674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?
Composer David Lang's new oratorio The Wealth of Nations, inspired by Adam Smith’s 1776 economic treatise, premiered to sold-out performances by the New York Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel. The piece reimagines Smith not as a champion of unfettered capitalism, but as a moral philoso
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