SonyBMG Masterworks proudly presents \\\"The Music of Masterworks,\\\" featuring new and upcoming releases, interviews with our artists, and information about some of the classic recordings from the richest catalogs in all of music.
Masterworks Broadway Podcast Theatre celebrates the 2008 revival and cast recording of South Pacific. Join the show’s director, Bartlett Sher, as he discusses what went into the production of the revival and cast recording.
The Browns discuss their third recording “Browns In Blue.”
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On a very special podcast episode, Leon Fleisher comments on several of his classic tracks taken from “The Essential Leon Fleisher” collection.
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Masterworks sits down with the great Leon Fleisher to discuss focal dystonia and playing with his left hand.
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In this installment, we highlight Betty Buckley’s latest album Quintessence, celebrate Leon Fleisher, discuss Stephen Sondheim and pay tribute to Julian Bream. David Foil hosts.
Masterworks sits down with the great Leon Fleisher to discuss the Brahms D Minor Concerto, Schabel, Szell, Bernstein and recording for Epic Records.
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Masterworks sits down with the great Leon Fleisher to discuss his early influences, teachers, recording career and focal dystonia.
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In this installment, we feature two holiday gems, a superb Beethoven SACD from Paavo Jrvi and the Broadway cast recording of Hairspray. David Foil hosts.
In this installment, we talk with Betty Buckley about her newly released debut recording 1967, our Artist Spotlight is Wynton Marsalis, Richard Jay-Alexander puts on his love beads and talks about the historical musical and the deluxe collector’s edition recording of “Hair.” Plus, we focus on the brilliant Living Stereo series. David Foil [...]
Deondra, Melody and Ryan talk about helping each other out.
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Gregory, Melody and Desirae talk of their early introduction to classical music.
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Deondra, Gregory, Melody, Desirae and Ryan talk about how they found the piano, how they developed their musical impressions, their albums, music and more.
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In this installment, we talk with the 5 Browns, our Artist Spotlight is Kristin Chenoweth, Masterworks Broadway celebrates the 2007 production of Grease and we dig into a dynamic work from Danny Elfman. David Foil hosts.
On his final podcast installment, Nathan talks about the songs “Jam Tart” and “This Heart That Flutters.”
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On the fourth installment, Nathan talks about the title track “Time,” “The Secret Marriage” (featuring Eldar) and “When You Are Old and Grey.”
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On this special artist focus podcast, The Music of Masterworks features Academy-award winning composer John Corigliano as he discusses the new work “The Red Violin Concerto” and the superb violinist Joshua Bell.
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On the third installment, Nathan talks about the title track “Just Before Sunrise,” the wonderful duet “Feels Like Home ” (featuring Kristin Chenoweth) and the deeply profound Gene Scheer composition “Say Anything.”
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On this special artist focus podcast, The Music of Masterworks features violinist Joshua Bell breaking down his work on the Academy-award winning film “The Red Violin” and the new John Corigliano album and composition “The Red Violin Concerto.”
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On the second installment, Nathan talks about creating an album of songs that soothe your soul and offer a little peace to your hectic day. He also shares how he went about selecting the vast collection of compositions featured on the album, JUST BEFORE SUNRISE.
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What are the most profound moments in life? The quiet ones, believes Nathan Gunn, one of today’s most acclaimed baritones. Now, Gunn has made that philosophy the inspiration for his solo CD, Just Before Sunrise.
Mr. Gunn has appeared in internationally renowned opera houses such as the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, [...]
In this installment, supreme violinist Joshua Bell talks about the Red Violin Concerto recording, pianist Glenn Gould is highlighted, The Collections offers up the “best of the best” from the classics and West Side Story turns 50!. All of this, and more, is hosted by our very own David Foil.
IGOR STRAVINSKY AND THE ART OF THE MINIATURE (16?15): throughout his long career, Stravinsky wrote a surprising number of orchestral works that are typically impractical for “normal” concert programs. In this episode of Stravinsky at 1-2-5, independent producer Jackson Braider explores these overlooked gems from the composer’s catalog. John McClure discusses the problem of scheduling [...]
2. THE RITE OF SPRING OR WHEN LENNY MET IGOR (13?20)
The story of Igor Stravinsky?s Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), and Stravinsky legendary introduction to Leonard Bernstein.
If ever anything deserved to be called a bolt from the blue, then surely it’s The Rite of Spring. At its premiere in Paris in 1913, [...]
Listen to the fascinating story of how the first complete version of Stravinsky conducting Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale came to be.
Features interviews with Stravinsky’s producer John McClure, reissue Executive Producer Warren Wernick, 1961 session musicians and more.
Hosted and produced by Jackson Braider.
Igor Stravinsky, Jeremy Irons, Columbia Chamber Ensemble, Robert Craft
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale (Histoire du [...]
In this episode of the Masterworks Podcast, jazz phenom Eldar talks about creating the sound for “re-imagination,” which is in stores today.
More information about Eldar can be found on http://www.eldarjazz.com/
Music featured in this episode includes selections from:
Eldar
RE-IMAGINATION (CD)
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In this episode of the Masterworks Podcast, jazz phenom Eldar explores his new release “re-imagination” which is in stores on June 5th.
More information about Eldar can be found on http://www.eldarjazz.com/
Music featured in this episode includes selections from:
Eldar
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We know it’s been awhile, but we’ve returned with a preview of what’s to come from the Masterworks Label podcast.
You can find out about all of our podcast series by clicking over to our official website.
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Yo-Yo Ma
Bach: The Cello Suites (CD)
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Ennio Morricone
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Episode 1: David Foil and Warren Wernick discuss the newly released Classic Library titles.
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Titles featured in this episode include:
Eugene Ormandy
Bartk: Concerto for Orchestra; Sonata for Two Piano and Percussion; Improvisations, Op. 20 [Classic Library] [CD]
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Leonard Bernstein
Ives: Symphony No. 2; The Unanswered Question; Central Park in the [...]