The Musicians’ Perspective on Mahler

August 16, 2007

Mahler expanded the orchestra to huge proportions, going beyond the already inflated forces of Wagner.  But Mahler simultaneously achieved an striking delicacy and transparency by using solo instruments to create “chamber music” in the midst of a his massive musical canvases. He drew his inspiration from the simple tunes of his childhood, military marches, folk [...]

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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 [...]

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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. Go to [...]

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Rossini’s Petit Messe Solonnelle

May 18, 2007

What’s this program about? Rossini, the master of bel canto opera, retired young, rich, and famous. Decades later, in old age and ill health, Rossini returned to composition and crafted a liturgical mass as his final work, a work both spiritual and theatrical, Petit Messe Solonnelle. Works Discussed: Rossini’s Petit Messe Solonnelle Where you can [...]

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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 [...]

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Music of the American Spirit 2

April 28, 2007

What’s this program about? Professor Carol discusses the history, customs, and geography of America that inspire our diverse choral music, from Colonial times to the present, emphasizing texts of John Stirling Walker and Eric Johns, tunebooks and hymnals, liturgy, folk song, and spirituals. Works Discussed: Leonard Bernstein: Mass; Aaron Copland: The Tender Land; Randall Thompson: [...]

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Music of the American Spirit

April 18, 2007

What’s this program about? John Gibson’s choral work “Mockingbird Sings” utilizes Native American texts of the Yuma, Zuni, Laguna, and Apache tribes. The title refers to the individual charged with remembering events and traditions and his recounting of this oral history in songs and stories. In this interview, Gibson explains his approach to setting these [...]

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Pulling Out All the Stops

April 9, 2007

What’s this program about? Professor Carol talks with Mary Preston, the resident organist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, about the Lay Family Concert Organ. The organ built by C.B. Fisk for the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center is one of the finest instruments ever built. Mary Preston joins the Dallas Wind Symphony in a concert [...]

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Programming the Recital

April 4, 2007

What’s this program about? Chopin would have been surprised at the idea of a solo piano recital in a concert hall. Professor Carol talks about the programming of recitals and works of Bach-Busoni, Beethoven, Chopin, and Debussy. Works Discussed: Bach-Busoni Chorale Preludes; Beethoven Sonata No. 21, Opus 53 (“Waldstein”); Chopin Sonata No. 2; Debussy “Children’s [...]

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