Music Interviews Botstein Revives The East German Avant-Garde January 24, 2009 • On Jan. 25, the American Symphony Orchestra will give the U.S. premieres of composers from the former East Germany. It's music most Americans have never heard. Conductor Leon Botstein says that the music of Eisler, Fessay and Matthus often experiments within the tradition of Bach and Mozart. Botstein Revives The East German Avant-Garde Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99814511/99844579" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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