''Aspects of America'' is a classical music album recorded by the
Oregon Symphony
The Oregon Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded as the 'Portland Symphony Society' in 1896, it is the sixth oldest orchestra in the United States, and oldest in the Western United States. I ...
under the direction of
Carlos Kalmar
Carlos Kalmar (born February 26, 1958, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan conductor.Macaluso, p. 194
Biography
Kalmar began violin studies at age six. At age fifteen, he enrolled at the Vienna Academy of Music where his conducting teacher was Karl ...
, released by
Pentatone on September 7, 2018.
Featured works include: ''Magiya'' by Sean Shepherd, ''Microsymph'' by
Sebastian Currier
Sebastian Currier (born March 16, 1959) is an American composer of music for chamber groups and orchestras. He was also a professor of music at Columbia University from 1999 to 2007.
Life
Currier was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and was ra ...
, ''Supplica'' by
Christopher Rouse, ''Aspects of an Elephant'' by
Kenji Bunch, and ''Souvenirs'' by
Samuel Barber
Samuel Osmond Barber II (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, conductor, baritone, and music educator, and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century. The music critic Donal Henahan said, "Proba ...
.
Reception
Jonathan Blumhofer of ''
The Arts Fuse
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'' said the recording "is at once superbly played, astutely programmed, and aesthetically necessary".
[ He called "Magiya" "a spirited, blazingly colorful, seven-minute overture that brims with striking gestures and elegant musical ideas dressed up in a brilliant orchestration and never overstaying its welcome".][
The album helped earn Blanton Alspaugh a ]Grammy Award
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for Producer of the Year, Classical
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.
Track listing
# "Magiya", Sean Shepherd - 7:14
# "Microsymph", Sebastian Currier - 12:33
# "Supplica", Christopher Rouse - 14:11
;''Aspects of an Elephant'', Kenji Bunch
#Introduction. Into Darkness - 2:18
# Var. 1, The Elephant Is a Whip - 1:44
# Var. 2, The Elephant Is a Spear - 1:38
# Var. 3, The Elephant Is a Silk Cloth - 2:30
# Var. 4, The Elephant Is a Tree - 2:02
# Var. 5, The Elephant Is a Snake - 1:43
# Var. 6, The Elephant Is a Throne - 1:55
# The Argument - 1:34
# Finale. The Creature Revealed - 6:21
;Souvenirs, Op. 28 (Version for Orchestra), Samuel Barber
#I. Waltz - 4:05
# II. Schottische - 2:24
# III. Pas de deux - 4:38
# IV. Two-Step - 1:53
# V. Hesitation-Tango - 3:52
# VI. Galop - 2:42
Track listing adapted from the iTunes Store.
See also
* 2018 in classical music
References
External links
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2018 albums
Albums recorded at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Oregon Symphony albums
PentaTone Classics albums