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Jonathan Leshnoff: Symphony No. 3 & Piano Concerto (Live)

11/20/2020, 7 Tracks, 1:00:19

Featuring

  • Joyce Yang
  • Michael Stern
  • Stephen Powell
  • Kansas City Symphony
  • Jonathan Leshnoff

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Composer's Artistic Vision

The second movement of Jonathan Leshnoff's Piano Concerto, titled 'Neshama,' is inspired by the ancient Jewish mystical tradition that everything in the universe has a soul, specifically the third level of the soul.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Jonathan Leshnoff's Piano Concerto is cast in four movements and features a prominent principal theme that is developed throughout the work, ending with a triumphant restatement.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Jonathan Leshnoff's Symphony No. 3 explores America's participation in world history and its relationship to Kansas City, drawing on programmatic ideas like his other symphonies.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The idea for Jonathan Leshnoff's Symphony No. 3 originated in 2013 during a coffee meeting between the composer and conductor Michael Stern, who was looking for a project to integrate Kansas City's cultural resources.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Joyce Yang, the pianist on this recording, first gained international attention in 2005 by winning the silver medal at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Jonathan Leshnoff's Symphony No. 3 was inspired by World War I letters home from soldiers, found in the archives of the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of both Jonathan Leshnoff's Symphony No. 3 and Piano Concerto.

Source: Booklet

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