Compact Discoveries Program 32: "Movie Concertos"

Fred Flaxman presents the most famous of the mini piano concertos written especially for the movies, mostly in the 1940s: Richard Addinsell's "Warsaw Concerto," the "Cornish Rhapsody" by Hubert Bath, the "Swedish Rhapsody" by Charles Wildman, Miklos Rozsa's "Spellbound Concerto," George Gershwin's "New York Rhapsody," and others. The Cuban-American pianist Santiago Rodriguez performs with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Hudson.

Complete script with playlist available here and at www.compactdiscoveries.com.