Podcasts about Van Cliburn

durée : 00:22:45 - par : Lionel Esparza - En 1973, Radu Lupu n'a que 28 ans mais a déjà remporté les concours Van Cliburn, Enescu et Leeds. Le jeune pianiste roumain réunit ici, avec André Previn et le London Symphony Orchestra, les concertos en la mineur d'Edvard Grieg et de Robert Schumann. Un couplage classique, mais brillamment réussi. - réalisation : Flora Sternadel Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

durée : 00:22:45 - par : Lionel Esparza - En 1973, Radu Lupu n'a que 28 ans mais a déjà remporté les concours Van Cliburn, Enescu et Leeds. Le jeune pianiste roumain réunit ici, avec André Previn et le London Symphony Orchestra, les concertos en la mineur d'Edvard Grieg et de Robert Schumann. Un couplage classique, mais brillamment réussi. - réalisation : Flora Sternadel Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Author Mary Lou Falcone on resilience and reinvention - Jane's special guest is Mary Lou Falcone. Mary Lou is a renowned communications strategist, author, and founder of the Falcone Group, one of the nation's leading public relations firms specializing in the arts, education, and nonprofit sectors. She has represented some of the most celebrated cultural institutions and artists around the world, such as Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Her celebrity clients have included Renée Fleming, Van Cliburn, Sir George Solti and James Taylor, to name but a very few. Mary Lou recently turned her attention to writing a book, I Didn't See It Coming. In it, she reflects on the unexpected moments that shape all of our lives – in her case, the tragic and untimely death of her beloved husband, innovative illustrator Nicky Zann from Lewy Body Dementia. Mary Lou explains how she came to realize he was succumbing to this disease, and the effort and resilience it took to overcome it. On this segment, Mary Lou shares with Jane the lessons she learned about reinvention, humility, and navigating unexpected hurdles. She teaches us how to manage and survive life's most challenging and painful moments and work to become Better Than Before.

durée : 01:28:37 - En pistes ! du mercredi 11 février 2026 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Plus jeune lauréat du concours Van-Cliburn en 2022 alors qu'il n'avait que 18 ans, Yunchan Lim s'est d'abord orienté vers le grand répertoire romantique, Chopin et Rachmaninov en tête. Changement de cap pour le pianiste prodige, qui enregistre aujourd'hui les variations Goldberg de Bach. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

durée : 01:28:37 - En pistes ! du mercredi 11 février 2026 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Plus jeune lauréat du concours Van-Cliburn en 2022 alors qu'il n'avait que 18 ans, Yunchan Lim s'est d'abord orienté vers le grand répertoire romantique, Chopin et Rachmaninov en tête. Changement de cap pour le pianiste prodige, qui enregistre aujourd'hui les variations Goldberg de Bach. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Zazwyczaj w Szafie Melomana zajmujemy się historią, dalszą i bliższą – omawiamy postaci wybitne zarówno w zakresie twórczości, jak i wykonawstwa. Ale przecież wybitny niekoniecznie oznacza „należący do historii”. Dzisiaj chcę Wam opowiedzieć o pianistce, której talent mnie olśnił, zarówno w nagraniach, jak i na żywo. Mowa o pochodzącej z Malezji Magdalene Ho, której styl jest niezwykle oryginalny. Mając 23 lata, zdobyła już kilka laurów konkursowych, ale ma też doświadczenie odrzucenia na dużej imprezie, którą był Konkurs Van Cliburna w zeszłym roku i to odrzucenia tak spektakularnego, że chyba rozsławiło jej nazwisko bardziej niż owe laury. Niedawno Magdalene Ho debiutowała w Polsce, więc skorzystałem z okazji, by posłuchać jej na żywo, a także, by z nią porozmawiać. W dzisiejszym odcinku spróbujemy wspólnie poszukać odpowiedzi na pytanie, na czym polega fenomen stylu jej gry. Nagrania wspomniane w odcinku:C. Franck, Preludium, chorał i fuga (Van Cliburn 2025)C. Saint-Saëns, V Koncert fortepianowy „Egipski”, Ho/SWR/Karabits (2025)Za umożliwienie przeprowadzenia wywiadu z Magdalene Ho, wsparcie i użyczenie nagrań dziękuję bardzo serdecznie Stanisławowi Suchorze z agencji SONORA. Audycja powstała dzięki Mecenasom. Jeśli chcesz stać się jednym z nich i wspierać pierwszy polski podcast o muzyce klasycznej, odwiedź mój profil w serwisie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patronite.pl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Jeśli odcinek Ci się podobał, postaw mi wirtualną kawę! Bez niej pracować nad audycjami nie sposób. Zrobisz to w serwisie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buycoffee.to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Szafa Melomana to pierwszy polski podcast o muzyce klasycznej, tworzony przez dziennikarza Mateusza Ciupkę. To fascynujące historie kompozytorów, wykonawców i utworów, zawsze wzbogacone o liczne konteksty historyczne i kulturowe. Nowe odcinki w co drugi piątek na popularnych platformach podcastowych.Mateusz Ciupka – publicysta muzyczny, autor Szafy Melomana, pierwszego polskiego niezależnego podcastu o muzyce klasycznej, redaktor w magazynie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ruch Muzyczny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Pracował w Operze Krakowskiej, współpracował m.in. z Krakowskim Biurem Festiwalowym, Filharmonią Narodową i Filharmonią Śląską, publikował w „Ruchu Muzycznym”, „Dwutygodniku” i magazynie „Glissando”. Przeprowadził rozmowy m.in. z Garrickiem Ohlssonem, Masaakim Suzukim, Ermonelą Jaho i Giovannim Antoninim. Jest autorem Małej Monografii Romualda Twardowskiego, wydanej nakładem Polskiego Wydawnictwa Muzycznego w 2023 roku. Mieszka i pracuje w Pradze, w Czechach.

Um americano do Texas virou herói nacional durante a Guerra Fria ao derrotar os soviéticos no jogo que eles dominavam. Que jogo era esse? O piano. Hoje recebemos Adriano Brandão, nosso parceiro de AD&D Studio e a mente por trás do Ilha Quadrada, para falar de como a música clássica virou jogo. Este é mais um episódio do Escuta Essa, podcast semanal em que Denis e Danilo trocam histórias de cair o queixo e de explodir os miolos. Todas as quartas-feiras, no seu agregador de podcasts favorito, é a vez de um contar um causo para o outro.Não deixe de enviar os episódios do Escuta Essa para aquela pessoa com quem você também gosta de compartilhar histórias e aproveite para mandar seus comentários e perguntas no Spotify, nas redes sociais , ou no e-mail escutaessa@aded.studio. A gente sempre lê mensagens no final de cada episódio!...NESTE EPISÓDIO-Para saber tudo sobre o Concurso Chopin de 2025, acesse a página oficial da competição. -Eis o canal do pianista americano Ben Laude, que acabou se transformando em um influenciador especializado em campeonatos de piano.-Foi assim que o noticiário soviético anunciou a vitória do americano Van Cliburn em 1958.-E foi assim que Van Cliburn foi recebido nos Estados Unidos após sua conquista em território rival.-E eis a performance do Concerto no. 1 que garantiu a vitória do canadense Bruce Liu no último Chopin, em 2021....AD&D STUDIOA AD&D produz podcasts e vídeos que divertem e respeitam sua inteligência! Acompanhe todos os episódios em aded.studio para não perder nenhuma novidade.

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Today we chase a very fast, very classy tail - Chopin's Minute Waltz - and we find it wagging through cartoons, saloons, and Cold War concert halls.Audio Clips:Waltz No. 1 “Minute” in D-Flat, Op. 64 - Frédéric Chopin, Van CliburnSonata No. 2 “Moonlight” in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27: Adagio sostenuto - Ludwig van Beethoven, Van CliburnSonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor (Funeral March), Op. 35: Marche funèbre: Lento - Frédéric Chopin, Van CliburnFantasie in F Minor, Op. 49 - Frédéric Chopin, Van Cliburnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMlxKfShGfM&list=RDnMlxKfShGfM&start_radio=1Old Dog Tray - Tom Roush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y350DjbDqwc&list=RDy350DjbDqwc&start_radio=1Drop a comment about the episode!  Leave us a 5-Star review and hit the Follow Button!  Support us at the merch store!  igotasong.bigcartel.comThanks!

634. Part 1 of our talk with Kyle Crosby about his project, Louisiana Dread. "Louisiana Dread is a cultural project that shares and preserves stories of Louisiana history, culture, and folklore. Under the umbrella of Dreadful Productions, LLC, "Louisiana Dread" aims to bring awareness to important cultural aspects of Louisiana through several online series, such as LA Quick History, LA Drinks, LA Estates, LA Lingo, and LD Live. each highlight  in Louisiana history that have otherwise been forgotten or misinterpreted, as well as share local horror stories that have been told for generations. Whether based on fact or complete fiction, Louisiana is seeping with horror stories that all share one common feature: the haunting setting of Louisiana. Along with the online series, a ten-episode television anthology script has been completed and awaits funding. To donate, please contact us at kyleladread@gmail.com The description can be seen below. "Louisiana Dread" is a video horror anthology series based on haunting Louisiana history, folklore, and culture. Set all throughout the Bayou State, each episode holds its own sinister tale of misfortune and evil" (Louisiana Dread). Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 221 years. Order your copy today! This week in the Louisiana Anthology. One of our recent additions is a COVID diary by Frank Perez, who wrote about his experiences in the French Quarter during COVID. Saturday, March 21, 2020. 12:15 pm. "I receive a text from my friend Ben, an Episcopal deacon who lives a few blocks away, asking if I know anyone who is hungry. Ben is making dozens of brown bag lunches and delivering them around the Quarter to anyone in need. He assures me that he wears gloves and a mask while preparing the meals. I'm hungry now and heat up spaghetti leftovers from yesterday." At the end of his diary, he notes, "The Quarter itself is a poem. The souls are old here, and each has a story to sigh into any willing ear." (Perez). This week in Louisiana history. July 12, 1934. Birthday of famous pianist Van Cliburn who was a Musical prodigy who won the first quadrennial Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in 1958 when he was only 23. This week in New Orleans history. Happy Birthday, Tom Benson born in New Orleans on July 12, 1927. He ran car dealerships and also bought the Saints. This week in Louisiana. Tales of the Cocktail July 20-25, 2025 The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans 921 Canal St. New Orleans, LA 70112 Email: info@talesofthecocktail.com Website     Enjoy a week-long celebration of cocktails and mixology at the 23rd annual Tales of the Cocktail® (TOTC) event, taking place from July 20-25, 2025. This global cocktail conference, organized by the nonprofit organization Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, aims to educate, advance, and support cocktail professionals and enthusiasts alike.     Hosted by the Ritz Carlton in the French Quarter, this event is set to be a gathering of the brightest minds in the industry. This year, TOTCF has chosen the theme “Evolve” to celebrate the ongoing transformation of the cocktail industry with a dynamic lineup of signature programming, including educational seminars, Beyond the Bar events, tastings, Futures Labs, and much more. Postcards from Louisiana. Lawrence Cotton.  Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on  Facebook.

durée : 00:18:03 - Le Disque classique du jour du mercredi 04 juin 2025 - Decca Classics publie l'interprétation du Concerto pour piano n°3 de Rachmaninov avec laquelle le pianiste Sud-Coréen Yunchan Lim s'est démarqué lors du concours Van Cliburn en 2022, remportant le premier prix et devenant le plus jeune médaillé de l'histoire du concours.

durée : 01:29:27 - En pistes ! du mercredi 04 juin 2025 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Il a remporté le concours Van Cliburn à seulement 18 ans; le pianiste coréen Yunchan Lim séduisait le jury avec le 3e concerto de Rachmaninov, une prestation qui parait au disque. Autre jeune pianiste, le français Arthur Hinnewinkel fait paraître un premier disque, entièrement consacré à Schumann.

durée : 01:29:27 - En pistes ! du mercredi 04 juin 2025 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Il a remporté le concours Van Cliburn à seulement 18 ans; le pianiste coréen Yunchan Lim séduisait le jury avec le 3e concerto de Rachmaninov, une prestation qui parait au disque. Autre jeune pianiste, le français Arthur Hinnewinkel fait paraître un premier disque, entièrement consacré à Schumann.

durée : 00:18:03 - Le Disque classique du jour du mercredi 04 juin 2025 - Decca Classics publie l'interprétation du Concerto pour piano n°3 de Rachmaninov avec laquelle le pianiste Sud-Coréen Yunchan Lim s'est démarqué lors du concours Van Cliburn en 2022, remportant le premier prix et devenant le plus jeune médaillé de l'histoire du concours.

Five commercial Liszt Sonata recordings that deserve wider recognition:Van Cliburn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmyFMhtJngcJitka Čechová - https://www.supraphon.com/album/96-brahms-liszt-live-at-the-rudolfinumBoris Berezovsky - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7984370--boris-berezovsky-plays-liszt?srsltid=AfmBOoqEJKHu96EbKtmOz-nQ49y2jA-JVNeJKTTDZ6BHHAMJzTx0dVApAlexei Grynyuk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVyMCDz2JJcGeorge-Emmanuel Lazaridis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g5HBjoEFAI

Korean pianist Yekwon Sunwoo talks about winning the 2017 Van Cliburn competition, touring, recording and much more.Check him out here

Some of the most famous pianists in the world, including Van Cliburn and Vladimir Horowitz, relied on Franz Mohr, chief concert technician at Steinway & Sons in New York, to ensure that their concert pianos were ready for performances. A master piano tuner, Mohr was sought-after for his intricate knowledge of pianos and great skill developed over decades. Mohr believed his skills were an avenue to serve God, and he regularly shared his faith with pianists and performance staff. When the nation of Israel was preparing to build the tent of meeting and other items necessary for worship (Exodus 31:7–11), they needed individuals with expert skills. God appointed two skilled artisans, Bezalel and Oholiab, to do the work and filled them with the “Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills—to make artistic designs” (vv. 3–4). In addition to their specialized skills, God empowered them with His Spirit to guide their work. Their willingness to use their unique talents in service to God allowed the Israelites to appropriately worship Him. Whether or not we consider ourselves artistic, each of us has unique, God-given gifts that we can use to serve others (Romans 12:6). Empowered by the Spirit, we can serve and worship God through our work using the wisdom, understanding, and skills He’s given us.

Ladies and gentlemen, with honesty, tenderness and, yes, sometimes humor, the film Facing the Wind invites viewers into the lives of people with Lewy body dementia and their caregivers…real people in real time.  FACING THE WIND, a sixty-minute documentary film, reveals how a mutual support community can be an antidote to despair, letting people know they are not alone.  You will follow their journey, laughing and crying with them, while taking an unflinching look at dementia care with its overwhelming and isolating aspects. The struggle is real, but so is the love. Ladies and gentlemen, Lewy body dementia is not a rare disease. It affects more than 1.4 million people in America. It is the second most common form of dementia, but it still being misdiagnosed. Alzheimer's disease is the gradual decline of memory as Lewy body dementia is the roller coaster ride with ups and downs. One moment the patient can be fully present and lucid and the next be completely lost or deal with hallucinations from mild to severe. There is no cure, but this very powerful film documentary is not for those suffering with Lewy body dementia, but for the people who care for them. Many spouses and family members are thrust into being a caregiver and navigating the vast ocean of the unknown. FACING THE WIND is a starting place for caregivers and to know that it's ok to not be ok. Head over to LewyBodyResourceCenter.org for more information. If your loved one was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, you are not alone and there are resources right now that can help you. Mary Lou Falcone, author of the book, “I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia”. Mary Lou Falcone, author of I DIDN'T SEE IT COMING: Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia, is internationally known as a classical music publicist/strategist who for 50 years has helped guide the careers of celebrated artists – Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti, James Taylor – and advised many institutions including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic.  Combining communication skills with her background as a performer and educator, she now adds another layer: advocate for Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness.  Her late husband, the illustrator/painter Nicky Zann who died from LBD in 2020, was the catalyst for her book.  She is also an Executive Producer of a new documentary film about LBD entitled Facing the Wind, a love story about people with Lewy body dementia, the spouses who care for them, and the remarkable community where they find sustenance and support. #lewybodydementia #lewybody #dementia #alzheimersdisease #alzheimers #parkinsonsdisease #brainhealth #medicine #filmdocumentary #documentary #health #wellness #caregiving #caregivers 

Ladies and gentlemen, with honesty, tenderness and, yes, sometimes humor, the film Facing the Wind invites viewers into the lives of people with Lewy body dementia and their caregivers…real people in real time.  FACING THE WIND, a sixty-minute documentary film, reveals how a mutual support community can be an antidote to despair, letting people know they are not alone.  You will follow their journey, laughing and crying with them, while taking an unflinching look at dementia care with its overwhelming and isolating aspects. The struggle is real, but so is the love. Ladies and gentlemen, Lewy body dementia is not a rare disease. It affects more than 1.4 million people in America. It is the second most common form of dementia, but it still being misdiagnosed. Alzheimer's disease is the gradual decline of memory as Lewy body dementia is the roller coaster ride with ups and downs. One moment the patient can be fully present and lucid and the next be completely lost or deal with hallucinations from mild to severe. There is no cure, but this very powerful film documentary is not for those suffering with Lewy body dementia, but for the people who care for them. Many spouses and family members are thrust into being a caregiver and navigating the vast ocean of the unknown. FACING THE WIND is a starting place for caregivers and to know that it's ok to not be ok. Head over to LewyBodyResourceCenter.org for more information. If your loved one was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, you are not alone and there are resources right now that can help you. Mary Lou Falcone, author of the book, “I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia”. Mary Lou Falcone, author of I DIDN'T SEE IT COMING: Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia, is internationally known as a classical music publicist/strategist who for 50 years has helped guide the careers of celebrated artists – Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti, James Taylor – and advised many institutions including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic.  Combining communication skills with her background as a performer and educator, she now adds another layer: advocate for Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness.  Her late husband, the illustrator/painter Nicky Zann who died from LBD in 2020, was the catalyst for her book.  She is also an Executive Producer of a new documentary film about LBD entitled Facing the Wind, a love story about people with Lewy body dementia, the spouses who care for them, and the remarkable community where they find sustenance and support. #lewybodydementia #lewybody #dementia #alzheimersdisease #alzheimers #parkinsonsdisease #brainhealth #medicine #filmdocumentary #documentary #health #wellness #caregiving #caregivers 

durée : 00:22:49 - Disques de légende du mercredi 30 octobre 2024 - Dans une perspective d'opposition entre les deux grandes suprématies, les Etats-Unis et la Russie soviétique, le pianiste américain Van Cliburn remporte le premier concours Tchaïkovski, à Moscou en 1958, quelques semaines après le lancement du Spoutnik...

durée : 00:22:49 - Disques de légende du mercredi 30 octobre 2024 - Dans une perspective d'opposition entre les deux grandes suprématies, les Etats-Unis et la Russie soviétique, le pianiste américain Van Cliburn remporte le premier concours Tchaïkovski, à Moscou en 1958, quelques semaines après le lancement du Spoutnik...

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Has Van Cliburn's million selling 1958 recording of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No 1 stood the test of time? Live performance from the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qROema2MDI. Link to the RCA studio recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvenFtOB4-s

Connie plays the fiddle in Hank's bluegrass band, but keeps it a secret from her father, who wants her to go to Van Cliburn's violin academy. We apologize for the delayed release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Stephen's own words:Having spent a career as a guest conductor with over 100 orchestras and served as a Music Director with two orchestras, I have collected a wide variety of experiences. These experiences have included teaching conducting to Senator Joe Biden, conducting the seventh inning stretch for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1973 for the national league Pennant and being interviewed on QVC and HSN. The memoirs are filled with musical as well as social stories about the travels that I have experienced. As the first American artist behind what was "the Iron Curtain" to travel around Pablo Escobars rancho, the memoirs are filled with annecdotes and stories about artists as well as locations. It has been a pleasure to commit to paper the stories with Ray Charles, Van Cliburn, me Ben E. King, Andre Watts, Itzhak Perlman and Martina MacBride.Learn more and/or buy the book (also available at amazon) at: https://www.stephengunzenhauser.com/Endless Mountain Music Festival Please leave a review or send us a Voice note letting us know what you enjoyed at:Back2Basics reconnecting to the essence of YOU (podpage.com)Follow us on IG and FB @Back2BasicsPodcast

durée : 00:14:02 - Le Disque classique du jour du jeudi 16 mai 2024 - Yunchan Lim, le plus jeune pianiste lauréat du Concours international de piano Van Cliburn en 2022, présente son premier album studio sur Decca Classics, nous offrant ainsi un enregistrement époustouflant des Études de Chopin

Introduction: In this episode, we delve into the profound journey of Mary Lou, a dedicated caregiver to her husband, the renowned artist and rocker, Nicholas ‘Nicky' Zann. Mary Lou candidly shares their story of navigating life with Lewy body dementia, shedding light on the challenges, resilience, and the importance of understanding and support. Key Points Covered: Understanding Lewy Body Dementia (LBD): Mary Lou describes how LBD differs from Alzheimer's, with fluctuating symptoms affecting memory and behavior. It's a condition affecting 1.4 million Americans and 11 million globally, though it remains relatively less known. The Caregiver's Perspective: Mary Lou emphasizes the need to meet the person with dementia where they are, suspending personal needs to prioritize theirs. Caregiving is described as improvisation, requiring adaptability and a willingness to accept failures. Lessons in Forgiveness and Vulnerability: She reflects on her book, “I Didn't See it Coming, Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia,” as a journey of reconciliation with herself as a caregiver. Forgiveness and vulnerability are central themes, offering insights into the complexities of caregiving. Nicky's Messages and Final Moments: Mary Lou shares Nicky's enduring messages and the profound experience of understanding his needs in his final moments. She highlights the transformative potential of grief, turning it into catharsis. Raising Awareness and Encouraging Support: Mary Lou advocates for greater awareness of Lewy body dementia, urging celebrities and public figures to help shine a light on this condition. She underscores the importance of creating supportive communities for family caregivers. Notable Quotes from Mary Lou: “You have to join the person where they are, you can't expect them to come to you in their former state. It's just not possible.” “Suspend what you need and give them what they need.” “Grief doesn't have to be your nemesis, it can be your catharsis.” Closing Thoughts: Mary Lou concludes by emphasizing the moments of light and hope amidst the challenges of caregiving. Her story serves as an inspiration and a call to action for increased understanding and support for those affected by Lewy body dementia. ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Mary Lou Falcone is internationally known as a classical music publicist/strategist who for 50 years has helped guide the careers of celebrated artists – Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti, James Taylor – and advised many institutions including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Vienna Philharmonic. Combining communication skills with her background as a performer and educator, she now adds another layer: advocate for Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness. Her late husband, the illustrator Nicky Zann, who died from LBD in 2020, was the catalyst for this, her first book. Nicholas ‘Nicky' Zann, the inspiration for this book, was a popular 1950s rock 'n' roll musician who became a world-renowned cartoonist, illustrator, and painter. His work hangs in the permanent collection of London's Victoria and Albert Museum, and the illustrations featured throughout this book come from his bestselling fortune-telling card game, The Answer Deck. Visit Mary Lou's website HERE. Buy her book HERE.

Welcome to an enlightening conversation with Jim Wilson, an award-winning Yamaha recording artist, concert piano technician, and author!As one of the most prominent and sought-after piano technicians in the world, Jim worked closely with big-name artists like Van Cliburn, Lang Lang, Chick Corea, Ivo Pogorelic, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Carole King, and Barbara Streisand to ensure their pianos were perfectly tuned and ready for both recording and live performances, whether at home or on stages around the globe.Tune in for an exhilarating upcoming episode where we'll dive into Jim's journey from a challenging childhood in Amarillo, Texas, to his status as a renowned musician and the go-to piano technician for the celebs!In our revealing interview, we'll cover:✅ Jim's experiences working on pianos for the world's most acclaimed artists in their homes and premier concert venues.✅ His friendships with legends like Chick Corea and Elton John.✅ The unique technical challenges Jim has faced while tuning pianos for renowned musicians.✅ Jim's role in pioneering the first MIDI adapter for acoustic pianos.✅ His impressive music career, including four Billboard Top-20 albums.✅ A sneak peek at his latest book, Tuned In - Memoirs of a Piano Man: Behind the Scenes with Music Legends and Finding the Artist Within

Classical music publicist, educator, performer, and dementia advocate Mary Lou Falcone joins Being Patient Live Talks to discuss her book, I Didn't See It Coming. In this memoir of “love, loss, and Lewy Body dementia,” Falcone details the caregiving journey for her late husband, Nicholas ‘Nicky' Zann, whose illustrations introduce each chapter. Falcone is an internationally known classical music publicist/strategist who has helped guide the careers of celebrated artists like Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti, and James Taylor for fifty years. She's also advised institutions like Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Vienna Philharmonic. Combining her communication skills with her background as a performer and educator, she now advocates for Lewy body dementia awareness by sharing her story. Watch the live talk to learn more about her caregiving journey with Lewy Body dementia and her experience writing this memoir. ___ If you loved watching this Live Talk, visit our website to find more of our Alzheimer's coverage and subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.beingpatient.com/ Follow Being Patient: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Being_Patient_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingpatientvoices/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beingpatientalzheimers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/being-patient

My co-host , Don, and I have been blessed with so many amazing guests, but truth be told, our 81st guest, Mary Lou Falcone , ranks as one of our very favorites!! We fell in love with this EXTRAORDINARY woman and we have no doubt you will, too.For over 50 years, Mary  helped guide the careers of celebrated artists – Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti, James Taylor – and advised many institutions including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic. Then combining communication skills with her background as a performer and educator, she now adds another layer: advocate for Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness.Mary became a caregiver when her father had a massive stroke. She was 10 years old. The experience prepared her for the day, many years later, when her husband, a world-renowned cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and 1950s rocker, Nicholas 'Nicky' Zann, was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).  Nicky, who died from LBD in 2020, was the catalyst for Mary's first book,  I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia.     "Mary Lou Falcone is an expert storyteller. After years of telling other people's stories, she now tells her own compelling story." Friend and client, James Taylor. In her memoir of love, loss, and Lewy body dementia (LBD), Mary Lou Falcone takes readers on a cathartic journey of caregiving that is filled with hope, laughter, and tears, making stops along the way for music, romance, and surprises. Written to inspire and give hope, Mary Lou unflinchingly shares in detail her late husband's struggle with LBD, providing informative, compassionate, and inspiring insights into dementia. As she emerges transformed and energized, so will you after reading I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia . Learn about Lewy Body Dementia, why it is difficult to diagnose, and the special challenges faced by caregivers. Enjoy Episode 81!!Love conquers alz,Susie xoSupport the showJOIN THE MOVEMENT FOR NURSING HOME REFORM BY SUPPORTING THE COMPLETION OF OUR DOCUMENTARY "NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE" BY MAKING A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION THROUGH THE NATIONAL CONSUMER VOICE HERE or GO FUND ME Follow us on Twitter, FB, IG, & TiK Tok

My co-host , Don, and I have been blessed with so many amazing guests, but truth be told, our 81st guest, Mary Lou Falcone , ranks as one of our very favorites!! We fell in love with this EXTRAORDINARY woman and we have no doubt you will, too. For over 50 years, Mary helped guide the careers of celebrated artists – Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti, James Taylor – and advised many institutions including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic. Then combining communication skills with her background as a performer and educator, she now adds another layer: advocate for Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness. Mary became a caregiver when her father had a massive stroke. She was 10 years old. The experience prepared her for the day, many years later, when her husband, a world-renowned cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and 1950s rocker, Nicholas 'Nicky' Zann, was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). Nicky, who died from LBD in 2020, was the catalyst for Mary's first book, I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia. "Mary Lou Falcone is an expert storyteller. After years of telling other people's stories, she now tells her own compelling story." Friend and client, James Taylor. In her memoir of love, loss, and Lewy body dementia (LBD), Mary Lou Falcone takes readers on a cathartic journey of caregiving that is filled with hope, laughter, and tears, making stops along the way for music, romance, and surprises. Written to inspire and give hope, Mary Lou unflinchingly shares in detail her late husband's struggle with LBD, providing informative, compassionate, and inspiring insights into dementia. As she emerges transformed and energized, so will you after reading I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia . Learn about Lewy Body Dementia, why it is difficult to diagnose, and the special challenges faced by caregivers. Enjoy Episode 81!! Love conquers alz, Susie xo Support the show JOIN THE MOVEMENT FOR NURSING HOME REFORM BY SUPPORTING THE COMPLETION OF OUR DOCUMENTARY "NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE" BY MAKING A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION THROUGH THE NATIONAL CONSUMER VOICE HERE or GO FUND ME Follow us on Twitter, FB, IG, & TiK Tok

Following his 2020 studio album, “Mozart,” this new recording features a repertoire by Rachmaninoff, the composer whose works played a pivotal role in Yekwon Sunwoo's Van Cliburn victory. The release also coincides with the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninoff's birth. Yekwon Sunwoo curated the album to include pieces that best represent the composer's brilliance.TracklistSergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)1 – 23 Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)24 Liebesleid (Arr. Rachmaninoff for Piano)Sergei Rachmaninoff25 Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 226 Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante (Transcr. Volodos for Piano) 27 Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23 No. 5 28 – 37 Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com This album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

Today on the podcast, you'll hear from Mary Lou Falcone, Founder and owner of M.L. Falcone, Public Relations Mary Lou Falcone is internationally known as a classical music publicist/strategist who for 50 years has helped guide the careers of celebrated artists – Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti, James Taylor – and advised many institutions including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic.  Combining communication skills with her background as a performer and educator, she now adds another layer: advocate for Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness.  Her late husband, the illustrator Nicky Zann who died from LBD in 2020, was the catalyst for this her first book. This conversation was so inspiring to me - Mary Lou has SO MUCH wisdom to share for musicians today about seeing opportunities, about learning on the job, about taking agency, about integrity and kindness and paying it forward. She has such beautiful words about caregiving, and she relates it so beautifully to what we do in so many realms of our lives. I wanted her to keep talking forever.   The book, I Didn't See it Coming, came out October 3 and I recommend it highly, but first please listen to this beautiful conversation. Mary Lou's website is https://maryloufalcone.com/   Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical!  Theme music and audio editing by DreamVance. You can join my email list HERE, so you never miss an episode! Or you could hop on a short call with me to brainstorm your next plan.  I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!  

My guest today is Mary Lou Falcone, author of the book, “I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia”. In this memoir, Mary Lou takes readers on a freeing journey of caregiving that is filled with hope, laughter, and tears, making stops along the way for music, romance, and surprises.    Written to inspire and give hope, Mary Lou unflinchingly shares in detail her late husband's struggle with LBD, providing informative, compassionate, and inspiring insights into dementia.    Mary Lou Falcone is an internationally known classical music publicist/strategist. Who for 50 years has helped guide the careers of celebrated artists from Van Cliburn to James Taylor – and advised many institutions including Carnegie Hall, and symphonies and orchestras from Los Angeles to Chicago to New York as well as the Vienna Philharmonic.     I would like to shine a light on Mary Lou's late husband, Nicholas ‘Nicky' Zann. He was the inspiration for her book. He was a popular 1950s rock 'n' roll musician who became a world-renowned cartoonist, illustrator, and painter.     His work hangs in the permanent collection of London's Victoria & Albert Museum, and the illustrations featured throughout her book come from his bestselling fortune-telling card game The Answer Deck.  . #lewybodydementia #lewybodydisease #dementia #alzheimersdisease #mentalhealth #wellness #robinwilliams #estellegetty #medicine #publicrelations #newbook #illustrator #artist #classicalmusic #jamestaylor #vancliburn

My guest today is Mary Lou Falcone, author of the book, “I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia”. In this memoir, Mary Lou takes readers on a freeing journey of caregiving that is filled with hope, laughter, and tears, making stops along the way for music, romance, and surprises.    Written to inspire and give hope, Mary Lou unflinchingly shares in detail her late husband's struggle with LBD, providing informative, compassionate, and inspiring insights into dementia.    Mary Lou Falcone is an internationally known classical music publicist/strategist. Who for 50 years has helped guide the careers of celebrated artists from Van Cliburn to James Taylor – and advised many institutions including Carnegie Hall, and symphonies and orchestras from Los Angeles to Chicago to New York as well as the Vienna Philharmonic.     I would like to shine a light on Mary Lou's late husband, Nicholas ‘Nicky' Zann. He was the inspiration for her book. He was a popular 1950s rock 'n' roll musician who became a world-renowned cartoonist, illustrator, and painter.     His work hangs in the permanent collection of London's Victoria & Albert Museum, and the illustrations featured throughout her book come from his bestselling fortune-telling card game The Answer Deck.  . #lewybodydementia #lewybodydisease #dementia #alzheimersdisease #mentalhealth #wellness #robinwilliams #estellegetty #medicine #publicrelations #newbook #illustrator #artist #classicalmusic #jamestaylor #vancliburn

Mary Lou Falcone is the Queen of Classical Music PR and Strategy. Over a 50+ year career she has represented many world famous artists including Van Cliburn, Renee Fleming, Sir Georg Solti and James Taylor. She has also represented and advised many classical music institutions including Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic. She has now written a book and become an advocate for Lewy Body Dementia, a condition that took her husband, called "I Didn't See It Coming". My featured song is “My Love” from Robert's album Bobby M and the Paisley Parade. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here. To subscribe to the podcast click here.To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click hereTo Rate and Review the podcast click here.“Dream With Robert”. Click here.—----------------------------------------“IT'S ALIVE!” is Robert's latest Project Grand Slam album. Featuring 13 of the band's Greatest Hits performed “live” at festivals in Pennsylvania and Serbia.Reviews:"An instant classic!" (Melody Maker)"Amazing record...Another win for the one and only Robert Miller!" (Hollywood Digest)"Close to perfect!" (Pop Icon)"A Masterpiece!" (Big Celebrity Buzz)"Sterling effort!" (Indie Pulse)"Another fusion wonder for Project Grand Slam!" (MobYorkCity)Click here for all links.Click here for song videos—-----------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with Mary Lou:www.maryloufalcone.comHer book: I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia  Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comPGS Store - www.thePGSstore.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com

Chris Meek welcomes Tom Sterner to Next Steps Forward. Tom is best known as the founder and CEO of the Practicing Mind Institute. In addition to those roles, he is a successful entrepreneur, an expert in Present Moment Functioning, and an in-demand speaker who works with industry groups and high-performance individuals, including athletes, to help them operate effectively in high-stress situations so that they can achieve new levels of mastery. He has brought clarity to thousands so they can accomplish more with less effort, in less time and with less stress. He's the author of the bestseller “The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life, “Fully Engaged: Using the Practicing Mind in Daily Life,” and “It's Just A Thought: Emotional Freedom Through Deliberate Thinking.” Before founding The Practicing Mind Institute, he served as the chief concert piano technician for a major performing arts center, preparing instruments for the most-demanding performances. During his 25-year tenure, he personally worked with such legendary performers as Van Cliburn, Pavarotti, Andre Watts, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt and Wynton Marasalis. Those who tune in to this hour of Next Steps Forward will come away from the program with a better sense of how to navigate high stress situations and how to accomplish more with less effort.

Chris Meek welcomes Tom Sterner to Next Steps Forward. Tom is best known as the founder and CEO of the Practicing Mind Institute. In addition to those roles, he is a successful entrepreneur, an expert in Present Moment Functioning, and an in-demand speaker who works with industry groups and high-performance individuals, including athletes, to help them operate effectively in high-stress situations so that they can achieve new levels of mastery. He has brought clarity to thousands so they can accomplish more with less effort, in less time and with less stress. He's the author of the bestseller “The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life, “Fully Engaged: Using the Practicing Mind in Daily Life,” and “It's Just A Thought: Emotional Freedom Through Deliberate Thinking.” Before founding The Practicing Mind Institute, he served as the chief concert piano technician for a major performing arts center, preparing instruments for the most-demanding performances. During his 25-year tenure, he personally worked with such legendary performers as Van Cliburn, Pavarotti, Andre Watts, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt and Wynton Marasalis. Those who tune in to this hour of Next Steps Forward will come away from the program with a better sense of how to navigate high stress situations and how to accomplish more with less effort.

Synopsis Imagine that you are playing for high stakes on a TV quiz show and here's your question: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky's “Piano Concerto No. 1” had its world premiere performance in what city? a) Moscow b) St. Petersburg c) Budapest d) Boston Is that your final answer? If you chose d) Boston, you would have been a winner! Tchaikovsky finished his First Piano Concerto in the early months of 1875, and the work received its very first performance on October 25th that year at the Music Hall in Boston. The orchestra was a freelance group, mostly members of the Harvard Musical Association — the Boston Symphony wouldn't be founded until six years later. The conductor of the Tchaikovsky premiere was one B.J. Lang -- hardly a name most classical music lovers would recognize today -- but the soloist was world-class: the famous German pianist and conductor Hans von Bülow. In his day, Bülow was one of the great champions of new music, and Tchaikovsky dedicated his new Piano Concerto to Bulow after his one-time teacher, Nicolai Rubinstein, a famous Russian concert pianist and conductor in his own right, had said the piece was unplayable. Von Bülow proved him wrong, and was able to telegraph Tchaikovsky from Boston that his new concerto had been a big success. Music Played in Today's Program Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Piano Concerto No. 1 Van Cliburn, piano; RCA Symphony; Kirill Kondrashin, conductor. Philips 456 748

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 29, 2022 is: brouhaha • BROO-hah-hah • noun Brouhaha is a synonym of both uproar and hubbub, and can mean "a noisy confusion of sound" or "state of commotion." // A brouhaha erupted over the bill, even though the opposing party stood to gain just as much from its passage. See the entry > Examples: “An international piano competition back in 1958—the Tchaikovsky, in Moscow—made Texas-raised Van Cliburn an overnight international celebrity. In the height of Cold War tensions, his face was splashed across front pages, and he was feted with a ticker tape parade on Wall Street. No classical music competition anywhere stirs up that kind of brouhaha today.” — Scott Cantrell, The Dallas Morning News, 26 May 2022 Did you know? The English language borrowed brouhaha directly from French in the late 18th century, but its origins beyond that are uncertain—not quite the subject of noisy brouhaha but perhaps more modest debate. What's less arguable is that brouhaha is fun to say, as are many of its synonyms, including hubbub, williwaw, hullabaloo, bobbery, and kerfuffle. And many of these, also like brouhaha, tend to suggest a certain judgment that the reason for all the foofaraw is a bit silly, or at least not worth getting all worked up about. A dad joke, for example, might raise some brouhaha, even though it's really no reason for an uproar to brew. Haha!

Am 18. Juni ging im texanischen Fort Worth der 16. Internationale Klavierwettbewerb Van Cliburn zu Ende - mit einem Finale, das aus einem Hollywood-Drehbuch stammen könnte. Die sechs Finalisten kommen aus Russland, der Ukraine, Belrus, Südkorea und den USA. Die Wettbewerbsleitung hatte sich im Vorfeld explizit dagegen ausgesprochen, Teilnehmer aus politischen Gründen auszuschließen.

We take on one of the most difficult piano concertos in the repertoire, Rachmaninoff's Third - which is coming to the Peristyle courtesy of Van Cliburn gold medalist Olga Kern (pictured). Also, Pulitzer and Grammy-winning composer (and BGSU grad) Jennifer Higdon joins us by phone to talk about her Concerto for Orchestra, also on the program. And, while we have her on the line, we test our luck with a "getting to know you" quiz all about Jennifer and her music!

The team sits down with Lori Miller, Director and Producer of Living Wine.Lori Miller, a Los Angeles-based producer/director, is known for her documentaries about arts and culture. As a producer, credits include They Came to Play about the inspirational stories of older amateur pianists rekindling their musical dreams, Shakespeare High which follows underserved teens who study Shakespeare and stay in school, and Virtuosity, about the Van Cliburn piano competition. As producer/director, Lori recently completed Day One, about a trauma-informed public school for teenage refugees. Living Wine, Lori's second documentary as producer/director, follows natural winemakers in Northern California through the 2020 fire season. Originally from New Haven, CT, Lori is a graduate of Barnard CollegeLiving Wine follows the journeys of natural winemakers in Northern California, during the largest wildfire season on record. Equal parts farmer, winemaker, and artist, they stay true to their ideals of creating exceptional wines made through innovative sustainable, and regenerative farming and without chemical additives. Eschewing the industrial agricultural practices of the corporate wine industry – our winemakers are healing the very environment they are surviving, i.e., a changing climate marked by rising temperatures, shorter growing seasons, and more frequent and virulent wildfires.Fandor on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fandorTwitter: https://twitter.com/FandorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fandorfilmsTikTok: tiktok.com/@fandorfilms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Los conflictos y competencias entre Estados Unidos y Rusia parece que no acaban nunca. Riñas por territorio, por tener más aliados, por llegar primero a la luna entre otros. Pero en el episodio de Histeriadores les vamos a contar una buena historia de cuando el país de las barras y las estrellas les ganó en un concurso de piano, teniendo como protagonista a un joven llamado Van Cliburn y donde la ahora ex Unión Soviética tuvo que apretar los dientes y reconocer su grandeza, hazaña que prácticamente no ocurre nunca entre estas dos potencias.

Join us as Maestro Couturiaux and Ross Sivertsen chat with Van Cliburn gold medalist Jon Nakamatsu and RSO Concertmaster Elisabeth Adkins in preparation for our Season Finale Concert on Saturday, April 23rd!  

Synopsis In 1952, the West Point Military Band celebrated that famous military academy's Sesquicentennial by asking prominent composers to write celebratory works to mark the occasion. Among those who responded was the American composer Morton Gould, whose “West Point Symphony” received its premiere performance on today's date in 1952, at a gala concert featuring the West Point Academy. There are two movements in Gould's “West Point Symphony.” They are titled “Epitaphs” and “Marches,” and the composer himself provided these descriptive comments: “The first movement is lyrical and dramatic… The general character is elegiac. The second and final movement is lusty… the texture a stylization of marching tunes and parades cast in an array of embellishments and rhythmic variations… At one point,” concludes Gould, “there is a simulation of a Fife and Drum Corp, which, incidentally, was the instrumentation of the original West Point Band.” Of all the pieces written in honor of West Point's Sesquicentennial in 1952, Gould's Symphony is probably the best-known. The score of the West Point Symphony calls for a “marching machine,” but on this classic 1959 recording under the late Frederick Fennell, the required sound was provided by the very real marching feet of 120 Eastman School of Music students. Music Played in Today's Program Morton Gould (1913-1996) — West Point Symphony (Symphony for Band) (Eastman Wind Ensemble; Frederick Fennell, cond.) Mercury 434 320 On This Day Births 1810 - French composer Felicien David, in Cadenet, Vaucluse; 1816 - English composer Sir William Sterndale Bennett, in Sheffield; 1938 - American composer and pianist Frederic Rzewski, in Westfield, Mass.; Deaths 1756 - Burial date of the German composer and keyboard virtuoso Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, age c. 29, in Dresden; 1826 - German composer Franz Danzi, age 62, in Schwetzingen; 1944 - French composer and pianist Cécile Chaminade, age 86, in Monte Carlo; Premieres 1742 - Handel: oratorio, "Messiah,"in Dublin (Gregorian date: April 24); 1789 - Mozart: Divertimento in Eb (K. 563) for string trio, in Dresden, by Anton Teiber (violin), Anton Kraft (cello), and the composer (viola); 1943 - Randall Thompson: "A Testament of Freedom" for men's voices and piano, at the University of Virginia; The orchestral version of this work premiered in Boston on April 6, 1945; 1952 - Morton Gould: Symphony No. 4 ("West Point Symphony") for band, during the West Point Military Academy Sesquicentennial Celebration in West Point, N.Y, by the Academy Band, with the composer conducting; 1961 - Luigi Nono: opera "Intolerance 1960," in Venice at the Teatro La Fenice; 1992 - Schnittke: opera "Life with an Idiot," in Amsterdam at the Dutch Opera; 1997 - Morten Lauridsen: "Lux Aeterna"for chorus and chamber orchestra, at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Paul Salamunovich conducting; 2000 - Danielpour: Piano Trio ("A Child's Reliquary"), at Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa, by the Kalichstein-Robinson-Laredo Trio; Others 1823 - Franz Liszt, age 11, performs at the Imperial Redoutensaal in Vienna; Legend has it that Beethoven attended this performance and planted a kiss on the young performer's forehead, but in fact Beethoven did not attend the concert; According to Liszt, the incident occurred a few days before at Beethoven's home, after Liszt had performed one of Beethoven's works; See Dec. 1, 1822, for Liszt's Vienna debut; 1896 - The American Guild of Organists is founded in New York City; 1958 - American pianist Van Cliburn wins the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the first American to do so. Links and Resources On Morton Gould

We are hosting the 67th Kosciusko Piano Competition! Over the years, many outstanding musicians have been associated with the competition, including Van Cliburn, Ian Hobson, Murray Perahia, Myung-shun Chung, Kevin Kenner, and Kirill Getstein. The Competition was held February 25-27. The convergence of these talented artists playing in our contemplative church with its wonderful acoustic properties provided an exciting and memorable experience. These semifinal and final performances, and more, are still available to be seen virtually via YouTube at http://stanndc.org/music

Privet iz Moskvy! It's Oscar noms time - Brian, Christine & Clay share their thoughts (8:15). And Clay profiles his hometown hero Van Cliburn (20:00). Plus - our Medals of the Week (42:05). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Cliburn Russian state television broadcast of Van Cliburn's 1958 performance: https://youtu.be/r9aKbfnMSrY twitter.com/limbaughpodcast Logo design by Olga Shcheglova www.olgashcheglova.com Theme song by Clay Russell

He had a whale of a career, didn't he. Like many of my guests, Paul Linnman got his foot in the door of Portland television with hard work on the ground floor. In Paul's case, he was a student at PSU, sports editor at the campus newspaper, while editing film at KATU at night. It was there, in the turbulent 60s, that he realized the power of journalism and the truth in storytelling. And man does he have stories-- the best in this podcast has nothing to do with a whale and explosive overkill. It's driving piano virtuoso, Van Cliburn, to and from a concert in Eugene- with City Commissioner Mildred Schwab. And then there is the good news/bad news when you get replaced by Oprah. Paul has done it all in Portland TV, print, and radio. And I learned we have at least this in common-- we were both cussed out by a newspaper columnist, and not the same one.

We take on one of the most difficult piano concertos in the repertoire, Rachmaninoff's Third - which is coming to the Peristyle courtesy of Van Cliburn gold medalist Olga Kern (pictured). Also, Pulitzer and Grammy-winning composer (and BGSU grad) Jennifer Higdon joins us by phone to talk about her Concerto for Orchestra, also on the program. And, while we have her on the line, we test our luck with a "getting to know you" quiz all about Jennifer and her music!