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Tulsa Symphony

Rediscovering the Showcase Concert

March 10, 2008

What’s this program about?
We forget how young the idea of a public concert is. Until around 1700, the idea of people assembling to play music not as part of a theatrical presentation or church service, but rather purely for listening, was almost unknown.

Concerts in the 19th Century included a lot of eating and drinking, gossip, [...]

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The Vienna of Mozart and Mahler

February 16, 2008

What’s this program about?
Vienna drew musicians from all over Europe, luring them with Imperial support for the arts and a public eager for music.  Mozart and Mahler came to work in Vienna more than a century apart, and both experienced success and frustrations in this opera-loving city so rich in architectural and cultural splendors.  From the [...]

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The Keys to Russian Music

December 12, 2007

What’s this program about? 
Russian music has tremendous audience appeal.  Its sources are the very cornerstones of Old Russian Culture: the Orthodox Church, Russian history, Russian fairy tales and folklore, and Russia’s position between West and East.  Liturgical chants and bells reverberate in the music of Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky, and Rachmaninov.  Russian history and literature [...]

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What Does “Classical” Mean?

October 9, 2007

 
In popular usage, “classical” means anything that lasts and is passed down from generation to generation.  It also refers to the particular style of music, rich in contrast, that flourished in late 18th-century Vienna.  Professor Carol talks about classicism from Mozart to Brahms to Prokofiev.
 
Works discussed: Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68; [...]

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The Music of Magic

September 27, 2007

What’s this program about?
Can musical works actually paint magic into sound? Or are the sounds magical only because we know the stories behind them? Professor Carol looks at magic in music, from E.T.A. Hoffmann to John Williams’ Harry Potter score.

Works discussed: Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique; Manuel de Falla’s El Amor Brujo; Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice; Saints Seans’ [...]

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An American Evening

August 9, 2007

An American Evening features three aspects of American music: a symphonic tribute to American culture by Czech composer Antonin Dvorak, a ballet for Martha Graham by Aaron Copland, and two colorful pieces by the dynamic, contemporary composer John Corigliano.
Works discussed:  Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring; John Corigliano, Promenade Overture and To Music; Antonin Dvorak, Symphony No. [...]

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Tulsa Symphony Season Preview Pt 2

July 18, 2007

The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Season Preview continues with Part 2.
Go to Part 1 now.

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Tulsa Symphony 2007-2008

June 26, 2007

A look at the upcoming 2007-2008 season of the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra.  Professor Carol reviews the orchestra’s concert programs in this netcast and takes you on a virtual tour from America to Imperial Russia to Vienna and back.  This netcast is divided into two parts so be sure to listen to Part 2.
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The Essential Tchaikovsky

May 7, 2007

What’s this program about?
Tchaikovsky’s music holds a sacred place in Russian culture. Dmitri Shostakovich said, “Without Tchaikovsky we could not endure our sorrows.” Professor Carol examines his Fifth Symphony and considers his life, his personal struggles, and his professional successes.
Works Discussed: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, Symphony No. 4, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, The Queen [...]

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They All Came to Hollywood

March 6, 2007

What’s this program about?
Hollywood is heir to the European musical traditions. The classic films were scored by composers trained in Europe and schooled in the classical traditions and by immigrant composers who escaped Germany after their work was denounced by the Nazis as “degenerate music” (Entartete Musik).
Works Discussed: Bernard Herrmann: Psycho, Vertigo; Erich Korngold: Robin [...]

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