Every weekday at 10 a.m., the hosts at Classical MPR play a standout work based on the theme for the week. We call these works Morning Glories.
American composers have often found ideas in music outside the realm of classical. This week, we'll hear how they brought those ideas (and sometimes those performers!) from smoky clubs and square dances to the concert stage.
Monday
Leonard Bernstein: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs and West Side Story - Symphonic Dances
Tuesday
Mark O'Connor: Strings and Threads Suite
Wednesday
John Adams: City Noir
Thursday
William Russo: Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra
Friday
Carol Barnett: The World Beloved - A Bluegrass Mass
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