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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Symphonic Saturday Series: Four Seconds

SHINUMO AMPHITHEATER FROM BASS CANYON
Mahler: Second Symphony *
WOTANS THRONE FROM HORSESHOE MESA
Tournemire: Second Symphony **
GRAPEVINE CANYON
Brahms: Second Symphony ***
NOMADS OUTSIDE CLEAR CREEK CANYON
Sibelius: Second Symphony ****



Madam,
you have
between your legs
an instrument
capable of
giving pleasure
to thousands--
and all
you can do
is scratch it.
--Sir Thomas Beecham
(to a lady cellist)


SOLOMON TEMPLE


* Alan Gilbert/New York Philharmonic Orchestra
** Antonio De Almeida/Moscow Symphony Orchestra
*** Istvan Kertesz/Vienna Philharmonic
**** Arturo Toscanini/NBC Symphony Orchestra

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