IDAGIO | Anderson, L.: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 - Piano Concerto in C Major / The Golden Years / Fiddle-Faddle 636943931325

Featuring

Leonard Slatkin
Catherine Moore
David McCallum
John Blackshaw
Michael Pearce
Derek Hannigan

Jennifer McLaren
Neville Graham
Jeffrey Biegel
BBC Concert Orchestra
Leroy Anderson

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Recording & Production

This album is part of the first complete cycle of Leroy Anderson's orchestral music, with several pieces made available by the Anderson family that the composer did not release.

Performer Biography

Leonard Slatkin, the conductor, comes from a distinguished musical family; his parents were conductor-violinist Felix Slatkin and cellist Eleanor Aller, founding members of the Hollywood String Quartet.

Performer Biography

Jeffrey Biegel, the pianist on this album, was unable to hear or speak until age three, a condition corrected by surgery.

Composer Biography

Leroy Anderson, the composer, was rigorously trained in the classical tradition at Harvard University, studying with Walter Piston and George Enescu.

Compositional Technique

Leroy Anderson meticulously crafted his compositions to fit comfortably on one side of a 78 rpm (or later, 45 rpm) disc, typically adhering to three- or four-minute limits.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Leroy Anderson's compositions often evoke entire worlds in three-minute snapshots, ranging from nostalgic tone poems to mischievous send-ups of musical idioms.