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 01. [6:35 PM] Lukas Foss (1922-2009): "_. . . then the rocks on the mountain began to shout_"—Charles Ives (1978), featuring a capella chorus (ca. 8 min) 01. [6:35 PM] Lukas Foss (1922-2009): "_. . . then the rocks on the mountain began to shout_"—Charles Ives (1978), featuring a capella chorus (ca. 8 min)
  
-[[www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/FOSS-then-the-rocks-on-the-mountain-began-to-shout.aspx|Program Notes]] by James Kellar & Jeanette Yu+[[http://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/FOSS-then-the-rocks-on-the-mountain-began-to-shout.aspx|Program Notes]] by James Kellar & Jeanette Yu
  
 Charles Ives: _Three Places in New England_ (Orchestral Set No. 1) (1935) (ca. 18 min) Charles Ives: _Three Places in New England_ (Orchestral Set No. 1) (1935) (ca. 18 min)
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 The connection between the opening work by Foss and the following suite by Ives seemed to consist entirely in Foss being inspired by Ives: musically the pieces were quite disparate. On the other hand, starting with Foss coal work in set one's was paralleled by ligeti's coral work in set two,a nice touch on Tilson's part. The connection between the opening work by Foss and the following suite by Ives seemed to consist entirely in Foss being inspired by Ives: musically the pieces were quite disparate. On the other hand, starting with Foss coal work in set one's was paralleled by ligeti's coral work in set two,a nice touch on Tilson's part.
  
-And then they served the main course: with it s dramatic opening sequence, _Also Sprach Zarathustra_ is a particularly memorable work, though like Beethoven's 5th, what's "known"is that iconic riff, while the rest of the work+And then they served the main course: with it's dramatic opening sequence, _Also Sprach Zarathustra_ is a particularly memorable work, though like Beethoven's 5th, what's "known" is that iconic riff, while the rest of the work remains relatively unfamiliar. I would estimate that I did a decent job of noticing the minor divisions in the work, but I'll be happy to bow to an expert armed with evidence from an official recording who is willing to point out any errors on my part.
  
 Alsop Marin has a nice [[http://www.npr.org/2012/01/14/145168801/alsop-sprach-zarathustra-the-conductor-decodes-strauss-iconic-tone-poem|interview-ish piece]] about ASZ on the NPR website. Alsop Marin has a nice [[http://www.npr.org/2012/01/14/145168801/alsop-sprach-zarathustra-the-conductor-decodes-strauss-iconic-tone-poem|interview-ish piece]] about ASZ on the NPR website.

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