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Compact Discoveries 39: Leftover Birds

Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:58:00

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Programscdslogo2inch_small Fred Flaxman's previous program on "The Birds and the Bees" turned up so much terrific bird music, he decided to do another hour of "Leftover Birds." Included: "At the Chicken Chaser's Ball" with the Royal City Saxophone Quartet... hens, roosters, cuckoos and aviaries from "The Carnival of the Animals" by Saint-Saens (Program 41 is devoted entirely to "Swan Songs"!)... Dave Brubeck's "Strange Meadow Lark"...Tchaikovsky's "Song of the Lark"...Hoagie Carmichael's "Skylark"... and music by Glinka, Liszt, Mouquet and others. Complete script with playlist available here and at www.compactdiscoveries.com.

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Piece Description

Fred Flaxman's previous program on "The Birds and the Bees" turned up so much terrific bird music, he decided to do another hour of "Leftover Birds." Included: "At the Chicken Chaser's Ball" with the Royal City Saxophone Quartet... hens, roosters, cuckoos and aviaries from "The Carnival of the Animals" by Saint-Saens (Program 41 is devoted entirely to "Swan Songs"!)... Dave Brubeck's "Strange Meadow Lark"...Tchaikovsky's "Song of the Lark"...Hoagie Carmichael's "Skylark"... and music by Glinka, Liszt, Mouquet and others. Complete script with playlist available here and at www.compactdiscoveries.com.

Broadcast History

This program was first distributed nationally through the WFMT Radio Network. It has been re-edited for distribution through PRX.

Transcript

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Timing and Cues

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