Virtuoso Voices™ - JoAnn Falletta (European Swingers) 0:21


[Music:  Use this clip to introduce almost any performance of American music conducted by JoAnn Falletta.  Numerous choices are avaialble at arkivmusic.com.  A few options include Copland (Naxos 8559240); Schoenfield (Black Box 1109); Griffes (8559164); Fuchs (8559335 and 8559224)]


SUGGESTED HOST INTRO

American Classical Music has found an enthusiastic home in most European concert halls.  Conductor JoAnn Falletta appreciates the zeal that European orchestras bring to music by George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland, but some of the nuance they bring to their performances really crack her up.


CLIP TRANSCRIPT

"It swings, it's a little self-conscious, I would say, many times it sounds... a little self-conscious but, but I think, you know, I can't help but think that Gershwin and Copland would have smiled at that and would have been just fine with it.  You know, with people trying to swing in an American style, loving the music and maybe not doing it quite as in a relaxed way as we do it naturally, but that's just fine."


SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO

She conducts American music here, in Europe AND on CD.  This is (insert composer, music title and ensemble).


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