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Episode 745, Cornerstones 6 - Wind Band Classics

1/7/2024

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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to the cornerstones of wind band repertoire, with John Philip Sousa's "The Washington Post", Paul Hindemith’s "Symphony in Bb", Gustav Holst's "First Suite in Eb", and more, all here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Florentiner March
  Julius Fučik
  Royal Swedish Air Force Band, Jerker Johansson
Symphony in Bb
1. Moderately fast, with vigor; 
2. Andantino grazioso; 
3. Fugue: Rather broad

  Paul Hindemith
  Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, William Berz

The Washington Post
  John Philip Sousa
  US Marine Band

Divertimento
1. Prologue; 2. Song; 3. Dance; 
4. Burlesque; 5. Soliloquy; 6. March

  Vincent Persichetti
  University of North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon

First Suite in Eb
1. Chaconne; 2. Intermezzo; 3. March

  Gustav Holst
  University of Michigan Symphony Band, H. Robert Reynolds
1 Comment
Thomas W. Insall
1/9/2024 09:37:05 pm

The third Suite in Eb by Holst dragged on for ever, the intomation of the reeds was sometimes very poor and the tempo of the first Movement just dragged on and on. Fennell's renditions are much better as is North Texas and the Dallas Winds.

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