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Interview: Andrew Litton

This interview with TheClassicalStation.org traces Andrew Litton’s path from a piano student in New York to an internationally prominent conductor. He talks about the early influence of Leonard Bernstein, his formative years around the Metropolitan Opera, and the practical education he received by watching great conductors at work. The conversation also follows his rise through Juilliard, La Scala, Bournemouth, Dallas, and later the New York City Ballet.

Andrew Litton
Conductor

David Ballantyne
Host @WCPE

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Dolly Suite, Op. 56

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Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

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Smith/Sellick

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Catalog Number

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Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

8:30am 1812 Overture, Op. 49

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Bavarian Radio Symphony/Salonen

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Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

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NY Philhamonic/Boulez

9:18am Serenade No. 6 in D for Flute, Violin and Viola, Op. 25

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

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Artur Rubinstein

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Performed by

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Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

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Royal Scottish Nat. Orch./Jarvi

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Daniel Gortler

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Performed by

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London Collegiate Brass/Stobart

12:32pm Piano Trio in E flat, WoO 38

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

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Composed by

Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)

Performed by

Slovak Philharmonic/Wordsworth

1:21pm Symphonic Variations, Op. 78

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

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Performed by

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Arnold Bax (1883-1953)

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Mallarme Chamber Players

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The Philharmonic Brass/Sokhiev

4:41pm Legend of the Skerries, Op. 20

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Hugo Alfven (1872-1960)

Performed by

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Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

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Composed by

Jeno Takacs (1902-2005)

Performed by

Vienna Quintet

5:16pm Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9 No. 2

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Composed by

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