Compact Discoveries 4: The Tune That Drove Composers Wild, Part 2

Part of Series Compact Discoveries
Length 57:00
Licensor Fred Flaxman
Producer(s) Fred Flaxman
Formats Weekly Program
Topics Music
Produced 2004
Added to PRX February 27, 2006
 

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Summary:

More variations on Paganini's famous theme, including that of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Website:

http://www.compactdiscoveries.com

Tones:

Authoritative, Light, Thorough

Language:

English

Description:

Compact Discoveries Program 4: The Tune That Drove Composers Wild, Part 2

So many variations by so many composers were written on Paganini's original theme, Fred Flaxman couldn't fit even the most famous such works in one hour. So the theme continues in this program with very interesting, unusual, tuneful variations by Boris Blacher, Witold Lutoslowski, and "Cats" composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Full script attached here and at www.compactdiscoveries.com.