Bernstein: Anniversaries, Fancy Free Suite, Overture to Candide & Overture to Wonderful Town

Featuring

Marin Alsop
Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo
Leonard Bernstein

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Performer Biography

Marin Alsop made history in 2013 as the first female conductor of the BBC's Last Night of the Proms.

Composition History

The Anniversaries for Orchestra on this album are world premiere recordings of orchestrations by Garth Edwin Sunderland, who expanded 11 of Bernstein's original piano pieces.

Compositional Technique

In works inspired by New York City, Leonard Bernstein developed a type of 'urban Americana' to contrast with Aaron Copland's more rural style.

Composer Biography

Over 40 years, Leonard Bernstein celebrated friends, family, and colleagues in brief piano vignettes called Anniversaries, published in four sets.

Performer Biography

Marin Alsop, the conductor on this album, was a student of Leonard Bernstein and is central to his 100th anniversary celebrations.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Many of Leonard Bernstein's most popular works, including three of his four musicals and his single film score, On the Waterfront, drew inspiration directly from New York City.

Performer Biography

The São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, featured on this album, runs a large educational and outreach program for over 30,000 children and teenagers every season.