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American Cities Through Their Music

BBC Radio 3
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In the fourth of six programmes,
Alyn Shipton concentrates on Philadelphia, founded by William Penn in 1682. Several English composers settled there including Rayner Taylor and Benjamin Carr. Lorenzo da Ponte ,
Mozart's librettist, moved to the city in 1805 and promoted productions of Italian opera. The
Philadelphia Orchestra was founded in 1900 and Rachmaninov gave the first performance of his Second Piano Concerto with the orchestra. Local jazz musicians included drummer Philly Joe Jones , bass player Percy Heath and saxophonist Stan Getz.

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Unknown:
Alyn Shipton
Unknown:
Rayner Taylor
Unknown:
Benjamin Carr.
Unknown:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Bass:
Philly Joe Jones
Unknown:
Percy Heath
Unknown:
Stan Getz.
Source: Radio Times

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