Chesky Records CD98

YOU CAN HEAR THE DIFFERENCE

EARL WILD
Variations on an American Theme For Piano and Orchestra
("Doo-Dah")

GERSHWIN
Concerto in F

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra
Joseph Giunta ~ Conductor
Earl Wild ~ Piano

[CD98]

The diversity and character of American music are well represented in the two works presented here by Earl Wild, indisputably the premiere American pianist now performing. These include the World Premiere recording of Wild's Variations on an American Theme, which he subtitles "Doo-Dah Variations," and his own edition of George Gershwin's Concerto in F.
- - - Thomas L. Minnick

Earl Wild:
Variations on an American Theme
for Piano and Orchestra
"Doo-Dah Variations"
[1] Introduction and Theme
[2] I.       Banjo Picker
[3] II.      Caprice
[4] III.     Barn Dance
[5] IV.     Honky Tonk
[6] V.      Doo Dah
[7] VI.     Echoes
[8] VII.    Island Dance
[9] VIII.   Fughetta
[10] IX.     Confession
[11] X.      Blues

[12] XI.     Revivalist March
[13] XII.    Belle Époque Waltz
[14] XIII.   The Dream
[15] XIV.   The Awakening
[16] XV.    A Gay Elephant
[17] XVI.   Cowboys and Indians
[18] XVII. Funeral March
[19] XVIII. Scherzo
[20] XIX.   Salute to Mexico

George Gershwin:
Concerto in F
[21] I.       Allegro
[22] II.      Adagio; Andante con moto
[22] III.     Allegro agitato

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