American Classics - Hanson: Orchestral Works Vol 1

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
July 1, 2000
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      HANSON
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Nashville Sympony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      NASHVILLE SYMPONY ORCHESTRA
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 01, 2000
    • UPC
      636943907221
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8559072
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Andante solenne - Allegro con forza

      Composer: Howard Hanson

      Ensemble: Nashville Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn

    2. II. Andante teneramente, con semplicita

      Composer: Howard Hanson

      Ensemble: Nashville Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn

    3. III. Allegro con fuoco

      Composer: Howard Hanson

      Ensemble: Nashville Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn

    4. I. Overture

      Composer: Howard Hanson

      Ensemble: Nashville Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn

    5. II. Children's Dance

      Composer: Howard Hanson

      Ensemble: Nashville Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn

    6. III. Love Duet

      Composer: Howard Hanson

      Ensemble: Nashville Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn

    7. IV. Prelude to Act II and Maypole Dances

      Composer: Howard Hanson

      Ensemble: Nashville Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn

    8. Pan and Priest, Op. 26

      Composer: Howard Hanson

      Ensemble: Nashville Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn

    9. Rhythmic Variations on Two Ancient Hymns

      Composer: Howard Hanson

      Ensemble: Nashville Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Schermerhorn


Howard Hanson's music shows the same lifelong dedication to the promotion of a uniquely American style in concert music that led to the foundation of the Institute of American Music of the Eastman School during Hanson's forty year tenure as Director. His style is unabashedly romantic, building on the groundwork of his most admired non-American composers, Respighi and Sibelius. This is most apparent in his First Symphony, written while he was a student of Respighi, showing a similarly grand orchestration.
The Nashville Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Schermerhorn round out the All-American theme of this Naxos release, from their American Classics series. Their version of Hanson's first symphony reverberates with fervor and tenderness. They capture the playful mood of Hanson's "Merry Mount" Suite in a sprightly rendition. The NSO also perform Hanson's tone poem "Pan and the Priest" and the obscure "Rhythmic Variations on Two Ancient Hymns" from a recently re-discovered score.