The Boy with the Dragonfly Tattoo

On a Personal Note

English - May 14, 2020 15:30 - 28 minutes - 26 MB
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Principal Flute Joshua Smith explains how performing Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen left a lasting mark and why the dragonfly just may be his favorite insect.

Featured Music:

JANÁČEK – The Cunning Little Vixen
(sung in Czech)

The Cleveland OrchestraFranz Welser-Möst, conductorMartina Janková, soprano (Vixen)Jennifer Johnson Cano, soprano (Fox)Samantha Gossard, soprano (Owl)Marian Vogel, soprano (Blue Jay)Sandra Ross, soprano (Woodpecker)Recorded live from Severance Hall in May of 2014

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