Ives: Symphony No. 2 - Carter: Instances - Gershwin: An American in Paris
4/1/2014, 7 Tracks, 1:05:03
Featuring
Ludovic Morlot
Seattle Symphony
Charles Ives
Elliott Carter
George Gershwin
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Performer Biography
Ludovic Morlot, the Seattle Symphony's Music Director, also serves as Chief Conductor of La Monnaie, a significant European opera house.
Compositional Technique
George Gershwin famously used the sound of French taxi horns in An American in Paris to evoke the urban bustle of the city.
Performer Biography
The Seattle Symphony, founded in 1903, has released over 140 recordings and received 12 Grammy nominations and two Emmys.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Charles Ives, an iconic American visionary, combined practical, experimental musical activities with formal academic training, influencing his unique style.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live in concert at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Benaroya Hall, the Seattle Symphony's home venue.
Composition History
Elliott Carter's Instances, co-commissioned by the Seattle Symphony and Tanglewood Music Center, was his last orchestral composition and penultimate work, completed in April 2012.
Compositional Technique
Ives' Symphony No. 2 blends European symphonic traditions, like those of Brahms and Dvořák, with American vernacular melodies such as hymns, anthems, and dance tunes.
