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John Philip Sousa
“Dance as though no one is watching”
An overview of his suites

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Raymond Yiu: Violin Concerto
Interlude last talked to composer and scholar Raymond Yiu in 2021 on the occasion of the world premiere of “Old Bei,” a work commissioned by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate the Beethoven anniversary year. At the end of
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Puppets Watching Puppets
Manuel de Falla’s El retablo de Maese Pedro (Master Peter’s Puppet Show)
In 1918, the American sewing-machine heiress and patroness Winnaretta Singer, the Princess de Polignac, commissioned Manuel de Falla (1876–1946) to create pieces for small orchestra and singers for her marionette theatre. In 1905, Spain had celebrated the 300th anniversary of
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Musicians and Artists: Zwicker and Five Modernists
Alfons Karl Zwicker: Vom Klang der Bilder In his cycle for large orchestra and solo piano, Of the Sound of Pictures (Von Klang der Bilder), the Swiss composer, pianist, and painter Alfons Karl Zwicker (b. 1952) chose 5 modern artists:
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MUSIC OF THE WEEK

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For her first work with a full-time professional orchestra, it’s a phenomenal piece that fully exploits the sounds and capabilities of the orchestra. Have a listen!

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Sliding Around: The Trombone
We’ll explore more of the brass by looking at the trombone. The name is a combination of two ideas: tromba from the Italian for trumpet and -one, which is the Italian suffix for something large, so a trombone is a
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