Works by Leonard Bernstein, Charles Ives, Samuel Barber and Ruth Crawford-Seeger

Americans

Harmonia Mundi 2021

International geadelt und empfohlen

Hailed in the New York Times feature section as one of the «5 Classical Albums to Hear Right Now», this album has set international standards.

Americans

Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from «West Side Story»

Charles Ives
Symphony No. 3 «The Camp Meeting»

Samuel Barber

Overture to The School for Scandal op. 5
Toccata Festiva Op. 36 for organ & orchestra

Ruth Crawford-Seeger
Andante for Strings

Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
James Gaffigan
Paul Jacobs, Organ

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HARMONIA MUNDI // HMM902611 // VÖ: Mai 2021

In this recording, American conductor James Gaffigan invites us to visit his country in one of the most brilliant examples of his collaboration with the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester. The multi-faceted programme includes Leonard Bernstein’s exuberant «Symphonic Dances from West Side Story» as well as the spiritually influenced Third Symphony by Charles Ives. Ruth Crawford’s «Andante for Strings» explores the emotional magic of dissonance in a kind of hypnotic, restless nocturne, while the boldly athletic «Toccata Festiva» for Organ and Orchestra reveals a surprising side of Samuel Barber.

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