With patriotic feelings still running high the day after the U.S. Men's Hockey historic gold medal win at the Winter Olympics (and with the U.S. Women's Hockey Team achieving to same several days earlier), this afternoon, host Foley Schuler will feature one of the great works of musical Americana in the symphonic repertoire, Charles Ives' Symphony No. 2—in honor of the 75th anniversary of its premiere, on February 22, 1951 at Carnegie Hall.
We'll get into the story of its much-belated premier (50 years after the work's composition, and just a few years before the composer's death) as we enjoy a recording by the same orchestra and conductor that gave that momentous performance—the New York Philharmonic, under the direction of Leonard Bernstein.
Also, it was on this day in 1939 that Erich Korngold would win the Academy Award for Best Score for his masterful score to The Adventures of Robin—and, in honor of the occasion, we'll enjoy a performance of the full reconstructed score, which would contribute so mightily to the film's legacy as one of the glories of Hollywood's Golden Age.
You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 5 on Blue Lake Public Radio.
