American Romantics, Vol. 2 / Blundell, Gowanus Arts Ensemble

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Label
New Focus Recordings
Release Date
January 5, 2018
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Gowanus Arts Ensemble
    • PERFORMER
      Blundell
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 05, 2018
    • UPC
      655646188911
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      FCR166B
    • LABEL
      New Focus Recordings
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Old Folks at Home (arr. C. Busch for chamber ensemble)

      Composer: Stephen C. Foster

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    2. I. Caprice Pompadour

      Composer: Felix Borowski

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    3. II. Air à Danser

      Composer: Felix Borowski

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    4. III. Passepied

      Composer: Felix Borowski

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    5. No. 1. Crépuscle (Sunset)

      Composer: Felix Borowski

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    6. No. 2. Sérénade

      Composer: Felix Borowski

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    7. Intermezzo

      Composer: George Whitefield Chadwick

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    8. Theme and Variations

      Composer: Arthur Foote

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    9. 2 Pieces, Op. 27: No. 2. Wiegenlied (Cradle Song) (arr. for chamber ensemble)

      Composer: Paul Miersch

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    10. La Guitare (Pierrot et Pierrette) (arr. P. Miersch for chamber ensemble)

      Composer: Ethelbert Nevin

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    11. 3 Pieces, Op. 2: No. 2. Confluentia (version for string orchestra)

      Composer: Edgar Stillman Kelley

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    12. The Lingac Boat Song

      Composer: Martinus van Gelder

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    13. In der Einsamkeit, Op. 7

      Composer: Bernardus Boekelman

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    14. Elégie

      Composer: Louis Lombard

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    15. 3 Pieces, Op. 39: No. 2. Valse menuet

      Composer: Arthur Bird

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    16. 2 Pieces, Op. 7: Gavotte (version for string orchestra)

      Composer: Arthur Bird

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    17. 3 Moods, Op. 47: No. 2. To a Vanishing Race (version for string orchestra)

      Composer: Charles Wakefield Cadman

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell

    18. My Old Kentucky Home (arr. C. Busch for chamber ensemble)

      Composer: Stephen C. Foster

      Ensemble: Gowanus Arts Ensemble

      Conductor: Reuben Blundell


“American Romantics II” is the second volume in a project initiated by conductor Reuben Blundell after he discovered several scores for string orchestra through the Fleischer Collection. These scores were all written by American composers during the last decades of the 19th century, both native born and recently immigrated. "American Romantics" presents the premiere recordings of these pieces, some of which draw on Americana melodies while others reflect the prevailing Central European compositional style of the day. Blundell’s recent release, “American Romantics, Volume I,” with the Gowanus Arts Ensemble, received glowing reviews, including Gramophone Magazine, and American Record Guide: “I was completely mesmerized by this lovely recording, one of the best I’ve heard in some time.” The album continues to be played regularly on WQXR and other stations across the US. He is a voting member of The Recording Academy (responsible for the GRAMMY Awards).