Composer: Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Charles Ives, Ruth Crawford
Performer: James Gaffigan, Paul Jacobs
Orchestra: Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Release: 2020
Size: 1.35 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’
01. 1. Prologue. Allegro moderato
02. 2. Somewhere. Adagio
03. 3. Scherzo. Vivace e leggiero
04. 4. Mambo. Meno Presto
05. 5. Cha-cha. Andantino con grazia
06. 6. Meeting Scene. Meno mosso
07. 7. Cool Fugue. Allegretto
08. 8. Rumble. Molto allegro
09. 9. Finale. Adagio
Ives: Symphony No. 3, ‘The Camp Meeting’
10. I. Old Folks Gatherin’. Andante maestoso
11. II. Children’s Day. Allegro
12. III. Communion. Largo
13. Barber: Ouverture to ‘The School for Scandal’, Op. 5
14. Crawford: Andante for strings
15. Barber: Toccata Festiva, Op. 36 for organ and orchestra
Vivid testimony to the multifaceted partnership of James Gaffigan and the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, their latest release invites us to explore the conductor’s American roots, from the most mischievous (Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story) to the spiritual (Charles Ives’ Symphony No. 3, based on his works for solo organ). With dramatically potent dissonances, Ruth Crawford’s Andante for Strings casts a spell in the form of a hypnotic and restless nocturne, while Samuel Barber’s boldly athletic Toccata for Organ and Orchestra reveals a rarely heard aspect of this well-known master. An electrifying performance!