Newstalgia Thanksgiving Special - The Eastman Rochester Symphony, Howard Hanson - Live 1945/1953

(A Heaping Helping of Americana today) Since it is Thanksgiving and a traditional American holiday, I thought I would toss out a large helping of A

By Gordonskene

11/26/09 03:59 pm

Howard Hanson, featuring all American composers of the early 20th Century - most of whom you've probably never heard of before.

The concert (actually two concerts - one from April 1945 and the other from February 1953) features music by Quincy Porter, Bernard Rogers, John Alden Carpenter, Aron Copland, Leo Sowerby and David Diamond.

Almost an hour of unfamiliar music. I understand it goes well with stuffing and cranberry sauce.

Happy Thanksgiving from the crew at Newstalgia!