Koussevitzky@150: Koussevitzky at Tanglewood (Part 1)

Written By WTJU Radio

Serge Koussevitzky first brought the Boston Symphony to Tanglewood in 1936. But it wasn’t until the waning days of WWII that he and his orchestra made their first recordings there.

We present Bach’s Fifth Brandenburg Concerto and Mozart’s 33rd Symphony.

Koussevitzky student Lukas Foss and Berkshire Music Center opera director Boris Goldovsky share their recollections of those unforgettable post-war summers. 

Koussevkitzky@150 airs Wednesdays at
9:00 am and 6:00 pm
on charlottesvilleclassical.org

Featured Recordings:

Bach Air & Gavotte from Orchestral Suite 2
Serge Koussevitzky/Boston Symphony
Koussevitzky Conducts Bach, Pearl 103 (1945)

Bach Brandenburg Concerto 5
Serge Koussevitzky/Boston Symphony
Koussevitzky Conducts Bach, Pearl 103 (1946)

Mozart Symphony 33
Serge Koussevitzky/Boston Symphony
Mozart Symphony 33, RCA DM-1369 (1946)

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