Transatlantic: Gershwin, Varèse, Stravinsky is a thought-provoking exploration by Louis Langrée and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, concerning certain crosscurrents in modernism which traveled from Europe to the United States and back again through these representative works. Several young composers of the 1920s and 30s traveled to Europe to study the western classical tradition, primarily in France, and George Gershwin's An American in Paris suggests his eagerness to acquire European sophistication and technical skills ...
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Transatlantic: Gershwin, Varèse, Stravinsky is a thought-provoking exploration by Louis Langrée and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, concerning certain crosscurrents in modernism which traveled from Europe to the United States and back again through these representative works. Several young composers of the 1920s and 30s traveled to Europe to study the western classical tradition, primarily in France, and George Gershwin's An American in Paris suggests his eagerness to acquire European sophistication and technical skills while retaining the unique character of American popular music. (The selection of this work was likely inspired by the unverified anecdote of Gershwin seeking lessons from Maurice Ravel, only to be told, "Why would you want to be a second-rate Ravel when you can be a first-rate Gershwin?"). Both the abridged and complete critical editions of An American in Paris are given their world premieres in this double-disc package, and while the score includes plenty of evocative sound...
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