Vivid testimony to the multifaceted partnership of James Gaffigan and the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, their latest release invites us to explore the conductor’s American roots, from the most mischievous (Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story) to the spiritual (Charles Ives’ Symphony No. 3, based on his works for solo organ). With dramatically potent dissonances, Ruth Crawford’s Andante for Strings casts a spell in the form of a hypnotic and restless nocturne, while Samuel Barber’s boldly athletic Toccata for Organ and Orchestra reveals a rarely heard aspect of this well-known master. An electrifying performance!
Tracklist:
1. Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’: 1. Prologue. Allegro moderato (04:11)
2. Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’: 2. Somewhere. Adagio (03:49)
3. Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’: 3. Scherzo. Vivace e leggiero (01:24)
4. Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’: 4. Mambo. Meno Presto (02:19)
5. Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’: 5. Cha-cha. Andantino con grazia (01:00)
6. Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’: 6. Meeting Scene. Meno mosso (01:30)
7. Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’: 7. Cool Fugue. Allegretto (03:06)
8. Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’: 8. Rumble. Molto allegro (01:57)
9. Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’: 9. Finale. Adagio (02:58)
10. Symphony No. 3, ‘The Camp Meeting’: I. Old Folks Gatherin’. Andante maestoso (06:19)
11. Symphony No. 3, ‘The Camp Meeting’: II. Children’s Day. Allegro (07:08)
12. Symphony No. 3, ‘The Camp Meeting’: III. Communion. Largo (07:10)
13. Ouverture to ‘The School for Scandal’, Op. 5 (08:52)
14. Andante for strings (04:14)
15. Toccata Festiva, Op. 36 for organ and orchestra (14:57)
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