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Koussevitzky and the American Melting Pot
4: The American School
In 1940 Koussevitzky opened the summer music school at Tanglewood in the Berkshire hills of Massachusetts.
One of its first pupils was Leonard Bernstein , who later took over from Koussevitzky on his retirement. Bernstein Overture: Candide
BBC Philharmonic, conductor Rumon Gamba
Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Emma Bell (soprano),
BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Sian Edwards
Schuman American Festival Overture
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Kazushi Ono
Diamond Rounds for string orchestra BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Kazushi Ono
Martinu Symphony No 1 BBC Philharmonic, conductor Rumon Gamba

Contributors

Unknown:
Leonard Bernstein
Conductor:
Rumon Gamba
Soprano:
Emma Bell
Conductor:
Sian Edwards
Conductor:
Rumon Gamba
Source: Radio Times

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