Formed in 1999, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra is the brainchild of conductor Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said. It is a youth orchestra of musicians from Israel and many Arab nations, bringing together two often-conflicting cultures for a single, peaceful purpose. Since its inception, the orchestra has quickly gained respect and admiration far beyond what might be expected from a youth ensemble. This live 2007 recording represents the orchestra's first appearance on the Decca label.Just as Barenboim brings together two ...
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Formed in 1999, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra is the brainchild of conductor Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said. It is a youth orchestra of musicians from Israel and many Arab nations, bringing together two often-conflicting cultures for a single, peaceful purpose. Since its inception, the orchestra has quickly gained respect and admiration far beyond what might be expected from a youth ensemble. This live 2007 recording represents the orchestra's first appearance on the Decca label.Just as Barenboim brings together two divergent cultures, he also successfully joins two highly contrasting musical styles on this program. On one hand, there is Schoenberg's Op. 31 Variations for orchestra, one of the composers first large-scale works based entirely on his twelve-tone system. It is a cerebrally conceived composition that nonetheless packs an emotional punch. On the flip side is Tchaikovsky's poignant, heart-on-the-sleeve Sixth Symphony with its passionate, despondent outer movements and joyous inner...
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