Still: Symphony No. 1; Ellington: Suite from "The River" (CD)
"...Still sought to extend the historical focus of the Harlem Renaissance into his compositions,
injecting the "Afro-American" symphony especially with folk-inspired touches of impressionism and
neo-Romanticism. The work seeks a broad sweep and bears resemblances to Gershwin and
Ellington in the mix of pop and swing elements into the symphonic language. The coupling is a fitting
one, in part because Ellington struggled for years to create a large-scale work that could indeed be
considered rightfully "orchestral" outside his own big band's works. The Suite from the River is an
ideal revelation, taking Ellington's sectionally orchestral thinking (where the orchestra was a
conglomerate of different sections playing off each other) to levels that reach Still's well-schooled
use of the symphony orchestra as a vehicle. Neeme Järvi does a fine job leading the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra in rendering these two unlikely but deserving works." --Andrew Bartlett
$18.98
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SKU
505642
Format: Audio CD
Release Date: December 30, 1993
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Chandos
Track Listing
1 I. Moderato assai
2 II. Adagio
3 III. Animato
4 IV. Lento, con risoluzione
5 I. Spring
6 II. Meander
7 III. Giggling Rapids
8 IV. Lake
9 V. Vortex
10 VI. Riba
11 VII. Village Virgins
Release Date: December 30, 1993
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Chandos
Track Listing
1 I. Moderato assai
2 II. Adagio
3 III. Animato
4 IV. Lento, con risoluzione
5 I. Spring
6 II. Meander
7 III. Giggling Rapids
8 IV. Lake
9 V. Vortex
10 VI. Riba
11 VII. Village Virgins
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