Composer: Charles Ives
Orchestra: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ludovic Morlot
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Seattle Symphony Media
Release: 2017
Size: 1.32 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Orchestral Set No. 1 ‘Three Places in New England’
01. I. The St. Gaudens in Boston Common (Col. Shaw & His Colored Regiment)
02. II. Putnam’s Camp, Redding, Connecticut
03. III. The Housatonic at Stockbridge
Orchestral Set No. 2
04. I. An Elegy to Our Forefathers
05. II. The Rockstrewn Hills Join in the People’s Outdoor Meeting
06. III. From Hanover Square North, at the End of a Tragic Day, the Voice of the People Again Arose
A Symphony: New England Holidays
07. I. Washington’s Birthday
08. II. Decoration Day
09. III. The Fourth of July
10. IV. Thanksgiving & Forefathers’ Day
Recorded: 2016, 2017
Recording Venue: S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington, USA
Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony release their third disc featuring the music of Charles Ives. One of his most beloved works, Three Places in New England is meticulously mastered to capture the nuances of Ives’ intricate musical language. Recorded alongside his Orchestral Set No. 2 and New England Holidays, this release takes you on a haunting journey through Ives’ nostalgic visions of America at the turn of the century.