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Shapero: ‘Nine-Minute Overture’ (Previn, L.A. Philharmonic)

Here’s a boisterous American work not often encountered: the “Nine-Minute Overture” (1940) by Harold Shapero (1920-2013). Andre Previn conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ (film)

Here’s a short preview of a film created by students from the USC School of Cinematic Arts that will accompany Pacific Symphony’s performances of “Pictures at an Exhibition” this month. Performances are March 15-18.

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 (Oistrakh, Philharmonia)

Here’s a warm, full-bodied and irresistibly singing recording of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3. David Oistrakh is the violinist and conductor with the Philharmonia Orchestra. Hear Pinchas Zukerman perform this same work with Carl St.Clair and Pacific Symphony on March

2018-19 season brochure

The brochure for our classical season.

March vlog update

Here’s my colleague, master of public relations and social media, talking about upcoming concerts at the Symphony in this month’s video log.

Miscellany

A Donizetti opera — and probably a good one — will finally have its premiere, 180 years late. … The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra has named a new music director. … And so has the San Diego Symphony. … What’s

Pacific Symphony: March concerts

Here’s your quick roundup of Pacific Symphony events in the month of March, mobile-friendly and with links to tickets. There will be a total of 12 presentations. Chief among them will be concerts previewing the orchestra’s first tour of China

Audio: Klemperer conducts the Overture to ‘Cosi fan tutte’

Since you liked the last one so much, we thought we’d share another. Here’s Otto Klemperer conducting the New Philharmonia Orchestra in Mozart’s Overture to “Cosi fan tutte.” This was recorded in 1971, late in Klemperer’s life. The ensemble is

Interview: Carl St.Clair remembers Leonard Bernstein (Part 2)

While Bernstein invariably called St.Clair “Cowboy,” St.Clair called Bernstein “Mr. B.” This was St.Clair’s own coinage (taken up by others) and a response to Bernstein’s mock protest one day, his hands around St.Clair’s neck and exclaiming, “Stop calling me Mr.