Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Performance department at Azusa Pacific University, <a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/4612/christopher-russell">Christopher Russell</a> discusses three pieces on life, death, and love, all inspired by Romantic poetry.
This talk was given at the first performance of <a href="https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/1420/2021-10-14/dudamel-conducts-strauss?force">Dudamel Conducts Strauss</a> at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Pieces discussed:
<a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/4726/arnold-schoenberg">SCHOENBERG</a><a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/pieces/4484/transfigured-night"> Transfigured Night</a>
<a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/5058/richard-strauss">STRAUSS</a><a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/pieces/1813/four-last-songs"> Four Last Songs</a>
<a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/5058/richard-strauss">STRAUSS</a><a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/pieces/295/death-and-transfiguration"> Death and Transfiguration</a>
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Cameron Carpenter with Rachel Iba • LA Phil 2021/22

Key thinkers and guest musicians share their expertise and offer historical and cultural context for an inspiring array of orchestral music, giving you a deeper understanding of the music. These talks reflect the programming of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) on stage at Walt Disney Concert Hall. New episodes are added after the first night’s concert. See the full Upbeat Live schedule at: laphil.com/ubl