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NPR's Performance today, Interview with Michael Tilson Thomas

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Margaret Carson audio-visual materials

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Title
NPR's Performance today, Interview with Michael Tilson Thomas
Additional title: NPR's Performance today
Names
Goldsmith, Martin, 1952- (Host)
Goldsmith, Martin, 1952- (Interviewer)
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- (Interviewee)
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- (Conductor)
León, Tania (Conductor)
Cheng, Angela (Performer)
Kam, Sharon (Performer)
New World Symphony (Performer)
National Public Radio (U.S.) (Distributor)
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Margaret Carson audio-visual materials

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1993-02-18
Table of Contents
Musical works played during the program. The Overture, from Of thee I sing / George Gershwin (conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas) -- Toccata, for orchestra (1948) / Walter Piston (Tania León, conductor) -- Sonata, for clarinet and piano / Francis Poulenc (Angela Cheng, pianist ; Sharon Kam, clarinetist) -- Tangazo / Astor Piazzolla (New World Symphony ; conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas)
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1572
Topics
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- -- Interviews
Radio programs, Musical
Musicals -- Excerpts
Overtures
Orchestral music
Dance music -- Latin America
Tangos
Sonatas (Clarinet and piano)
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Of thee I sing. Overture
Piston, Walter, 1894-1976. Toccata, orchestra
Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963. Sonatas, clarinet, piano
Piazzolla, Astor. Tangazo
Genres
Interviews
Music
Radio programs
Notes
Source note: Title provided by cataloger.
Venue: Broadcast on National Public Radio [1993 February 18] [Washington, D.C.]
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 67 min.) : analog, stereo
Description
Martin Goldsmith talks about upcoming concerts and other cultural events, and introduces new as well as well-known names in the world of music such as Michael Tilson Thomas, American conductor, pianist and composer, Sharon Kam, a classical clarinetist, Angela Cheng, pianist, and others. Includes interview with Michael Tilson Thomas who speaks about his conducting career, and the Miami New World Symphony orchestra that he found in 1987; and about various musical works that he conducted, some of which are played during the program.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 925492167
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20819831
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6ac8cc60-b927-0133-62a4-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "NPR's Performance today" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1993. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ece3650-b927-0133-255a-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "NPR's Performance today" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ece3650-b927-0133-255a-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1993). NPR's Performance today Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ece3650-b927-0133-255a-60f81dd2b63c

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NPR's Performance today