1994: Not all the music on this album was taken from movies. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

1994: The final collaboration with the SLSO Chorus under Tom Peck. The marketing department got a call from a company hoping to reach Ms. Burana after they saw the cover. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

1993: It took 2.5 years to complete this ballet. For I do not remember how many sessions, we would tack on a number or two to the docket. Amazingly, it sounds cohesive. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

1993: Surprisingly, we did not make this recording in London. But the spacious acoustics of Powell Hall, and Pinky’s sumptuous sound, made this a wonderful collaboration. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings.

Requiem for a Punster: Leonard Slatkin Pays Tribute to P.D.Q. Bach (and Peter Schickele)

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