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Alabama Symphony Orchestra

From: WQXR
Length: 04:58:04

Spring for Music showcases some of North America’s most exciting orchestras at Carnegie Hall. In Program 4, the Alabama Symphony juxtaposes the current with the canonic in their Carnegie Hall debut. Two New York premieres – Avner Dorman’s Astrolatry, and Paul Lansky’s Shapeshifters for Two Pianos and Orchestra, both Alabama Symphony Orchestra commissions – are paired with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Music director Justin Brown, also making his Carnegie Hall debut, conducts, with piano soloists Quattro Mani. Available May 11, 2012 Read the full description.

Spring_for_music_small Spring for Music showcases some of North America’s most exciting orchestras at Carnegie Hall. In Program 4, the Alabama Symphony juxtaposes the current with the canonic in their Carnegie Hall debut. Two New York premieres – Avner Dorman’s Astrolatry, and Paul Lansky’s Shapeshifters for Two Pianos and Orchestra, both Alabama Symphony Orchestra commissions – are paired with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Music director Justin Brown, also making his Carnegie Hall debut, conducts, with piano soloists Quattro Mani. Available May 11, 2012

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Timing and Cues

SPRING FOR MUSIC
Alabama Symphony
Justin Brown, conductor
May 10, 2012


00:00:00 - 01:00:23
First Section
Avner Dorman – Astrolatry
Paul Lansky – Shapeshifters

01:00:23 - 01:01:23
One minute break with music
cue to break - "This broadcast is a production of WQXR Radio in New York."

01:01:23 - 02:00:04
Second Section
Beethoven Symphony No. 7

02:00:04 - 02:01:04
One minute break with music
cue to break - "This broadcast is a production of WQXR Radio in New York."

02:01:04- 02:59:00
Optional Fill promoting Spring for Music concerts
out cue "This broadcast is a production of WQXR Radio in New York."

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119 minute version cues

SPRING FOR MUSIC – May 10, 2012

Alabama Symphony – Justin Brown, conductor

00:00:00 - 00:59:10 First Section

Avner Dorman – Astrolatry (NY premiere)

Paul Lansky – Shapeshifters for 2 pianos and orchestra (NY premiere)

with Quattro Mani

00:59:11 - 00:60:11 One minute break with music

cue to break - "This broadcast is a production of WQXR in New York."

00:60:12 - 01:58:59 Second Section

Beethoven – Symphony No. 7

Out cue for end of credits –

"The broadcast is a production of WQXR in New York."

Ends with 1min music break

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Astrolatry (NY Premiere) AVNER DORMAN 00:00
Shapeshifters for Two Pianos and Orchestra (NY Premiere) PAUL LANSKY 00:00
Symphony No. 7 BEETHOVEN 00:00