeely, Claudio Roditi, Danilo Perez, Chris Botti, and many more.

Synopsis In 1838, Robert Schumann visited the grave of Franz Schubert in Vienna and paid a courtesy call on Schubert's brother, Ferdinand, who was still alive. Schumann had heard about Ferdinand's closet full of his brother's manuscripts, and among the dusty music scores that Schumann was shown was one for a big symphony in C Major, unperformed, he was told, because people thought it was too difficult, too bombastic, and far too long. Looking at the music, Schumann was stunned, and asked if he could arrange to have the symphony played. "Sure," said Ferdinand, and Schumann sent the score off to his friend and fellow composer, Felix Mendelssohn, who was the director of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Mendelssohn liked what he saw, and gave the first public performance of Schubert's big symphony on today's date in 1839. After attending the rehearsal, Schumann wrote to his girlfriend, Clara Wieck, "Today I have been in seventh heaven. If only you had been there! For I cannot describe it to you; all the instruments were like human voices, and immensely full of life and wit… and the length, the divine length, like a four-volume novel… I was utterly happy, with nothing left to wish for except that you were my wife and I could write such symphonies myself!" Well, sometimes wishes do come true, and good deeds are rewarded. Schumann did marry Clara, did write symphonies of his own, and did help launch Schubert's work on its path towards worldwide recognition as a great symphonic masterpiece. Music Played in Today's Program Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Symphony No. 9 in C Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Kurt Masur, conductor. Philips 426 269

#DNEWS24 #Generationstalk #generationsbotschafterin #UlrikeKrämer #AgataKlaus #DeutscheNationalstiftung #Demografie Dr. Agata Klaus ist Geschäftsführerin der Deutschen Nationalstiftung in Hamburg. Die Deutsche Nationalstiftung Stiftung verfolgt mit ihrer Arbeit einen dreifachen Zweck: sie will das Zusammenwachsen Deutschlands fördern, die Idee der deutschen Nation als Teil eines vereinten Europas stärken und zu einer nationalen Identität in einem friedlichen, weltoffenen Deutschland beitragen. Die überparteiliche, unabhängige und gemeinnützige Deutsche Nationalstiftung wurde 1993 vor dem Hintergrund der Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands von Bundeskanzler a.D. Helmut Schmidt, Kurt Körber, Gerd Bucerius, Michael Otto und Hermann Josef Abs in Weimar errichtet, die ersten Vorstände waren Kurt Biedenkopf, Kurt Masur, Reimar Lüst und Peter Kreyenberg. DNEWS24 der Generationstalk – überall, wo es gute Podcasts zu hören gibt. #Generationstalk #GenerationsBotschafterin

In July of 1997, conductor Kurt Masur and actress Marthe Keller delivered a performance of César Franck's Psyché unlike any other in recorded history. Expanding upon Masur's vision, the sublime and rarely-heard symphonic poem for chorus and orchestra was augmented by Keller's immersive narration. Her words, delivered between movements with powerful eloquence, are sourced directly from Metamorphoses by the ancient writer Apuleius, which tells the captivating story of Psyché and Cupid. It was this tale, filled with eroticism, alchemy, and scandal, that inspired Franck's soaring composition.Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.comThis album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Synopsis On today's date in 1893, Anton Seidl conducted the New York Philharmonic in the first performance of Antonin Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, a work subtitled From the New World. This was an afternoon concert, meant as a public dress rehearsal for the work's "official" premiere the following evening. Among the Dec. 15th audience was Dvořák's eight-year old son, Otakar, who had a special interest in the success of his father's new symphony. In the preceding weeks, Otakar had accompanied his father to a New York café, where Dvořák met Anton Seidl to go over the new score. Young Otakar amused himself at a nearby toyshop, where a seven-foot long model of the ocean liner Majestic was on display, complete with its own miniature steam-chamber and working propellers. It cost a whopping $45—a HUGE amount of money in those days, and the answer from papa was always: NO! Seeing that the boy's heart was set on having the toy, Anton Seidl suggested to Otakar that he wait until after the premiere and then ask his father again. Seidl told Otakar that if all went well at the premiere, Dvořák would be in a generous mood. The premiere was a great success, and, as Otakar recalled: "When Seidl offered to pay half the cost of the Majestic, Father could not say no. So that is how the three of us celebrated the success of the first performance of the New World Symphony." Music Played in Today's Program Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, cond. Teldec 73244

Synopsis On this date in 1831, the 21-year-old Felix Mendelssohn conducted a concert in Munich consisting entirely of his own works — a concert that included the premiere of his “Piano Concerto in G Minor”, with its composer as the soloist. Mendelssohn was in high spirits and wrote these lines to family: “It is a glorious feeling to waken in the morning and to know that you are going to write the score of a grand allegro with all sorts of instruments … while bright weather promises a cheering, long walk in the afternoon. On the evening of the October 17th at half-past six, think of me, for then I will dash off with thirty violins and two sets of wind instruments [for] my new concerto in G minor. Every morning I have to write, correct and score till one o'clock, when I go to Scheidel's coffee house in Kaufinger Gasse, where I know each face by heart and find the same people every day in the same position: two playing chess, three looking on, five reading the newspapers, six eating their dinner — with me making up the seventh.” Unfortunately for posterity, Mendelssohn never said if he recognized any of that coffeehouse crowd sitting in the audience for the performance of his new concerto! Music Played in Today's Program Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 25 Cyprien Katsaris, piano; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Kurt Masur, cond Teldec 8.43681

Juliano Dutra Aniceto is one of the most significant upcoming conductors of his generation, having worked in the symphonic and in the operatic fields. Currently, Juliano is developing his doctorate studies at The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, under the mentorship of Maestro Marin Alsop, where he served as her graduate assistant. Juliano has appeared as guest conductor and music director in operatic productions in the United States and in South America, having conducted the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, the São Paulo State Youth Orchestra, São Pedro Opera House, the East Carolina University Symphony Orchestra, ECU Opera Theatre, the São Paulo University Symphony Orchestra, among others. Juliano is recognized by his versatility among genres, with 12 operatic and 3 music theater productions in his repertoire, including titles as Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel (North Carolina, 2019), Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (Brazil, 2017), Rossini's L'italiana in Algeri, Cimarosa's Il Matrimonio Segreto, Janáček's Katja Kabanová and Věc Makropulos, among others. In 2022, Juliano served as music director and conductor in the recording of the opera Lily, by Garth Baxter. At Peabody, Juliano is the recipient of the “Artistic Excellence Scholarship.” Juliano also serves as the Executive Assistant for the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship and as Hugh Hawkins Fellow researcher at The Johns Hopkins University (2021). Juliano has participated in masterclasses with Marin Alsop (his mentor), Kurt Masur, Claudio Cruz, Johannes Schlaefli, Isaac Karabtchevsky, Ernani Aguiar, Martin Schmidt, and Osvaldo Ferreira. Juliano Aniceto was born in São Paulo – Brazil, started his music education in a social program and, from an early age, his talent was recognized: reviews of his concerts, as a flute soloist, classified him as “A soloist with great future” (Invitation to the Classics, Clovis Marques). In 2022, Juliano joins the Hopkins Symphony Orchestra in the position of Assistant Conductor.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture. To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory. Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episode ★ Support this podcast ★

Synopsis John Lennon was born on today's date in the year 1940, in Liverpool, England — during a German air raid on that city, as it happened. With three other young lads from Liverpool, Lennon would eventually become world-famous, courtesy of the band he helped formed in 1959 called the Beatles. The Beatles started out in a Liverpool nightclub called the Cavern, playing pop tunes of the day, but soon began performing original material of their own. Before disbanding in 1970, some recognizable elements of classical music were incorporated into some Beatles songs, including a string quartet, a Baroque trumpet, and even an orchestra. And it wasn't just a one-sided exchange: Leonard Bernstein played a Beatles song on one of his “Young People's Concerts” to demonstrate sonata form. Arthur Fiedler performed symphonic arrangements of Beatles tunes at his Boston Pops concerts. And decades after the Beatles disbanded, former member Paul McCartney began composing original chamber works and big concert hall pieces, including a semi-autobiographical “Liverpool Oratorio.” Not surprisingly, some young British and American composers coming of age in the 1960s and 70s credit the Beatles as an influence. One elegant set of solo guitar arrangements of Lennon-McCartney tunes even came from Japan, courtesy of the eminent Japanese composer (and Beatles fan) Toru Takemitsu. Music Played in Today's Program Lennon and McCartney (arr. Toru Takemitsu) Here, There and Everywhere John Williams, guitar Sony 66704 On This Day Births 1585 - Baptismal date of German composer Heinrich Schütz, in Bad Löstritz; 1835 - French composer, conductor and pianist Camille Saint-Saëns, in Paris; 1914 - American composer Roger Goeb, in Cherokee, Iowa; 1938 - Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, in Helsinki; 1940 - John Lennon (of the Beatles), in Liverpool, England; Deaths 1999 - Jazz vibraphone virtuoso, Milt Jackson, age 76, in New York City; He was a member of the famous Modern Jazz Quartet; Premieres 1826 - Rossini: opera, "The Siege of Corinth," at the Paris Opéra; 1891 - Dvorák: "Requiem," Op. 89, in Birmingham, England; 1896 - Dvorák: String Quartet No. 13 in G, Op. 106, in Prague, by the Bohemian Quartet; 1921 - Janácek: "Taras Bulba" (after Gogol), in Brno; 1955 - Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1, by the Leningrad Philharmonic conducted by Yevgeny Mravinsky, with David Oistrakh the soloist; 1963 - Henze: Symphony No. 4 in Berlin, with the composer conducting; 1980 - Jon Deak: Concerto for Oboe d'amore and Orchestra, by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta with Thomas Stacy as soloist; 1985 - Anthony Davis: opera "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X," in Philadelphia; The opera's New York City Opera premiere occurred the following year on September 28, 1986; 1986 - Andrew Lloyd-Webber: musical "Phantom of the Opera," at Her Majesty's Theatre in London; The musical opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theater on January 26, 1988; 1987 - Corigliano: "Campane di Ravello" (Bells of Ravello) for orchestra (a birthday tribute to Sir Georg Solti), in Chicago, with Kenneth Jean conducting; 1992 - David Ott: Symphony No. 3, by the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Symphony, Catherine Comet conducting; 1997 - Robert X. Rodriguez: "Il Lamento di Tristano," by flutist Susan Morris De Jong and guitarist Jeffrey Van, at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis; 1999 - Bolcom: opera "A View From the Bridge," by the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Dennis Russell Davies, cond. 1999 - Michael Torke: symphonic oratorio "Four Seasons," at Avery Fisher Hall in New York, by soloists, chorus, and the New York Philharmonic, Kurt Masur conducting; Others 1973 - Leonard Bernstein gives the first of six lectures entitled "The Unanswered Question," as the Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard University. Links and Resources On The Beatles

Synopsis 1991 was a big year for American composer John Corigliano. The Metropolitan Opera premiered his opera “The Ghosts of Versailles” and the 53-year old composer won two Grammys and the Grawemeyer Award for his Symphony No. 1. Corigliano was increasingly recognized as one of the leading American composers of his generation, and was deluged with commissions for new works. But about 10 years before all that, guitarist Sharon Isbin had asked Corigliano to write a concerto for her, and kept on asking him. On today's date in 1993, her persistence paid off when, with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and conductor Hugh Wolff, she gave the premiere performance of Corigliano's “Troubadours — Variations for Guitar and Orchestra.” This piece was inspired by the courtly love tradition of the medieval troubadours, whose songs combined sophisticated word play with simple but elegantly communicative melodies. “For composers the idea of true simplicity — in contrast to chic simple-mindedness — is mistrusted and scorned,” wrote Corigliano. “But the guitar has a natural innocence about it… So the idea of a guitar concerto was, for me, like a nostalgic return to all the feelings I had when I started composing — before the commissions and deadlines and reviews. A time when discovery and optimistic enthusiasm ruled my senses… Troubadours is a lyrical concerto.” Music Played in Today's Program John Corigliano (b. 1938) Troubadours Sharon Isbin, guitar; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, cond. Virgin 55083 On This Day Births 1870 - French composer and organist Louis Vierne, in Poitiers; 1930 - Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu, in Tokyo; 1953 - English composer Robert Saxon, in London; Deaths 1834 - French composer François Boieldieu, age 58, in Jarcy; Premieres 1903 - Nielsen: "Helios" Overture, in Copenhagen; 1943 - Stravinsky: "Ode" (in memory of Natalie Koussevitzky), by the Boston Symphony conducted by Serge Koussevitzky; 1960 - Prokofiev: opera "The Story of a Real Man" (posthumously) at the Bolshoi in Moscow; A semi-public performance of this opera was given in Leningrad on Dec. 3, 1948, but the opera was rejected by Soviet authorities for subsequent performances during the composer's lifetime; 1966 - Stravinsky: "Requiem Canticles," in Princeton, with Robert Craft conducting; 1992 - Ligeti: Violin Concerto, in Cologne, by the Ensemble Moderne conducted by Peter Eötvös, and Saschko Gawriloff the soloist; 1993 - Corigliano: "Troubadours (Variations for Guitar and Orchestra)," at the Ordway Music Theater in St. Paul, with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra conducted by Hugh Wolff, and guitar soloist Sharon Isbin; 1999 - Kernis: "Garden of Light" and Torke: "Four Seasons" (both commissioned by the Disney Company at the urging of its Chief Executive, Michael Eisner), for the Millennium season of the New York Philharmonic, with Kurt Masur conducting the orchestra, vocal soloists, and choirs in both pieces; Others 1739 - Handel completes in London his Concerto Grosso in a, Op. 6, no. 4 (Gregorian date: Oct. 19); 1898 - The first issue of the magazine "Musical America" is published. Links and Resources On John Corigliano On Sharon Isbin

Donald Macleod journeys into the varied musical landscape of Adolphus Hailstork, in conversation with the composer himself. American composer Adolphus Hailstork has written in many genres ranging from orchestral and chamber, to choral, song cycles and operatic scenes. Of African-American heritage and now in his eighties, Hailstork's works have been performed by major orchestras in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia, and leading conductors have championed his music including Kurt Masur, Daniel Barenboim and Lorin Maazel. Born in 1941, his early instrumental studies included the organ, piano, violin and the voice, but it was his experience both in the Anglican Cathedral tradition, and hearing and singing spirituals, that have had a significant impact upon the development of his own musical language. For many years he's been a Professor of Music at the Old Dominion University in Norfolk, and he resides in the state of Virginia, USA. His own list of teachers is impressive, not least of all Nadia Boulanger at the American Institute at Fontainebleau. Hailstork's own reputation has been significant, and he's been called the Dean of African-American composers. Music Featured: Symphony No 3 (Vivace) The Lamb String Quartet No 3 (Moderato) Piano Sonata No 2 Symphony No 3 (Scherzo) Fanfare on Amazing Grace Three Spirituals for Orchestra Symphony No 2 (Adagio) Three Spirituals for String Trio Symphony No 1 I Will Sing of Life (Songs of Life and Love) Eight Variations on Shalom Chaverim Arabesques Whitman's Journey: I launch out on the endless seas Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Luke Whitlock For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Adolphus Hailstork (1941) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001cgkd And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we've featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

I Peenemünde vid Östersjöns kust tillverkade Hitlerregimen ohyggliga raketer. I dag är fabriken museum över ondskan. I maj 2022 gästades platsen av New York Philharmonic med världsartister. Peenemünde ligger på ön Usedom i norra Tyskland, 16 mil rakt söder om Simrishamn. I maj hölls en unik festival, en manifestation för fred, i öns gamla vapenfabrik, som efter järnridåns fall gjordes om till ett museum.En av de drivande var världsdirigenten Kurt Masur, som själv spelade en avgörande roll när Tyskland återförenades utan våld. Kurt Masur blev en hjälte, en institution, och många ville se honom som politiker men han valde musiken. Han ledde sedan en av världens mest ansedda orkestrar, New York Philharmonic i många år, men glömde aldrig Usedom.Kurt Masurs dröm var att orkestern någon gång skulle spela i Peenemünde. I maj 2022, sju år efter hans död, blev drömmen verklighet. Idel världsartister som Anne Sophie Mutter, Thomas Hampson och Jan Lisiecki spelade en noga vald repertoar tillsammans med den 106 personer starka orkestern.Platsen bär en förskräcklig historia, men musik har kraft att förändra också en fasornas fabrik som orkesterns första violinist Yulia Ziskel, själv med judiskt påbrå, uttrycker det: We really have to change the energy in this place and I think we did.En dokumentär från 2022 av Eva Sjöstrand.

The New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, and it has over a century's worth of archives including artifacts from performance history to images. To keep pace with online demand and to better serve the public, the New York Philharmonic turned to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to modernize its digital archives. To understand how the New York Philharmonic began its journey with AWS, the Fix This team sat down with Gabryel Smith, director of archives and exhibitions, and his colleague, Bill Levay, digital archivist at the New York Philharmonic. Gabryel and Bill share how the organization uses the cloud to preserve history, further engage with visitors, and more. Dive into the archives at: archives.nyphil.org, and listen to the opening music—a New York Philharmonic performance of Beethoven 9 with Kurt Masur, former music director, conducting.

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durée : 00:26:42 - Kurt Masur, chef d'orchestre (4/5) - Kurt Masur, héros de la transition démocratique de l'ex-RDA, il a toutefois refusé d'endosser le moindre rôle politique au sein du nouveau pouvoir, préférant se consacrer à une carrière musicale exceptionnelle. Cette fois, c'est nous qui consacrons la semaine à sa carrière.

durée : 00:25:54 - Kurt Masur, chef d'orchestre (3/5) - Kurt Masur, héros de la transition démocratique de l'ex-RDA, il a toutefois refusé d'endosser le moindre rôle politique au sein du nouveau pouvoir, préférant se consacrer à une carrière musicale exceptionnelle. Cette fois, c'est nous qui consacrons la semaine à sa carrière.

durée : 01:57:43 - En pistes ! du mercredi 11 mai 2022 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Nous continuons notre exploration de la discographie du chef d'orchestre Kurt Masur. Aujourd'hui nous l'entendrons interpréter Prokofiev, Mendelssohn et Tchaïkovsky. En Pistes !

durée : 00:27:34 - Kurt Masur, chef d'orchestre (2/5) - Kurt Masur, héros de la transition démocratique de l'ex-RDA, il a toutefois refusé d'endosser le moindre rôle politique au sein du nouveau pouvoir, préférant se consacrer à une carrière musicale exceptionnelle. Cette fois, c'est nous qui consacrons la semaine à sa carrière.

durée : 00:28:12 - Kurt Masur, chef d'orchestre (1/5) - Kurt Masur, héros de la transition démocratique de l'ex-RDA, il a toutefois refusé d'endosser le moindre rôle politique au sein du nouveau pouvoir, préférant se consacrer à une carrière musicale exceptionnelle. Cette fois, c'est nous qui consacrons la semaine à sa carrière.

durée : 01:58:24 - En pistes ! du lundi 09 mai 2022 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Qui dit lundi dit nouveau programme ! Cette semaine, nous explorerons la discographie du chef d'orchestre allemand, Kurt Masur. Aujourd'hui, nous écouterons également le nouveau disque des formations musicales de Radio France consacré à Debussy. En Pistes !

Synopsis On today's date in 2002, a new Violin Concerto received its premiere by the Boston Symphony and  German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, with the new work's composer, Sir Andre Previn conducting. Previn was born in Berlin, came to the United States in 1939, and became an American citizen in 1943. His Concerto reflects a homecoming of sorts in its third movement, subtitled “From a Train in Germany.”  In 1999, while riding on a German train Previn had telephoned a birthday greeting to his manager, who suggested that the new composition he was planning for Boston might reflect that return to the country of his birth. And so its 3rd movement ended up incorporating a German children's song suggested by Anne-Sophie Mutter, one that Previn had known as a child. Autobiographical inferences throughout the Concerto are also suggested by an inscription from T. S. Eliot's “Four Quartets,” which reads: “We shall not cease from exploration/And the end of all our exploring/will be to arrive where we started/and know the place for the first time.” And, as if to underscore the autobiographical interplay of life and art, Mutter and Previn were married on August 1, 2002, five months after the premiere of “their” Concerto. Music Played in Today's Program André Previn (b. 1930) — Violin Concerto (Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Boston Symphony; André Previn, cond.) DG 474500 On This Day Births 1681 - German composer Georg Philipp Telemann, in Magdeburg; 1727 - Baptism of German composer and keyboard virtuoso Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, in Danzig (now Gdansk); 1804 - Austrian composer and conductor Johann Strauss, Sr., in Vienna; Premieres 1734 - Handel: anthem "This is the day which the Lord hath made" in London at the French Chapel of St. James's Palace, for the wedding of Princess Anne and Prince Willem, the Prince of Orange (Gregorian date: March 25); 1824 - Schubert: String Quartet in a (D. 804) in Vienna, by the Schuppanzigh Quartet; Published the following September, this was the only chamber work of Schubert's published in his lifetime; 1847 - Verdi: opera "Macbeth," in Florence at the Teatro della Pergola; 1885 - Gilbert & Sullivan: operetta "The Mikado," at the Savoy Theatre in London; 1963 - Simpson: Symphony No. 3, in Birmingham, England; 1975 - Ulysses Kay: Quintet Concerto for brass and orchestra, in New York City; 1976 - Paul Creston: "Hyas Illahee" for chorus and orchestra, in Shreveport, La.; 1986 - Harrison Birtwistle: "Earth Dances" for orchestra, at Royal Festival Hall in London by the BBC Symphony, Peter Eotvos conducting; 1996 - Leo Ornstein: Piano Sonata No. 6, at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, by pianist Marvin Tartak; 2000 - David Maslanka: Wind Quintet No. 3, in Columbus, Mo., by the Missouri Quintet; 2001 - Danielpour: Cello Concerto No. 2 ("Through the Ancient Valley"), by the New York Philharmonic, Kurt Masur conducting, with soloist Yo-Yo Ma; 2002 - Previn: Violin Concerto, by the Boston Symphony with the composer conducting and soloist Anne-Sophie Mutter; 2003 - Jim Mobberley: "Vox Inhumana" for live and prerecorded sounds, in Kansas City, by the NewEar ensemble. Links and Resources On André Previn More on Previn

In June of 2021, Enrique Márquez arrived on the campus of the renowned Interlochen Center of the Arts in Interlochen, MI as its new Director of Music. Founded in 1928, Interlochen offers students from grades 3 through 12 a wealth of arts-education opportunities through several programs, including its boarding school, the Arts Academy, and its Summer Arts Camp.Before becoming an admired arts administrator and educator, Enrique was a professional violist who made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2005. He served as principal viola of The Orchestra of the Americas and the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, performing in over 25 countries in the Americas, Asia and Europe with such conducting giants Kurt Masur, Lorin Maazel, Gustavo Dudamel and Valery Gergiev.  In his native Mexico, Enrique went on to become the youngest Director General of the Veracruz Cultural Institute. He also founded the Orquesta Filarmónica de Boca del Río, which quickly became treasured not only for its performances but also for its impact in the community as a cultural and educational hub. He also earned a Master's in Cultural Policy and Management from City University London and a master's in education at Harvard University Graduate School of Education. In this interview with Pier Carlo Talenti, Enrique describes how a fundamental belief in music's power to draw out every young person's most vibrant qualities has determined his career path.  https://www.interlochen.org/news/interlochen-center-for-arts-names-enrique-marquez-director-music?fbclid=IwAR2CKijIQEjWsce8Y_uo0432wBfIZpKYhDeVmB23vdB5nlygLL-xKY1j8X4https://www.filarmonicadeboca.org.mx/

Synopsis There are several examples in the catalog of German Romantic composer Johannes Brahms, of works that emerged from his pen in contrasting pairs. The most famous being his two concert overtures: the comic and upbeat “Academic Festival Overture,” and the dark, stoic pessimism of his “Tragic Overture.” While composing the jaunty Academic Festival Overture in 1880, to acknowledge an Honorary Doctorate he had received the previous year from the University of Breslau, Brahms felt compelled to write a more serious companion piece. To his friend the publisher Simrock, he wrote: "I could not refuse my melancholy nature the satisfaction of composing an overture for a tragedy," To another friend, Carl Reinecke, he wrote, "One weeps, the other laughs." Hans Richter conducted the premiere of the “Tragic” Overture in Vienna on today's date in 1880, and the following month Brahms himself led the premiere of his “Academic Festival” Overture in Breslau. And the new works soon came to the New World: On November 12, 1881, the enterprising Theodore Thomas conducted the New York Philharmonic in the American premiere of the “Tragic” Overture, and one week later, the “Academic Festival” Overture as well with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. Music Played in Today's Program Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) — Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, cond.) Teldec 77291 Johannes Brahms — Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (Vienna Symphony; Wolfgang Sawallisch, cond.) Philips 438 760

In the final episode of the series, Andy takes a look at some of Beethoven's later works and asks his guests to explain which 1 piece of his music best describes the great composer's legacy and influence. References to tour merch, Wimpy and privet hedges may also feature. Many thanks to the following musicians who contributed to this episode: Pianist Stephen Hough, conductor Karin Hendrickson, clarinettist Julian Bliss, Scala Radio presenter Jack Pepper, violinist Nicola Benedetti, leader of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Maya Iwabuchi, conductor Jonathon Heyward, violinist Anna Phoebe from AVAWAVES and music director of the Halle Orchestra Mark Elder. Thanks also to the London Philharmonic Orchestra for providing some of the music extracts - we heard their recording of the 5th symphony, conducted by Kurt Masur, and the 9th, conducted by Klaus Tennstedt. You can find LPO Label releases on all major streaming platforms and at lpo.org.uk/recordings. This podcast also features clips of Beethoven's Piano Concertos 3 & 4, performed by Elizabeth Sombart and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Piano Concerto No.5 performed by Alessio Bax and the Southbank Sinfonia - all are available at https://signumrecords.com

Andy Bush finds out who kept a roof over Ludwig's head by commissioning him to write music. Turns out there were quite a few princes, but only one of them was called a donkey… The guests in this episode are conductor Carlo Rizzi, leader of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Maya Iwabuchi, Anna Phoebe from AVAWAVES, cellist Matthew Barley, conductor Jonathon Heyward and Music Director of the Hallé Orchestra Sir Mark Elder. This podcast features clips of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Christoph Eschenbach, and Beethoven's Symphony No.3, performed by the LPO conducted by Kurt Masur. The extracts of Beethoven's Symphonies 5 & 9 in the podcast introduction are also performed by the LPO; LPO Label releases are available on all major streaming platforms and at lpo.org.uk/recordings. The recordings of Beethoven's Piano Concertos 3 & 4 are performed by Elizabeth Sombart and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Piano Concerto No.5 is performed by Alessio Bax and the Southbank Sinfonia - all are available at https://signumrecords.com

The new BBC drama series, Dickensian, sees Charles Dickens's most famous stories and characters co-existing on the same Victorian streets. John Wilson talks to Tony Jordan, the creator of the series.The German conductor Kurt Masur led both the London and the New York Philharmonic Orchestras and encouraged a peaceful reunification of Germany. Norman Lebrecht pays tribute to Masur who died at the weekend aged 88.Ron Howard has proved himself an extraordinarily diverse director, from his Oscar-winning A Beautiful Mind to Frost/Nixon, Apollo 13, Parenthood, Splash and Rush. His latest film, In The Heart of The Sea, starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker and Ben Whishaw, he explores the true story that inspired Melville's Moby Dick.And if you're in need of some cultural inspiration this Christmas but have had enough of the obvious festive fare, Front Row have selected four arts experts to champion an alternative Christmas treat each day this week. Tonight, the art critic Waldemar Januszczak reveals his out of the ordinary Christmas image.