Koussevitzky@150 - Koussevitzky’s Prokofiev

Conductor Serge Koussevitzky championed the music of Prokofiev in Russia, France, and the United States.

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Koussevitzky@150: Koussevitzky & Bartok’s Concerto

Bela Bartok lay dying in a New York hospital when Serge Koussevitzky paid him a visit and commissioned a new work.

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In this episode Koussevitzy’s recordings are featured, both with the Boston Symphony and the BBC Symphony.

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In this episode we present Koussevitzky, the supporter of American music. It features vintage recordings and interviews with the composers.

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This episode documents the early days of the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood, through recordings and interviews.

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In part three of Koussevitsky@150, Tom Godell explores the concept of Koussevitzky as a colorist.

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In this episode we explore Koussevitzky's gift of animating the music and musicians with his conducting.

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Koussevitzky@150 - Episode One features Koussevitzky in his own words.

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