674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?
May 8, 2026 · 45 min · YouTube
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0:11At the end of March, the composer David Lang debuted a modern piece of music set to a 250-year-old book, Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations.
0:26It had four sold-out performances by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
0:31Last week on the show, we heard from Lang about the origins of the piece and we sat in on a few rehearsals.
0:38We also attended one of the performances.
0:54Afterward, we spoke with some audience members in the lobby.
0:58I'm here on a band trip, and this was one of the activities, so yeah.
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