Compact Discoveries 47: Classical Kids
Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:56:56
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Piece Description
Piano music inspired by children, including Debussy's "Children's Corner Suite," Schumann's "Kinderszenen" ("Scenes from Childhood"), Faure's "Dolly Suite," and Poldini's "Poupee valsante" ("Waltzing Doll"). Complete script with playlist available here and at www.compactdiscoveries.com. This program was originally distributed nationally by the WFMT Radio Network in 2003. Its re-editing and re-release in 2007 were made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the PRX Reversioning Project.
Broadcast History
This program was originally distributed nationally by the WFMT Radio Network in 2003. Its re-editing and re-release in 2007 were made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the PRX Reversioning Project.
Transcript
Compact Discoveries
a series of one-hour radio programs produced, written, hosted, recorded and edited by Fred Flaxman
?2003 and 2007 by Fred Flaxman
Program 47
"Classical Kids"
MUSIC: Poldini: Poup?e valsante (Waltzing Doll), performed by pianist Philip Martin [Hyperion CDA67379, track 19] under the following: [3:15]
FLAXMAN: Welcome to Compact Discoveries. I?m your guide, Fred Flaxman. The music in the background is Poup?e valsante (Waltzing Doll) by Eduard Poldini. The pianist is Philip Martin. And our theme for this hour is ?Classical Kids.?
I?m going to feature the three most famous suites for piano inspired by children: Gabriel Faur?s Dolly Suite, Robert Schumann?s Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), and Claude Debussy?s Children?s Corner Suite. Debussy himself recorded a piano roll of this suite using a system that preserved the dynamics of his playi...
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