Radio 3's American Roadtrip: Rhapsody in Blue
The Kansas City Symphony, conducted by Matthias Pintscher, performs Ives and Copland and is joined by Conrad Tao for Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
The Kansas City Symphony, conducted by Matthias Pintscher, performs an all-American programme at the Philharmonie in Berlin. Movements from Ives's New England Holidays are followed by Gershwin's ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue with soloist Conrad Tao. After the interval, they perform Copland's last symphony, his Third.
Presented by Ian Skelly
Ives: Decoration Day & The Fourth of July from New England Holidays
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Interval
Copland: Symphony No 3
Conrad Tao (piano)
Kansas City Symphony
Matthias Pintscher (conductor)
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Charles Ives
Decoration Day from New England Holidays
Orchestra: Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Matthias Pintscher.![]()
Charles Ives
The Fourth of July from New England Holidays
Orchestra: Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Matthias Pintscher.![]()
George Gershwin
Rhapsody In Blue
Performer: Conrad Tao. Orchestra: Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Matthias Pintscher.![]()
Neal Hefti
Lil' Darlin'
Performer: Conrad Tao. Orchestra: Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Matthias Pintscher.![]()
Charles Ives
Sonata No. 4 K.w.22 'Children's day at the camp meeting'
Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Llŷr Williams.![]()
Aaron Copland
Symphony No. 3
Orchestra: Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Matthias Pintscher.![]()
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata for cello and piano in F major, Op 5 No 1
Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Performer: Emanuel Ax.- Sony Classical.
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George Walker
String Quartet No 1 (2nd mvmt, Molto adagio)
Ensemble: Miró Quartet.- Pentatone.
Broadcast
- Tue 13 Jan 202619:30BBC Radio 3