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The episode explores composer David Lang's journey in turning Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations into an oratorio, leading up to its world premiere with the New York Philharmonic.

That’s what the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang wanted to learn. So he turned Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations into an oratorio. We tag along as Lang’s piece heads toward its world premiere with the New York Philharmonic. (Part one of a two-part series.)

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