Janáček, Strauss & Mussorgsky

This week, Seiji Ozawa opens the program in Janáček’s Sinfonietta. Next on the program, Morton Gould leads Copland’s Dance Symphony, followed by J. Strauss Jr.’s Wiener Blut, Rosen aus dem Süden, Der Zigeunerbaron and Unter Donner und Blitz under Fritz Reiner’s baton. Closing the broadcast, Carlo Maria Giulini conducts Mussorgsky’s Pictures from an Exhibition. 

Janáček Sinfonietta
Seiji Ozawa conductor
1970 (Angel)

Copland Dance Symphony
Morton Gould conductor
1965 (RCA)

J. Strauss, Jr. Wiener Blut, Op. 354
J. Strauss, Jr. Rosen aus dem Süden, Op. 388
J. Strauss, Jr. Der Zigeunerbaron, Op. 418
J. Strauss, Jr. Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324
Fritz Reiner conductor
1960 (RCA)

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
Carlo Maria Giulini conductor
1976 (Deutsche Grammophon)

Production
Brian Wise producer
Charlie Post audio engineer
Lisa Simeone host
Michael Schweppe host engineer
Neil Tevault host engineer

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