Orchestral Paris (Compact Discoveries Program 80)
Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:58:00
This hour includes Gershwin's "An American in Paris," the "Paris Suite" by Haydn Wood, and excerpts from the ballet music for "Gaite parisienne," based on the music of Jacques Offenbach. For the complete script for this program, go to www.compactdiscoveries.com, click on Compact Discoveries Radio Programs, then scroll down to Program 80 and click on the title. The entire script will appear. Go to the same website for listener reaction to the Compact Discoveries series, including the comments of program directors and music directors who have been running it.
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Piece Description
This hour includes Gershwin's "An American in Paris," the "Paris Suite" by Haydn Wood, and excerpts from the ballet music for "Gaite parisienne," based on the music of Jacques Offenbach. For the complete script for this program, go to www.compactdiscoveries.com, click on Compact Discoveries Radio Programs, then scroll down to Program 80 and click on the title. The entire script will appear. Go to the same website for listener reaction to the Compact Discoveries series, including the comments of program directors and music directors who have been running it.
Additional Files
- script for program (80OrchestralParis.html)
- Compact Discoveries logo (CDSlogo2inch.jpg)
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Posted on February 08, 2006 at 12:19 PM | Permalink
Review of Orchestral Paris
Fred Flaxman makes a good companion for the pleasures of classical music. He's knowledgable with a light touch. This is, quite naturally, a needledrop show, with, this time, quite long needledrops - also natural, because of the nature of the works. In reviewing this piece, I find myself face to face with the odd fact that I personally don't care for grand orchestral works - even Gerswin. But it's pretty much a question of playlist, isn't it? - and if this one suits (as well it might), then Flaxman's your man. He's got quite a selection on offer from program to program.