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Celebrating 250 years of the United States, discover 25 composers who shaped American classical music.
From Bernstein, Gershwin and Copland to Cage and contemporary voices, this Naxos selection showcases a diverse repertoire of orchestral, chamber and modern works defined by innovation and individuality.
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Naxos American Classics catalogue: Naxos.lnk.to/NaxosAmericanClassicsID
Playlist â American Classical Masterpieces: Naxos.lnk.to/AmericanMasterpiecesID
đżFeatured Recordingsđż
00:00 John Philip SOUSA
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00:58 Leonard BERNSTEIN
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559099ID
01:55 George GERSHWIN
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03:14 Aaron COPLAND
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559069ID
03:58 Morton GOULD
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04:35 Duke ELLINGTON
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559737ID
05:33 William Grant STILL
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559174ID
06:30 Samuel BARBER
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559134ID
07:03 Howard HANSON
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07:56 Alan HOVHANESS
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559957ID
08:23 Charles IVES
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559221ID
08:59 Elliott CARTER
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559151ID
09:45 Gloria COATES
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10:21 John CAGE
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8554345ID
11:06 George ANTHEIL
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11:33 Frederic RZEWSKI
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12:24 Louis Wayne BALLARD
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12:56 Florence Beatrice PRICE
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13:30 Amy BEACH
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559139ID
14:20 David DIAMOND
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559842ID
14:48 Leroy ANDERSON
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559357ID
15:16 Walter PISTON
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559875ID
15:48 Ned ROREM
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559315ID
16:40 George ROCHBERG
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559115ID
17:38 Christopher ROUSE
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#Naxos #AmericanClassics #USA250 #ClassicalMusic #Naxos #AmericanComposers #OrchestralMusic
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Celebrating 250 years of the United States, discover 25 composers who shaped American classical music.
From Bernstein, Gershwin and Copland to Cage and contemporary voices, this Naxos selection showcases a diverse repertoire of orchestral, chamber and modern works defined by innovation and individuality.
đDiscoverđ
Naxos American Classics catalogue: Naxos.lnk.to/NaxosAmericanClassicsID
Playlist â American Classical Masterpieces: Naxos.lnk.to/AmericanMasterpiecesID
đżFeatured Recordingsđż
00:00 John Philip SOUSA
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/857265152ID
00:58 Leonard BERNSTEIN
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559099ID
01:55 George GERSHWIN
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559750ID
03:14 Aaron COPLAND
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559069ID
03:58 Morton GOULD
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559069ID
04:35 Duke ELLINGTON
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559737ID
05:33 William Grant STILL
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559174ID
06:30 Samuel BARBER
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559134ID
07:03 Howard HANSON
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559703ID
07:56 Alan HOVHANESS
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559957ID
08:23 Charles IVES
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559221ID
08:59 Elliott CARTER
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559151ID
09:45 Gloria COATES
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559666ID
10:21 John CAGE
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8554345ID
11:06 George ANTHEIL
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559060ID
11:33 Frederic RZEWSKI
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559759ID
12:24 Louis Wayne BALLARD
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559923ID
12:56 Florence Beatrice PRICE
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559956ID
13:30 Amy BEACH
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559139ID
14:20 David DIAMOND
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559842ID
14:48 Leroy ANDERSON
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559357ID
15:16 Walter PISTON
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559875ID
15:48 Ned ROREM
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559315ID
16:40 George ROCHBERG
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559115ID
17:38 Christopher ROUSE
Discover now: naxos.lnk.to/8559852ID
#Naxos #AmericanClassics #USA250 #ClassicalMusic #Naxos #AmericanComposers #OrchestralMusic
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![The Real Rococo Variations: Gabriel Schwabe & Christopher Ward on Tchaikovskyâs hidden versions [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ypUOfKUnoXQ/mqdefault.jpg "The Real Rococo Variations: Gabriel Schwabe & Christopher Ward on Tchaikovskyâs hidden versions [CC]
Naxos artist Gabriel Schwabe and conductor Christopher Ward share their excitement about their new recording of Tchaikovskyâs cello works, featuring the Rococo Variations. In this vivid programme of Variations on a Rococo Theme and Pezzo capriccioso, the composerâs original intentions are restored after decades of altered editions.
Tchaikovsky wrote the Rococo Variations quickly, and Fitzenhagen gave the premiere in Moscow on 30 November 1877. The Rococo theme is by Tchaikovsky himself, though it was consciously written in the style of his beloved Mozart, with a classical orchestration featuring strings, winds, and horns. The cello theme showcases Romantic qualities, particularly in the Andante of the third variation, with flowing triplets in the first and a discussion of the motif in the second.
The album concludes with the rarely heard second version of the Romeo and Juliet fantasy overture, highlighting Schwabeâs rich tone and confident dialogue with the orchestra, performed by the Sinfonieorchester Aachen under Wards direction.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZIkspURcYI
00:00 Introduction
00:27 Tchaikovskyâs connection to Aachen
00:36 Album programme overview
00:45 The Rococo Variations and the controversy over the version performed
01:47 Fitzenhagenâs alterations and how the familiar version came about
03:33 Why the original version matters
05:17 The pieceâs success and Tchaikovsky in Aachen
06:52 Tchaikovskyâs love of Mozart and its influence on the sound world
07:01 About Pezzo capriccioso
08:16 Comparing the pieces
12:35 Three shorter Tchaikovsky pieces in the programme
12:42 Nocturne and its origins as a piano piece
13:22 Valse sentimentale and the new string-orchestra arrangement
15:03 A personal arrangement: Violin Concertos slow movement
16:52 Why the programme works together
17:01 Romeo and Juliet, second version
17:34 Conclusion
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