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KUAF Sunday Symphony for Feb. 7, 2016: The Creative Approach to Orchestral Transcription

KUAF | By Bonnie Slaughter

Published February 7, 2016 at 2:08 PM CST

Orchestral transcription requires a creative mind, and creativity is exactly what attracts conductor Oliver Knussen to Leopold Stokowski’s distinct and somewhat peculiar transcriptions of Mussorgsky’s famous Pictures at an Exhibition. Listen as Knussen leads the Cleveland Orchestra through this unique version of a classic on this week’s Sunday Symphony.

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