Joy And Pain With Rouse, Tchaikovsky And Strauss

By Dan Margolies,

Sam Wisman

Published June 23, 2021 at 8:14 AM CDT

Composers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss, and Christopher Rouse — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss and Christopher Rouse

This week we feature three performances by The Kansas City Symphony revealing the rich emotional depth of these pieces. We'll also hear what Michael Stern learned from an early mentor of his, Christoph von Dohnányi, a guest conductor on this week's program.

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Hosts

Michael Stern
Dan Margolies

Program

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Live performance, March 2012
Christoph von Dohnanyi, guest conductor

Odna Zhizn
by Christopher Rouse
Live performance, September 2017

Ein Heldenleben Op. 40
by Richard Strauss
Live performance, June 2015

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Dan Margolies

Dan Margolies has been a reporter for the Kansas City Business Journal, The Kansas City Star, and KCUR Public Radio. He retired as a reporter in December 2022 after a 37-year journalism career.

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Sam Wisman

Sam Wisman is a Senior Producer for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3. Email him at samwisman@classicalkc.org.

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