For the Fourth of July weekend, musical Americana – which, being American, goes off in all directions.
7-10 p.m. EDT
2300-0200 UTC
WDCE, University of Richmond
90.1 FM
http://wdce.org
Alexander Reinagle: “Occasional Overture” in D major
(Bertil Van Boer reconstruction)
Sinfonia Finlandia Jyväskylä/Patrick Gallois
(Naxos)
Amy Beach: Symphony in E minor (“Gaelic”)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
(Chandos)
Ives: “New England Holidays Symphony” – III: “The Fourth of July”
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra/David Zinman
(Decca)
Bernstein: “Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’ ”
New York Philharmonic/Leonard Bernstein
(Sony Classical)
Libby Larsen: “Sorrow Song and Jubilee”
Apollo Chamber Players
(Navona)
William Grant Still: Symphony No. 2 (“Song of a New Race”)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
(Chandos)
Michael Torke: Violin Concerto (“Sky”)
Tessa Lark, violin
Albany Symphony/David Alan Miller
(Albany)
Copland: “Appalachian Spring”
(original version for 13 instruments)
Harmonie Ensemble/Steven Richman
(Bridge)
Jessie Montgomery: “Banner”
Catalyst Quartet
chamber orchestra/Julian Wachner
(Azica)
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