Zdravstvuyte! Hello, Kids Commuters it’s Mighty Handful Week on Kids Commute from Interlochen Public Radio! This week, we’re playing music by five self-taught Russian composers who shook up the world of Russian Classical Music. Mily Balakirev, Cesar Cui, Alexander Borodin, Modest Mussorgsky, and Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov wanted to create a distinct Russian sound in their compositions. We’ll tell you how they did it, and why they got the name “The Mighty Handful.” Keep your ears open for the hint to this week’s Kids Commute Quizlet. Text us the correct answer, and we’ll send you a Kids Commute Prize Pack lickety split. Thanks for listening to Kids Commute from Interlochen Public Radio -your source for music appreciation for kids from Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Kids Commute - Mighty Handful Week!
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KC 3111 - MIGHTY HANDFUL WEEK! Tuesday: Today, we'll meet another of the Mighty Handful (or Russian Five) composers - Cesar Cui. He wrote a nifty piece called "Questions and Responses" in which a violin asks - and answers - its own questions. Peter Sheppard is our violinist; Aaron Shorr plays the piano.
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KC 3112 - MIGHTY HANDFUL WEEK! Wednesday: Today, we'll hear "In Steppes of Central Asia" by Alexander Borodin. This music describes a huge swath of land in the Eastern part of the Russian empire. Neeme Jarvi conducts the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.
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KC 3112 - MIGHTY HANDFUL WEEK! Thursday: Today, we'll meet Modest Mussorgsky - Number Four of our Russian Five a.k.a. The Mighty Handful. We'll hear the "Gopak" from "Sorochinsky Fair." Eugene Ormandy conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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KC 3114 - MIGHTY HANDFUL WEEK! Friday: Today, we'll hear music from our final (and probably most famous) member of the Mighty Handful - Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov! We'll hear "The Procession of the Nobles" from his opera-ballet "Mlada." Evgeny Svetlanov conducts the State Symphony Orchestra of Russia. Happy Friday!