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Prokofiev, Koussevitzky, and Shostakovich

June 12, 2020, 9:00 pm

Featuring conductors Kurt Masur, Zubin Mehta, and Leonard Bernstein.

Playlist

Prokofiev: Selections from Romeo and Juliet
Kurt Masur, conductor

Koussevitzky: Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra
Zubin Mehta, conductor; Eugene Levinson, double bass

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14
Leonard Bernstein, conductor; Teresa Kubiak, soprano; Bushkin Isser, bass

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