Zina Schiff, Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Avlana Eisenberg — Still: Orchestral Works

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Mississippi-born William Grant Still discovered his stepfather’s record collection in his youth and determined on a career in music. After study with George Whitefield Chadwick and Edgard Varèse, he pursued that goal, composing almost 200 works, including in Hollywood, writing the score for the 1936 Bing Crosby movie <i>Pennies From Heaven</i>. This album includes world-premiere recordings of 13 works by the man known as the Dean of Afro American Composers, played by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Many of them, including the <i>American</i> and <i>Violin</i> suites, draw on Still’s African American heritage, with their spiritual-like melodies and jazzy rhythms. “Pastorela”, for violin and orchestra, is more harmonically inventive and very appealing. Still’s “Threnody in Memory of Jean Sibelius” is lush and clearly heartfelt; no wonder his music was championed by the likes of Monteux, Barbirolli and Stokowski.

Артист

Zina Schiff, Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Avlana Eisenberg

Треки

  1. Can'tcha Line 'Em 4:03
  2. 3 Visions: No. 2, Summerland (Version for Violin & Orchestra) 4:40
  3. Quit Dat Fool'nish (Arr. D.P. Perna for Violin & Orchestra) 1:40
  4. Pastorela (Version for Violin & Orchestra) 11:57
  5. American Suite: I. Indian Love Song 2:30
  6. American Suite: II. Danse 1:40
  7. American Suite: III. Lament 3:35
  8. Fanfare for the 99th Fighter Squadron 0:52
  9. Serenade for Orchestra 5:59
  10. Violin Suite (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra): I. African Dancer 5:42
  11. Violin Suite (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra): II. Mother and Child 8:42
  12. Violin Suite (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra): III. Gamin 2:35
  13. Threnody in Memory of Jean Sibelius 6:14