St. Louis Symphony Music Director David Robertson discussed American symphonies in a feature produced by NPR Music's Tom Huizenga as part of the program's search for the great American symphony. Robertson weighed in on why American orchestras are afraid of new symphonies in addition to explaining his selection of the great American symphony. St. Louis Public Radio also listeners made suggestions including:
- Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
- Bernstein's Candide
- Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man
- Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, From the New World
Learn more about the “Great American Symphony” series at NPR Music's blog Deceptive Cadence.
Cityscape is produced by Mary Edwards and Alex Heuer, hosted by Steve Potter with fill-in host Jim Althoff and funded in part by the the Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis, the Regional Arts Commission and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
