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William Schuman and his Contemporaries
"I have rarely met a man so faithfully mirrored in his music."
(Leonard Bernstein )
William Schuman (1910-1992), composer, teacher and administrator, was a leading figure in American musical life. In this week's programmes, his works are complemented by those of four of his most distinguished colleagues. Schuman
Newsreel
Milwaukee SO/Lukas Foss Roy Harris
Symphony No 3 NBC SO/
Arturo Toscanini
(Mono, 1940) Schuman
Symphony No 3
New York Philharmonic
Orchestra/
Leonard Bernstein. Records Producer Anthony Cheevers

Contributors

Unknown:
William Schuman
Music:
Leonard Bernstein
Music:
William Schuman
Unknown:
Arturo Toscanini
Unknown:
Leonard Bernstein.
Producer:
Anthony Cheevers
Source: Radio Times

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