KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Interview with Kurt Masur, 1987, 1 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
AM.1987.07.01.AProgram Length
146 minPart
1 of 2Dates
| broadcast| 1987-07-01 | created
Description
Charles Amirkhanian interviews Kurt Masur, conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Joining them in the studio is German affairs commentator Helga Lohr-Bailey, conductor George Cleve, and violinist Jorja Fleezanis. Topics discussed include the origins of the Orchestra, the work of Mendelssohn, the lack of passion among young people that did not live through the turbulent times of the mid 20th century, and the differences between the musical cultures of Eastern Europe and the United States, among others.Genres
Classical musicOrchestral music
Musical Selections
1st Slavonic Dance Op. 46 (1878) / Antonin Dvorak -- Sinfonia No. 1 in C (1821) / Felix Mendelssohn -- Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56 (1873) / Johannes BrahmsPerformers
Kurt Masur, conductorLeipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Subjects
19th century classicalOrchestral music
Conductors (Music)
Dance music
Symphonies (String orchestra)
Symphonies
Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Leipzig Gewandhaus OrchestraAmirkhanian, Charles
Masur, Kurt
Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904
Cleve, George
Lohr-Bailey, Helga
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897