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Ravel, Gershwin and Bernstein

Kate Molleson introduces highlights of concerts from around the world, featuring music by Gershwin and Bernstein in Cologne, and Ravel in Bucharest.

A second week of highlights from a concert by the WDR Radio Orchestra recorded in Cologne. "Let me entertain you" focuses on two of the most important American composers of the twentieth century - George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein, under the musical direction of Wayne Marshall.

Plus highlights from the 2018 RadioRo International Festival of Radio Orchestras in Bucharest, featuring ballet music by Ravel.

Introduced by Kate Molleson

George Gershwin - Overture to 'Strike up the Band'
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne
Wayne Marshall, conductor

Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une infante defunte; Daphnis et Chlo茅, Suite No. 2
Romanian Radio National Orchestra
Jean-Claude Casadesus, conductor

Leonard Bernstein arr. Charlie Harmon - Suite, from 'Candide'
George Gershwin - An American in Paris
WDR Radio Orchestra, Cologne
Wayne Marshall, conductor

1 hour, 14 minutes

Last on

Sun 10 Feb 2019 21:45

Music Played

  • George Gershwin

    Strike up the band - Overture

    Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchester. Conductor: Wayne Marshall.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Pavane pour une infante defunte

    Orchestra: Romanian Radio National Orchestra. Conductor: Jean鈥怌laude Casadesus.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2

    Orchestra: Romanian Radio National Orchestra. Conductor: Jean鈥怌laude Casadesus.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Candide - Overture

    Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchester. Conductor: Wayne Marshall.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Candide - Suite

    Music Arranger: Charlie Harmon. Orchestra: WDR Rundfunkchor K枚ln. Conductor: Wayne Marshall.
  • George Gershwin

    An American in Paris

    Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchester. Conductor: Wayne Marshall.

Broadcast

  • Sun 10 Feb 2019 21:45

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