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Martin Considers The Legacy
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An 80th birthday tribute to Morton Gould was conceived and produced by conductor Maurice Peress three years ago.
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Martin considers the legacy of Morton Gould with conductor Maurice Peress (PAIR-ess), who conceived and produced an 80th birthday "Mostly Morton" tribute to Gould three years ago. Peress says that Gould's death represents the passing of the Copland/Harris/Thomson generation of American composers who grew up in the ragtime/brass band/Tin Pan Alley era and reflected it in their music. And we'll hear a few final remarks by Gould himself from a recent interview.
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