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Kenton's Innovations

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Concluding the series investigating
American pianist and composer Stan Kenton and his Innovations in Modern
Music Orchestra. The most enigmatic of Kenton's composers,
Robert Graettinger , wrote the first version of his City of Glass in 1947 and later recomposed it for the orchestra. Max Harrison introduces recordings of both versions of the suite. The early version comes from a 1993 disc by the Ebony Band of Holland, conductor Gilnther Schuller , and the second is by the Innovations Orchestra.
Producer Derek Drescher. Rptd Friday 12.30am

Contributors

Unknown:
Stan Kenton
Unknown:
Robert Graettinger
Introduces:
Max Harrison
Conductor:
Gilnther Schuller
Producer:
Derek Drescher.
Source: Radio Times

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