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Sibelius, Berlioz, Berg and Liszt

November 1, 2019, 9:00 pm

Leonard Bernstein. Courtesy The New York Philharmonic, The Leon Levy Digital Collection

A collection of recordings from the archives, including the Mephisto Waltz by Liszt. Also featured on this broadcast: Berg’s Lulu Suite, The Death of Cleopatra by Berlioz, and the Symphony No. 2 by Jean
Sibelius. Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, and Kurt Masur conduct.

Playlist

Sibelius: Symphony #2, Zubin Mehta conducting

Berlioz: “The Death of Cleopatra,” Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano, Leonard Bernstein conducting

Berg: Lyric Suite and:

Liszt: “Mephisto Waltz,” both conducted by Kurt Masur

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Sibelius, Berlioz, Berg and Liszt

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