Koussevitzky@150: Koussevitzky as “Colorist”

Written By WTJU Radio

Instrumental color was fundamental to conductor Serge Koussevitzky. His recordings of Ravel’s Bolero and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition demonstrate this.

Koussevitzky commissioned Ravel to orchestrate Mussorgsky’s work in 1922. In a sense, the master orchestral colorist provided the perfect showpiece for the master colorist conductor.

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

Featured recordings:

Ravel: Bolero
Serge Koussevitzky, Boston Symphony
Accidental Stereo, Pristine PASC422 1930

Liadov: Enchanted Lake
Serge Koussevitzky, Boston Symphony
Liadov: Enchanted Lake, RCA 14078 1936

Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition
Serge Koussevitzky, Boston Symphony
Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition RCA 61392, 1930

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