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Here is a superb CD - two classic American Symphonies in famous sterling
performances from the Society for the Preservation of American Musical Heritage. William Grant Still’s most
celebrated work, the African-American Symphony of 1930, blends negro spirituals
with glittering orchestrations to form a work of great character and
individuality. As Howard Hanson stated, " William Grant Still brought to
American music a new voice, a voice filled with lovely melodies and gorgeous
harmonies, insidious rhythms, and dazzling colors." Amy Beach’s
"Gaelic" Symphony of 1934 is likewise a work that appeals to both mind
and heart, seamlessly incorporating Irish folk tunes into its late-Romantic
world.
These prestigious recordings have been newly re-mastered, giving these
already impressive releases new detail and beauty.
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