Upbeat Live: Shostakovich and Prokofiev with Veronika Krausas
Composer and USC educator Veronika Krausas discusses Shostakovich, Prokofiev and contemporary composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir.
This talk was given at the first performance of Shostakovich and Prokofiev with Ludovic Morlot at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Pieces discussed:
Anna THORVALDSDÓTTIR Metacosmos
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 1, in D-flat major, Op. 10
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