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Christopher Rouse: Odna Zhizn, Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 and Prospero's Rooms

5/6/2016, 10 Tracks, 1:16:17

Featuring

  • Alan Gilbert
  • New York Philharmonic
  • Christopher Rouse

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Performer Biography

Alan Gilbert, the conductor, was the first native New Yorker to serve as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, beginning in 2009.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

All works on this album were recorded live at Avery Fisher Hall (now David Geffen Hall) in New York City between 2010 and 2014.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence position at the New York Philharmonic was established by Music Director Alan Gilbert and funded by Henry R. Kravis in honor of his wife.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Christopher Rouse believes that part of the musical experience should be an exposure to the 'pulsation of life as we know it,' rather than how people in earlier centuries knew it.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, founded in 1842 by local musicians.

Source: Booklet

Cultural Impact

The New York Philharmonic has made nearly 2,000 recordings since 1917, including several Grammy Award winners.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Christopher Rouse, the composer, served as The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence at the New York Philharmonic from 2012 to 2015.

Source: Booklet

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