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Sounds American

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Geoffrey Smith explores what it is about
American music that makes it sound
American. From Copland's cowboy ballets to Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue; from Ives's Three Places In New Englandto Ellington's Harlem and from Partch's home-made instruments to the anti-symphonic electric groups of Reich and Glass. With contributions from musicologists Dave Nicholls and Misha Donat , conductor Leonard Slatkin and composers Steve Reich , Steve Montague , John Adams , Aaron Copland and Virgil Thomson. (R)

Contributors

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Geoffrey Smith
Musicologists:
Dave Nicholls
Conductor:
Misha Donat
Conductor:
Leonard Slatkin
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Steve Reich
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Steve Montague
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John Adams
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Aaron Copland
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Virgil Thomson.
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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