Past Articles by Marin Alsop
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Extreme Drama: The Life And Music Of Richard Wagner Marking the 200th anniversary of the controversial composer's birth, conductor Marin Alsop and friends rethink Wagner in a series of multimedia concerts. |
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Treasures In The Attic: Finding A Jazz Master's Lost Orchestral Music   The man who wrote "The Charleston" also had orchestral music played at Carnegie Hall. Baltimore Symphony conductor Marin Alsop retraces her detective work in uncovering lost symphonic works by jazz piano pioneer James P. Johnson. |
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Marin Alsop: A Utopian Musical Dream From South America The inspirational El Sistema music education program, developed in Venezuela, has Sao Paulo Symphony conductor Marin Alsop fantasizing about a better musical world. Her other orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony, is bringing similar opportunities to Charm City children. |
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Leonard Bernstein's 'Kaddish' Symphony: A Crisis Of Faith Conductor Marian Alsop muses on her mentor's most religious symphony, a work that raises more questions than it answers. |
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A Grand Soviet Symphony, By Way Of Brazil An American conductor explains why Russian music suits her Sao Paolo orchestra. |
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Elgar's Belated Symphony: Majestic, Noble And Perfectly British Conductor Marin Alsop muses on the enduring qualities of the English composer's first symphony. |
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Alsop Sprach Zarathustra: Decoding Strauss' Tone Poem Conductor Marin Alsop investigates the alluring power behind the grand opening of Also Sprach Zarathustra. |
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Arthur Honegger's Joan Of Arc For The Ages Conductor Marin Alsop muses on the timelessness of France's national hero and her musical story. |
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Verdi's Requiem: An Opera In Disguise As an opera composer, Verdi was always conscious of dramatic effect. With off-stage trumpets, a pounding bass drum and four vocal soloists, his Requiem Mass really packs a wallop. Conductor Marin Alsop muses on the human story and vivid drama behind one of the master's greatest works. |
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Connecting Kids To Classical: Mix In Humor And New Music From Bed-Stuy to Baltimore: the noted conductor talks about connecting kids to classical sounds, in part by coaxing composers into writing for all-ages audiences. |
