IDAGIO | Anderson, L.: Orchestral Music, Vol. 3 - Sleigh Ride / The Typewriter / Plink, Plank, Plunk! / The Syncopated Clock 636943935729

Featuring

Leonard Slatkin
Alasdair Malloy
Catherine Moore
BBC Concert Orchestra
Leroy Anderson
Meredith Willson

George Gershwin

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Cultural Impact

Sleigh Ride, a composition by Leroy Anderson, has become a permanent holiday standard, partly due to Mitchell Parish's added lyrics.

Compositional Technique

Leroy Anderson was a master at using sound effects as integral parts of his compositions, rather than as mere gimmicks.

Composer Biography

Leroy Anderson studied composition at Harvard University with Walter Piston and George Enescu, and also led the Harvard Band.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Leroy Anderson, the composer, described his compositions as 'concert music with a popular touch,' investing significant time and craft into his miniatures.

Composer Biography

Arthur Fiedler, conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, discovered Leroy Anderson after hearing his Harvard Fantasy in 1936 and commissioned him to write pieces for the orchestra.

Recording & Production

This album is Volume 3 of the first complete recording of Leroy Anderson's orchestral music and includes some hitherto-unrecorded rarities released by his family.