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Symphony With 'Cheesesteak Interlude' Captures City's Sizzle

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A symphony debuting this week puts Philadelphia's distinctive sounds on display.

Those sounds range from veteran radio announcer Merrill Reese's call of the Eagles' Super Bowl victory to a "cheesesteak interlude" - the sizzling and chopping of steak on the grill at one of this city's iconic cheesesteak joints, Pat's King of Steaks.

Composer Tod Machover listened to hundreds of hours of recordings and used about a third of all the sounds to create the 30-minute-long work. He says he chose those that had "strong personalities" to show some important aspect of the city.

Screaming is even part of the material.

Accompanied by a choir, the Philadelphia Orchestra will perform "Philadelphia Voices" on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at its performance hall and April 10 at New York's Carnegie Hall.

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press.

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