LevelPiece
Ref NoXZA/887/2
TitleSound Stories \ Islands \ 2 \ Manhattan
Date23 March 1999
Extent1 radio programme
DescriptionOff-air recording: BBC Radio 3, 11:00, 60 mins. Richard Baker looks at the influence of the island of Manhattan on composers. Includes performances of: Bernstein's America (from West Side Story); Beethoven's Symphony No 5 in C minor (1st movement); Dvorak's Symphony No 9 in E minor (from The New World); Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Strip.
LanguageEnglish
Physical Description60 mins total. Side B of audio cassette XZA/887.
FormatAudio
Persons
CodePerson NameDates
DS/UK/P4981Baker; Richard
DS/UK/P2506Bernstein; Leonard (1918-1990)1918-1990
DS/UK/P2298Beethoven; Ludwig van (1770-1827)1770-1827
DS/UK/P4230Dvorak; Antonin (1841-1904)1841-1904
DS/UK/P4257Ellington; Edward Kennedy ('Duke') (1899-1974)1899-1974
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