Some Other Time

Featuring

Zuill Bailey
Lara Downes
Leonard Bernstein
Samuel Barber
Lukas Foss
Aaron Copland

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Instruments

Cellist Zuill Bailey performs on a 1693 Matteo Gofriller Cello, which was formerly owned by Mischa Schneider of the Budapest String Quartet.

Composition History

'In Our Time,' a recently published piece by Leonard Bernstein, was a 'trunk song'—an unused song from the Tin Pan Alley era that was never featured in his theater works.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The composers on this album—Bernstein, Barber, Copland, and Foss—shared deep friendships that were critical to their musical and personal lives, often serving as mentors and champions for each other.

Cultural Impact

This album's music evokes a 'golden generation' when American concert music had a significant place in culture, with families listening to broadcasts and watching Leonard Bernstein's Young Peoples' Concerts.

Album & Artwork

The title track, 'Some Other Time' from Leonard Bernstein's musical On the Town, was chosen for this album because it represents friendship, adventure, and nostalgia.

Compositional Technique

Leonard Bernstein's Anniversaries are miniature solo piano works, composed between 1943 and 1988, each dedicated to a meaningful person in his life and often reflecting their compositional style.

Historical Context

The music by Bernstein, Barber, Copland, and Foss from the 1920s–1940s reflects the progress and change of those decades, opening up new possibilities for an American sound.