Compact Discoveries 34: More One-Hit American Composers

Summary:

Howard Hanson's "Romantic Symphony," Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings," and excerpts from Ferde Grofe's "Grand Canyon Suite" are featured.

Website:

http://www.compactdiscoveries.com

Additional Credits and Funding:

There is a 15-second funding credit at the end of the program for the National Endowment for the Arts and the PRX Reversioning Project.

Timely on:

July 04: Features only American composers, but can be broadcast anytime as there is no mention of a holiday.

Tones:

Authoritative, Light

Language:

English

Description:

Compact Discoveries Program 34: "More One-Hit American Composers"

Compact Discoveries Guide Fred Flaxman features Howard Hanson's "Romantic Symphony," Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings," and excerpts from Ferde Grofe's "Grand Canyon Suite."

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

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