Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Twentieth Century: A Study Guide for

Based on his decades of experience conducting these works, Leonard Slatkin delves into eight of the most beloved orchestral pieces of the twentieth century and tackles problems conductors face before stepping onto the podium. These works are:

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• Claude Debussy’s La Mer
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• Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
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• Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra
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• Igor Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)
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• George Gershwin’s An American in Paris
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• Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring Suite
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• Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings
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• Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra…
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