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KEEPING SCORE

Thursdays, June 23-30, 2011, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET

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"Mahler: Origins"

Michael Tilson Thomas journeys to rural Bohemia to rediscover the inspirations of Gustav Mahler’s music, and traces Mahler’s life through the premiere of his first symphony in 1888.

  • KESC301

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"Mahler: Legacy"

Michael Tilson Thomas examines Gustav Mahler's creative growth, from the 1890s to his death at the age of 51 on May 18, 1911, including his symphonies, the Rückert songs and Das Lied von der Erde.

  • KESC302

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Beethoven's 'Eroica' Ludwig van Beethoven rewrote the rules of western music when he premiered his Eroica symphony.
  • Original11/2/2006
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Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring' Igor Stravinsky shocked the western world with his ballet score The Rite of Spring.
  • Original11/9/2006
  • KESC

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Copland and the American Sound In the early 20th century, the sounds of America burst upon the world; Aaron Copland listened and absorbed everything around him.
  • Original11/16/2006
  • KESC

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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique Michael Tilson Thomas searches for the inspirations of Berlioz and his music, from his roots in the French Alps to the theater in Paris where the Symphonie fantastique premiered.
  • Original10/15/2009
  • KESC

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Ives: Holidays Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas explores the riddle of American composer Charles Ives, the musical maverick who made listeners confront their understanding of what music could be.
  • Original10/22/2009
  • KESC

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony offer clues to unlocking Shostakovich’s musical secrets and make the case for how the Fifth Symphony may have saved his life.

  • Original10/29/2009
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