Virtuoso Voices - Herbert Blomstedt (Inside Job)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Length: :26
Use this clip to enhance your introduction of almost any recording of Herbert Blomstedt conducting Carl Nielsen, including Alladin (Decca 425 827), the Helios Overture and the Concertos (EMI 81503); the Symphonies: Nos. 3 and 4 (EMI 00829 and 65415); No. 5 (EMI 00829 and 65867). Herbert Blomstedt’s complete Nielsen discography is available at arkivmusic.com.
SUGGESTED HOST INTRO
There are several ways to approach music by the Swedish composer, Carl Nielsen. Many consider conductor Herbert Blomstedt (Bloom-stet) to be a Nielsen specialist, and coincidentally, Herbert Blomstedt considers Nielsen to be an “instrumental” specialist.
CLIP TRANSCRIPT
“He had a keen sense of the different personalities that was inherent in the instruments. That is also why he writes different for flute and different for cello and different for trombone. He said that he was trying to creep into the instruments himself and find out what they wanted to say - the instruments, not the players, the instruments.”
SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO
Conductor Herbert Blomstedt (Bloom-stet). He joins members of the (insert orchestra) to get inside Nielsen’s (introduce Nielsen work).
(To download a .txt file of this suggested copy, look under the "Additional Files" for this piece.)
This clip is available for use by local public radio stations, regional public radio networks and statewide public radio networks.
National and international broadcast organizations, any local service that has a national broadcast component, or distributors interested in using this clip must first contact Cynthia May for pricing information.
Phone: (703) 751-0342 or email: info (at) listenerdirect (dot) org.
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Piece Description
Use this clip to enhance your introduction of almost any recording of Herbert Blomstedt conducting Carl Nielsen, including Alladin (Decca 425 827), the Helios Overture and the Concertos (EMI 81503); the Symphonies: Nos. 3 and 4 (EMI 00829 and 65415); No. 5 (EMI 00829 and 65867). Herbert Blomstedt’s complete Nielsen discography is available at arkivmusic.com.
SUGGESTED HOST INTRO
There are several ways to approach music by the Swedish composer, Carl Nielsen. Many consider conductor Herbert Blomstedt (Bloom-stet) to be a Nielsen specialist, and coincidentally, Herbert Blomstedt considers Nielsen to be an “instrumental” specialist.
CLIP TRANSCRIPT
“He had a keen sense of the different personalities that was inherent in the instruments. That is also why he writes different for flute and different for cello and different for trombone. He said that he was trying to creep into the instruments himself and find out what they wanted to say - the instruments, not the players, the instruments.”
SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO
Conductor Herbert Blomstedt (Bloom-stet). He joins members of the (insert orchestra) to get inside Nielsen’s (introduce Nielsen work).
(To download a .txt file of this suggested copy, look under the "Additional Files" for this piece.)
This clip is available for use by local public radio stations, regional public radio networks and statewide public radio networks.
National and international broadcast organizations, any local service that has a national broadcast component, or distributors interested in using this clip must first contact Cynthia May for pricing information.
Phone: (703) 751-0342 or email: info (at) listenerdirect (dot) org.
Additional Files
- Suggested copy for this clip (VV_Herbert_Blomstedt_Inside_Job.txt)
Additional Credits
This clip is also available on the Virtuoso Voices January 2010 CD.
Virtuoso Voices is a trademark of Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
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