The Utah Symphony Orchestra
Keith Lockhart
RR-105CD
[HDCD]
Keith Lockhart is one of America's best-known young conductors, especially for his performances and recordings as Music Director of the Boston Pops.
The Utah Symphony Orchestra has a long and distinguished recording history, with many titles on Angel, Vox and Reference Recordings, among others.
This CD includes a world-premiere recording of a colorful, rhythmically catchy piece by composer Gabriela Lena Frank. Frank (b. 1972) is of Peruvian and Jewish heritage, and incorporates elements of both in her compositions, as in her prize-winning An American in Peru.
These audience-friendly and percussion-rich scores are a sure recipe for thrilling audiophile sonics, especially in "Prof." Johnson's transparent HDCD® recording.
This CD is the first release from "the new Reference Recordings."
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN - 1. Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story" 22:09 GABRIELA LENA FRANK - Three Latin American Dances 16:25 2. Introduction: Jungle Jaunt 4:26 3. Highland Harawi 8:49 4. The Mestizo Waltz 3:10 SERGEI RACHMANINOV - Symphonic Dances, op. 45 34:27 5. Non allegro 11:35 6. Andante con moto (tempo di valse) 9:20 7. Lento assai 13:31 (Total Time: 73:16) |
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