George Gershwin, whose music opens this album, was regarded by Leonard Bernstein as the first manifestation of truly American music because he combined jazz with classical forms.
Performer Biography
Anna Geniushene, an internationally acclaimed artist, was awarded the Silver Medal at the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Leonard Bernstein, a central figure in 20th-century American musical culture, believed that jazz was the first step towards a common American musical language.
Composition History
John Adams's Hallelujah Junction, which gives the album its name, is titled after a renowned truck stop near the California-Nevada border where two major American roads meet.
Performer Biography
Lukas Geniušas, a Russian-Lithuanian pianist, is a laureate of several prestigious competitions, including the 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition and the 2010 International Chopin Competition.
Composer Biography
Colin McPhee, a Canadian naturalised American, was the first Western composer to formally study Balinese music, which he absorbed during years living in Bali.
Composition History
Igor Stravinsky's Concerto in E flat major, 'Dumbarton Oaks Concerto', was his first American commission, arranged by Nadia Boulanger, who also conducted its premiere.
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