The best conductors are more than just interpreters. They are partners in creation, who will secret mansions into existence from the mere blueprint of a score. Many have had experience creating such worlds from scratch. This Thursday morning on WPRB, we’ll focus on original compositions by artists that have become better known for their reputations on the podium.

Skipping over, for the moment, musicians who have received plaudits as recognized composer-conductors (Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez), or those from the distant past (Felix Mendelssohn, Gustav Mahler), we’ll hear neglected music by Victor de Sabata, Antal Doráti, Sir Eugene Goossens, Otto Klemperer, Igor Markevitch, Jean Martinon, Paul Paray, André Previn, Evgeny Svetlanov, George Szell, and Wilhelm Furtwängler (on his birthday).

Join me for original works by conductors who genuinely know the score, this Thursday morning from 6 to 11 EST, on WPRB 103.3 FM and wprb.com. The conductors are always properly grounded, on Classic Ross Amico.