Compact Discoveries 144: More Moon Music
Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:58:00
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Piece Description
For centuries the moon has inspired music. So much music, in fact, that Producer/Presenter Fred Flaxman is devoting a second hour to the best of it. The varied menu includes works by Tchaikovksy, Glenn Miller, Richard Addinsell, Peter Breiner, Leroy Anderson, Edward Elgar, Bohuslav Martinu, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hart, Arlin and Harburg, Hudson and Delange, and even a traditional spiritual. The entertaining script, available at www.compactdiscoveries.com, even includes a quiz for the listeners.
Broadcast History
world premiere
Transcript
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Timing and Cues
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