Beethoven's "3rd" Piano Concerto was premiered in 1803 with the composer as the soloist...the film "Our Town" is a 1940 movie adaptation of the famous 1938 Thornton Wilder play.
This New York Philharmonic program brings together recordings from the Philharmonic archives. Alexander Kaplen was fond of these particular works.
The "others" include Vaughan Williams, Ravel, Debussy, Bartok, and Shostakovich to name a few more.
Did You Know that the Philharmonic gave the American premiere of Dvorak's "New World" Symphony?
Enjoy this program of music that defines our country.
