American Romantics: Premiere Recordings of Turn of the Century Works for String Orchestra, by Reuben Blundell & Gowanus Arts Ensemble

American Romantics: Premiere Recordings of Turn of the Century Works for String Orchestra

by Reuben Blundell & Gowanus Arts Ensemble

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1.	Carl Busch: Omaha Indian Love Song from Four North American Legends 06:07	buy track
2.	Paul Miersch: Pleasant memories (Gais Souvenirs)—Pizzicato Caprice pour Instruments à cordes 02:05	buy track
3.	Ludwig Bonvin: Christmas Night’s Dream (Christnachtstraum), Op. 10 04:21	buy track
4.	Carl Hillman: Lullaby (Wegenlied), Op. 21 02:20	buy track
5.	Horatio Parker: Scherzo, for Strings 05:14	buy track
6.	Carl Busch: Chippewa Lullaby from Four North American Legends 04:25	buy track
7.	Carl Busch: Elegie, Op. 30 06:21	buy track
8.	Eugène Arcade Dédé: Bees and Bumblebees (Abeilles et Bourdons), Op. 562 04:33	buy track
9.	Arthur Foote: Air & Gavotte for Strings: Air 05:08	buy track
10.	Arthur Foote: Air & Gavotte for Strings: Gavotte 03:22	buy track
11.	Frederick Shepherd Converse: Serenade 02:57	buy track
12.	Henry Schoenefeld: Scherzo from Characteristic Suite, Op. 15 04:51	buy track
13.	Arthur Corsanego: Scherzo: pour deux violons, alto, et violoncelle 03:55	buy track

about

“American Romantics” is a project initiated by conductor Reuben Blundell after he discovered several scores for string orchestra through the Fleischer Collection. These scores were all composed by American composers from the the last decades of the 19th century, both native born and recently immigrated. "American Romantics" presents the premiere recordings of these pieces, some of which draw on Native American themes and Americana melodies while others reflect the prevailing Central European compositional style of the day.

credits

released April 8, 2016

Recorded at Peter Karl Studios in the Gowanus Arts Building, June 6 & 7, 2014.
Producer/editor: Dag Gabrielsen
Engineer: Peter Karl
Mastering: Zach Herchen
Post-Production Editor: Zach Herchen
Post-Production advisor: Daniel Lippel
Orchestra Manager: Matthew Beaumont
Program notes: Reuben Blundell
Graphic design: Bloomsday Design
Artwork: Robert Seldon Duncanson, “Landscape with Rainbow”

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New Focus Recordings is an artist led collective label featuring releases in contemporary music of many stripes, as well as new approaches to older repertoire. The label was founded by guitarist Daniel Lippel (who is the current director), composer engineer Ryan Streber, and composer Peter Gilbert in 2003-4, and features releases from many of new music's most active performers and composers. ... more