Koussevitzky@150: Koussevitzky & Bartok’s Concerto

Written By WTJU Radio

When Serge Koussevitzky commissioned a new orchestral work from Bela Bartok, he did not expect the ailing composer to live to complete the score. Bartok rallied, producing one of his greatest masterpieces -- the Concerto for Orchestra. He even felt strong enough to attend Koussevitzky's rehearsals.

Boston Symphony violinist Harry Ellis Dickson describes the scene at Orchestra Hall the day before the premiere, and we hear Koussevitzky perform the music in concert. Also on the program, Strauss's Don Juan.

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

Featured Recordings:

Strauss: Don Juan
Serge Koussevitzky/Boston Symphony
Koussevitzky Conducts Richard Strauss Biddulph 54 (1947)

Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
Serge Koussevitzky/Boston Symphony
Koussevitzky: Bartok & Piston Premieres Pristine PASC463 (1944)

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