Aspects of America

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Aspects of America
Aspects of America - Oregon Symphony.jpg
Studio album by
Oregon Symphony
ReleasedSeptember 2018 [1]
Venue Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon
Genre Classical
Label Pentatone
Oregon Symphony chronology
Haydn Symphonies
(2017)		Aspects of America
(2018)

Aspects of America is a classical music album recorded by the Oregon Symphony under the direction of Carlos Kalmar, released by Pentatone on September 7, 2018. [1] Featured works include: Magiya by Sean Shepherd, Microsymph by Sebastian Currier, Supplica by Christopher Rouse, Aspects of an Elephant by Kenji Bunch, and Souvenirs by Samuel Barber. [2]

Contents

Reception

Jonathan Blumhofer of The Arts Fuse said the recording "is at once superbly played, astutely programmed, and aesthetically necessary". [2] 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". [2]

The album helped earn Blanton Alspaugh a Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

  1. "Magiya", Sean Shepherd - 7:14
  2. "Microsymph", Sebastian Currier - 12:33
  3. "Supplica", Christopher Rouse - 14:11
Aspects of an Elephant, Kenji Bunch
  2. Introduction. Into Darkness - 2:18
  3. Var. 1, The Elephant Is a Whip - 1:44
  4. Var. 2, The Elephant Is a Spear - 1:38
  5. Var. 3, The Elephant Is a Silk Cloth - 2:30
  6. Var. 4, The Elephant Is a Tree - 2:02
  7. Var. 5, The Elephant Is a Snake - 1:43
  8. Var. 6, The Elephant Is a Throne - 1:55
  9. The Argument - 1:34
  10. Finale. The Creature Revealed - 6:21
Souvenirs, Op. 28 (Version for Orchestra), Samuel Barber
  2. I. Waltz - 4:05
  3. II. Schottische - 2:24
  4. III. Pas de deux - 4:38
  5. IV. Two-Step - 1:53
  6. V. Hesitation-Tango - 3:52
  7. VI. Galop - 2:42

Track listing adapted from the iTunes Store. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Aspects of America: Shepherd, Currier, Rouse, Bunch, Barber". Allmusic . Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Classical CD Reviews: Tesla Quartet plays Haydn, Ravel, and Stravinsky, Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Bernstein, Aspects of America". The Arts Fuse . Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ Aspects of America by Oregon Symphony & Carlos Kalmar, September 7, 2018, retrieved September 27, 2018
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