Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz - Gershwin: An American in Paris - Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite (2012)

Tracklist

01. An American in Paris
02. Grand Canyon Suite: I. Sunrise
03. Grand Canyon Suite: II. The Painted Desert
04. Grand Canyon Suite: III. On the Trail
05. Grand Canyon Suite: IV. Sunset
06. Grand Canyon Suite: V. Cloudburst

An American in Paris is one of Gershwin’s most sumptuous and best-loved works. He called it ‘a rhapsodic ballet’ but denied any specific programme except in a ‘general impressionistic way’. The American visitor strolls, soaking up the city’s exuberance, suffering a pang of homesickness, and hearing the Parisian taxi horns—which Gershwin loved so much he brought some back to America with him. Meanwhile Ferde Grofé, who had orchestrated Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, evokes the glories of ravine, rock and cloudburst in his indelibly beautiful and exciting Grand Canyon Suite.

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