Podcast: The Symphonies of William Schuman




The Naxos Blog show

Summary: William Schuman was at various times President of the Juilliard School and President of Lincoln Centre. Despite being one of America's finest arts administrators, Schuman also found time to be one of America's most important composers of the 20th century. In this podcast, Dr. Joseph Polisi, Schuman's friend, author of "American Muse: The Life and Times of WIlliam Schuman", and the current President of Juilliard, talks about Schuman's Symphonies. The performances included in this box set at podcast feature the Seattle Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gerard Schwarz. Album details... Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.505228