Koussevitzky@150: Koussevitzky as “Animateur”
By Ralph Graves
Author Nicholas Slonimsky claimed that conductor Serge Koussevitzky had a rare gift: he was an ‘animateur’ (animator) of music and musicians. His conducting brought fire and passion to the music, inspiring his ensembles to do the same!
In this episode you’ll hear opera legend Boris Goldovsky and legendary classical broadcaster Martin Bookspan talk about Koussevitzky’s talent.
Koussevkitzky@150 airs Wednesdays at
9:00 am and 6:00 pm
on charlottesvilleclassical.org
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corelli: Suite for Strings | Serge Koussevitzky Boston Symphony | Sessions of November 22, 1944 | BSO Classics | 1944 |
| Mozart: Symphony No. 36 | Serge Koussevitzky Boston Symphony | Koussevitzky Conducts Mozart | RCA LM-1141 | 1949 |
| Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet | Serge Koussevitzky Boston Symphony | Tchaikovsky Symphony 6; Romeo & Juliet | RCA 60920 | 1936 |
