Symphonic Metamorphosis -
all-star orchestra

Mon, Jan 20 12:00 P.M. NH Explore (11.2)  

The splashy, colorful Symphonic Metamorphosis was composed for American audiences by the great Paul Hindemith after he fled Nazi Germany in 1940, and it has been a concert favorite ever since. Catchy themes are transformed by the orchestra into constantly changing shapes and colors. Also featured are the romantic masterpiece Les Preludes by Franz Liszt and the exquisitely beautiful Slow Movement composed by the young Anton Webern as a gift to his future wife.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 602

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Mon, Jan 20	12:00 P.M.	Symphonic Metamorphosis     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Feb 17	12:00 P.M.	Symphonic Metamorphosis     NH Explore (11.2)

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"All-Star Orchestra" delivers "masterpieces for the masses," helping viewers enjoy, explore and experience the celebrated classical music of Beethoven, Stravinsky, Dvorak, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Schumann and Mahler.

The educational and entertaining eight-part series features the world-class talents of the All-Star Orchestra, an ensemble comprised of top players who gathered together in August 2012 for a one-week recording "summit." Each one-hour episode pairs the All-Star Orchestra's performance of a popular symphonic score with a new work by a contemporary American composer, including Philip Glass.

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