Marin Alsop on Music http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7302443&ft=1&f=7302443 In September, 2007, Marin Alsop became music director of the Baltimore Symphony, making her the first woman to head a major American orchestra. She was named a 2005 MacArthur Fellow, the first conductor ever to receive the award. Here, she offers commentary on a broad assortment of classical music. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Marin Alsop on Music http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7302443&ft=1&f=7302443 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. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/04/13/176911742/extreme-drama-the-life-and-music-of-richard-wagner?ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/04/13/176911742/extreme-drama-the-life-and-music-of-richard-wagner?ft=1&f=7302443 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. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:34:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/02/02/170864270/treasures-in-the-attic-finding-a-jazz-masters-lost-orchestral-music?ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/02/02/170864270/treasures-in-the-attic-finding-a-jazz-masters-lost-orchestral-music?ft=1&f=7302443 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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]]> 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. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 06:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/09/29/161824558/leonard-bernsteins-kaddish-symphony-a-crisis-of-faith?ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/09/29/161824558/leonard-bernsteins-kaddish-symphony-a-crisis-of-faith?ft=1&f=7302443 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. Sat, 21 Jul 2012 06:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/07/21/157113606/a-grand-soviet-symphony-by-way-of-brazil?ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/07/21/157113606/a-grand-soviet-symphony-by-way-of-brazil?ft=1&f=7302443 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. Wed, 02 May 2012 17:21:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/05/06/151884589/elgars-belated-symphony-majestic-noble-and-perfectly-british?ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/05/06/151884589/elgars-belated-symphony-majestic-noble-and-perfectly-british?ft=1&f=7302443 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 <em>Also Sprach Zarathustra.</em> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:34:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/01/14/145168801/alsop-sprach-zarathustra-the-conductor-decodes-strauss-iconic-tone-poem?ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/2012/01/14/145168801/alsop-sprach-zarathustra-the-conductor-decodes-strauss-iconic-tone-poem?ft=1&f=7302443 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. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2011/11/05/142021891/arthur-honeggers-joan-of-arc-for-the-ages?ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/2011/11/05/142021891/arthur-honeggers-joan-of-arc-for-the-ages?ft=1&f=7302443 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. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2011/06/04/136928271/verdis-requiem-an-opera-in-disguise?ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/2011/06/04/136928271/verdis-requiem-an-opera-in-disguise?ft=1&f=7302443 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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]]> Building A Career On Barber, The Enigmatic American To begin her recording career, conductor Marin Alsop was asked to record all of Samuel Barber's orchestral music. She quickly discovered that there's much more to the composer's music than his famed <em>Adagio for Strings.</em> Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130891207&ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130891207&ft=1&f=7302443 To begin her recording career, conductor Marin Alsop was asked to record all of Samuel Barber's orchestral music. She quickly discovered that there's much more to the composer's music than his famed Adagio for Strings.

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]]> A Composer On The Couch: Mahler Meets Freud Baltimore Symphony Conductor Marin Alsop's latest musical adventure muses on a famous meeting between the troubled composer Gustav Mahler and the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128192566&ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128192566&ft=1&f=7302443 Baltimore Symphony Conductor Marin Alsop's latest musical adventure muses on a famous meeting between the troubled composer Gustav Mahler and the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud.

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]]> Marin Alsop's Shared Musical Roots The Baltimore Symphony conductor chooses a season of music built on the belief that understanding where we come from, and celebrating diversity, can create a sense of continuity, history and belonging — not to mention some great concerts. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:17:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120311185&ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120311185&ft=1&f=7302443 The Baltimore Symphony conductor chooses a season of music built on the belief that understanding where we come from, and celebrating diversity, can create a sense of continuity, history and belonging — not to mention some great concerts.

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]]> An Oasis Of New Music At The Cabrillo Festival Making its home in the quaint, quirky city of Santa Cruz, Calif., the Cabrillo Festival is a showcase for contemporary music. It draws many of today's important composers and musicians, including conductor Marin Alsop, who has directed the festival for the past 17 years. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111389366&ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111389366&ft=1&f=7302443 Making its home in the quaint, quirky city of Santa Cruz, Calif., the Cabrillo Festival is a showcase for contemporary music. It draws many of today's important composers and musicians, including conductor Marin Alsop, who has directed the festival for the past 17 years.

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]]> Jennifer Higdon And Me: A Musical Friendship Marin Alsop says she can't remember the first time she met composer Jennifer Higdon, and both simply believe they've always known each other. Oddly, the two women have never had a conversation about gender in the classical-music world — that is, until now. Higdon's <em>Violin Concerto</em> is set to be performed by Hilary Hahn next month. Sat, 23 May 2009 05:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104464863&ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104464863&ft=1&f=7302443 Marin Alsop says she can't remember the first time she met composer Jennifer Higdon, and both simply believe they've always known each other. Oddly, the two women have never had a conversation about gender in the classical-music world — that is, until now. Higdon's Violin Concerto is set to be performed by Hilary Hahn next month.

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]]> Copland: Early Music From America's Composer Conductor Marin Alsop examines the rarely heard music from early in Aaron Copland's career. With an ear toward Copland's bold and sometimes jazzy rhythms, Alsop says that listeners can hear hints of the wide expanses that would later open up in music such as <em>Appalachian Spring</em>. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:24:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98342141&ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98342141&ft=1&f=7302443 Conductor Marin Alsop examines the rarely heard music from early in Aaron Copland's career. With an ear toward Copland's bold and sometimes jazzy rhythms, Alsop says that listeners can hear hints of the wide expanses that would later open up in music such as Appalachian Spring.

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]]> Revisiting Bernstein's Immodest 'Mass' Leonard Bernstein wrote his <em>Mass</em> to memorialize John F. Kennedy. But conductor Marin Alsop says that the dizzyingly eclectic work reveals more about its composer than anyone else. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:07:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94965140&ft=1&f=7302443 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94965140&ft=1&f=7302443 Leonard Bernstein wrote his Mass to memorialize John F. Kennedy. But conductor Marin Alsop says that the dizzyingly eclectic work reveals more about its composer than anyone else.

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