Gould: Symphonies 2, 3 & 4 / Spirituals for String Choir & Orchestra
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MORTON GOULD
Gould: Symphonies 2, 3 & 4 / Spirituals for String Choir & Orchestra
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Fagen
[ Naxos American Classics / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 20 March 2020
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Morton Gould was an American musical phenomenon, equally at home in classical, crossover and film genres, and the recipient of both GRAMMY and Pulitzer awards during his long and distinguished career. The Symphonettes represent Gould's best crossover work-the Symphonette No. 4 deriving its character from Latin-American dance forms to make it one of his most popular compositions. The first movement of Symphonette No. 3 has been described as "a collection of dance band licks, full of bent notes and syncopations" and the central Pavanne of Symphonette No. 2 with its bluesy trumpet motif is one of Gould's biggest hits. Spirituals for Orchestra utilizes the strings as a choir, with antiphonal responses in the rest of the orchestra.
""While his music is perhaps not as popular as it once was, the attractive and inventive light orchestral music of Morton Gould is still delightful when listened to in the right mood - and particularly when delivered with the panache to be found on this disc. Morton Gould was an American musical phenomenon, equally at home in classical, crossover and film genres, and the recipient of both GRAMMY and Pulitzer awards during his long and distinguished career. The Symphonettes represent Gould's best crossover work - the Symphonette No. 4 deriving its character from Latin-American dance forms to make it one of his most popular compositions." CD Choice (UK)
Tracks:
Symphonette No. 4 "Latin-American"
Symphonette No. 3 "American"
Symphonette No. 2 "American"
Spirituals for String Choir & Orchestra
