Romantic Approach: A Special Collection of 20th Century American Music

by Romantic Approach: 20Th Centur

Overview

The Romantic Approach: 20th Century American collects soothing and sentimental pieces from contemporary American composers, as performed by the Alard Quartet, the Milwaukee Symphony and other ensembles. Bernstien's "Lonely Town (Pas De Deux)" is interpreted by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, while Ellington's "Village Of The Virgins" and Grofe's "Painted Desert" are performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/1994
Label:	Celestial Harmonies
UPC:	0013711308723
Rank:	120979

Tracks

1. Quiet City, for English horn, trumpet & strings (from the incidental music)  -  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields  - Aaron Copland  - Ulrich Kraus  - Michael Laird  - Tamara Lempicka  - Neville Marriner  - Celia Nicklin  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer
2. Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra~Lonely Town (Pas de deux)  - Leonard Bernstein  - Ulrich Kraus  - Tamara Lempicka  -  New York Philharmonic  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer
3. Hymn and Fuguing Tune No. 2 for string orchestra, HC 657~Hymn  -  Boston Symphony Orchestra  - Henry Cowell  - Serge Koussevitzky  - Ulrich Kraus  - Tamara Lempicka  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer
4. Elegy, for string quartet  -  Arditti Quartet  - Elliott Carter  - Ulrich Kraus  - Tamara Lempicka  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer
5. String Quartet in B major, Op. 11~Adagio  - Samuel Barber  - Ulrich Kraus  - Tamara Lempicka  -  Manhattan String Quartet  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer
6. Dream, for piano  - John Cage  - Ulrich Kraus  - Tamara Lempicka  - Maria Newman  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer
7. Lullaby, for string quartet  - George Gershwin  - Ulrich Kraus  - Tamara Lempicka  -  Manhattan String Quartet  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer
8. A Night Piece, for flute & strings  -  Alard Quartet  - Ulrich Kraus  - Tamara Lempicka  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer
9. Quartet for clarinet, violin, cello & piano~3rd Movement  - Ulrich Kraus  - Tamara Lempicka  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer  - Peter Schickele  -  Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
10. The River~Village of the Virgins  -  Detroit Symphony Orchestra  - Duke Ellington  - Neeme Jarvi  - Ulrich Kraus  - Tamara Lempicka  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer
11. Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra~Painted Desert  -  Detroit Symphony Orchestra  - Antal Dorati  - Ferde Grofe  - Ulrich Kraus  - Tamara Lempicka  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer
12. The Unanswered Question (I & II), for trumpet, winds & string orchestra, S. 50 (K. 1C25)  - Lukas Foss  - Charles Ives  - Ulrich Kraus  - Tamara Lempicka  -  Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra  - Eckart Rahn  - John Schaefer

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Alard Quartet   Primary Artist
Maria Newman   Primary Artist,Viola,Violin
New York Philharmonic   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Detroit Symphony Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Arditti Quartet   Primary Artist,String Quartet
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble   Primary Artist,Chamber Ensemble
Neeme Jaervi   Conductor
John Dexter   Viola
Leonard Feldman   Cello
Sergey Koussevitzky   Conductor
Donald Hopkins   Violin
Celia Nicklin   Horn (English)
Manhattan String Quartet   String Quartet
Joanne Zagst   Violin
Raymond Page   Viola
David Alberman   Violin
Rohan de Saram   Cello
Judith Glyde   Cello
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
John Schaefer   Sequencing
Michael Laird   Trumpet
Roy Lewis   Violin
Jeff Elmassian   Clarinet
Neville Marriner   Conductor
Levine Andrade   Viola
Irvine Arditti   Violin
Antal Dorati   Conductor
Eric Lewis   Violin
Lukas Foss   Conductor
John A. Schaefer   Sequencing
Leonard Bernstein   Conductor

Technical Credits

Maria Newman   Performer
Tamara de Lempicka   Illustrations,Cover Art
Alard Quartet   Performer
Ferde Grofe   Composer
John Schaefer   Liner Notes,Music Selection
Aaron Copland   Composer
Ulrich Kraus   Digital Remastering
New York Philharmonic   Performer
Henry Cowell   Composer
Elliott Carter   Composer
Charles Ives   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble   Performer
Eckart Rahn   Design,Concept,Graphic Design
John Cage   Composer
Boston Symphony Orchestra   Performer
George Gershwin   Composer
Arditti Quartet   Performer
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields   Performer
Leonard Bernstein   Composer
Ron Collier   Arranger
Samuel Barber   Composer
Peter Schickele   Composer