Koussevitzky@150: Koussevitzky In His Own Words
By Ralph Graves
100 years ago, Serge Koussevitzky came to America as Music Director of the Boston Symphony. In this first episode of Koussevitzky@150, we hear from Koussevitzky himself. In archival recordings, the conductor outlines the goals he set for himself and his new orchestra.
In addition, the program includes complete recordings of works by Modest Mussorgsky, Igor Stravinsky, Roy Harris, and Johannes Brahms.
Koussevkitzky@150 airs 9:00 am Wednesdays
on charlottesvilleclassical.org
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mussorgsky: Khovantschina Prelude | Serge Koussevitzky/ Boston Symphony | Koussevitzky Conducts Hanson | Biddulph 44 | 1936 |
| Stravinsky: Petrouchka Suite | Serge Koussevitzky/ Boston Symphony | Koussevitzky Conducts Stravinsky | Pearl 9020 | 1928 |
| Harris: Symphony 3 | Serge Koussevitzky/Boston Symphony | Koussevitzky Conducts American Music | Pearl 9492 | 1939 |
| Brahms: Academic Festival Overture | Serge Koussevitzky/ Boston Symphony | Koussevitzky Conducts Brahms | RCA LM-2902 | 1947 |
