Anderson, L.: Orchestral Music, Vol. 4 - Irish Suite / Scottish Suite / Alma Mater / A Christmas Festival
3/30/2009, 20 Tracks, 1:00:25
Featuring
Leonard Slatkin
Kim Criswell
William Dazeley
BBC Concert Orchestra
Leroy Anderson
Edward Alexander MacDowell
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Recording & Production
This album is Volume 4 of the complete edition of Leroy Anderson's orchestral works and includes some previously unrecorded or unpublished rarities released by the Anderson family.
Composer Biography
Leroy Anderson, the composer, was a Harvard University graduate who studied composition with Walter Piston and Georges Enesco.
Composition History
Leroy Anderson's publisher, Jack Mills, suggested adding lyrics to his compositions, leading to collaborations with lyricist Mitchell Parish.
Performer Biography
Leonard Slatkin, the conductor, has won seven Grammy awards and over sixty Grammy nominations throughout his distinguished international career.
Composer Biography
Leroy Anderson's career path shifted from linguistics after Arthur Fiedler, conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, heard his Harvard Fantasy in 1936.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Leroy Anderson considered himself a composer of 'concert music with a popular touch' and disliked being called a 'song-writer'.
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