August 23
Benny Goodman in Nielsen and Weber
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman—known as the “King of Swing”—appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on several occasions in the 1960s. He also recorded concertos by Weber and Nielsen with the ensemble under Jean Martinon and Morton Gould for RCA along with a very special Windy City–themed encore.
Carl Maria von Weber
Overture to Oberon
Sir Georg Solti, conductor
Carl Maria von Weber
Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73
Benny Goodman, clarinet
Jean Martinon, conductor
Carl Nielsen
Helios Overture, Op. 17
Jean Martinon, conductor
Carl Nielsen
Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57
Benny Goodman, clarinet
Morton Gould, conductor
Carl Maria von Weber
(arr. Hector Berlioz)
Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65
Fritz Reiner, conductor
Carl Maria von Weber
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 74
Benny Goodman, clarinet
Jean Martinon, conductor
Fred Fisher
(arr. Morton Gould)
Chicago
Benny Goodman, clarinet
Morton Gould, conductor