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- Genre: Classical
- Style: Orchestral
- Label: Naxos
This outstanding contemporary classical piece is surely coming to a theatre near you.
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New pieces of classical music often suffer a predictable fate: after being trotted out with much fanfare for a premiere they proceed to languish unheard for years afterwards. Not “Made in America,” though: leading US composer Joan Tower’s orchestral work has received over 80 performances recently (with at least one in every state) thanks to the Ford Made in America program, a collaboration between dozens of American orchestras, the American Symphony Orchestra League, Meet the Composer and the Ford Motor Company Fund.
“Made in America” receives its premiere recording on a vibrant Naxos release featuring the Nashville Symphony conducted by Leonard Slatkin. Tower’s stirring, energetically colorful, tonal work incorporates the theme of “America the Beautiful” as a recurring motif, with darker moments of rhythmic urgency tempering the more optimistic passages.
The disc also features the premiere recording of Tower’s propulsive, rhythmically driven “Tambor,” a lively percussion extravaganza interwoven with melancholy string melodies.
The riotous, richly-textured “Concerto for Orchestra” (which concludes the disc) is a workout for all members of the ensemble, who are spotlighted in solos, pairs and sections, including a free cadenza for French horn, tuba and violin solos, fiery percussion interludes, a snazzy trumpet duo and a lyrical, plaintive cello ensemble.
Leonard Slatkin clearly believes in Tower’s music and he transmits his enthusiasm to the Nashville musicians, who deliver bristling, energetic and nuanced performances.
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Made in America
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13:12 |
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| 02. | |
Tambor
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14:03 |
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| 03. | |
Concerto for Orchestra: Part I
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15:41 |
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| 04. | |
Concerto for Orchestra: Part II
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13:01 |
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04 Total Tracks, 55:57 Total Length
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