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Dvorak and America - Hiawatha Melodrama
Naxos

Dvorak and America - Hiawatha Melodrama

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Composer
DVORAK HOROWITZ FARWELL
Artist
Pasternack, Deas, University Of Texas Chamber Singers, Morrow, Gil-Ordonez
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jun 10, 2014
Catalog #
8559777
UPC
636943977729

About

The centerpiece of this program is the first ever recording of the Hiawatha Melodrama, a concert work for narrator and orchestra designed to show the kinship between Dvořák's New World Symphony and Longfellow’s poem The Song of Hiawatha, which Dvořák said had inspired him in the symphony. It takes music from the symphony, as well as passages from the American Suite and Violin Sonatina, and fuses them with the poem, which is recited by a bass-baritone. Also included is music by Arthur Farwell, who was influenced by Dvořák, and was a proponent of Native American music. This recording thus celebrates the crosscurrent of influences between the Czech composer and American music and culture.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 I. Prologue 01:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prologue
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Joseph Horowitz, Michael Beckerman
    Performer
    Kevin Deas
  2. 2 II. Hiawatha's Wooing 09:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Hiawatha's Wooing
    Duration
    09:55
    Composer
    Joseph Horowitz, Michael Beckerman
    Performer
    Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    PostClassical Ensemble
    Conductor
    Angel Gil-Ordóñez
  3. 3 III. Hiawatha's Wedding Feast 05:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Hiawatha's Wedding Feast
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Joseph Horowitz, Michael Beckerman
    Performer
    Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    PostClassical Ensemble
    Conductor
    Angel Gil-Ordóñez
  4. 4 IV. The Death of Minnehaha 05:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. The Death of Minnehaha
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    Joseph Horowitz, Michael Beckerman
    Performer
    Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    PostClassical Ensemble
    Conductor
    Angel Gil-Ordóñez
  5. 5 V. The Hunting of Pau-Puk-Keewis 08:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. The Hunting of Pau-Puk-Keewis
    Duration
    08:02
    Composer
    Joseph Horowitz, Michael Beckerman
    Performer
    Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    PostClassical Ensemble
    Conductor
    Angel Gil-Ordóñez
  6. 6 VI. Epilogue: Hiawatha's Departure 02:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Epilogue: Hiawatha's Departure
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Joseph Horowitz, Michael Beckerman
    Performer
    Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    PostClassical Ensemble
    Conductor
    Angel Gil-Ordóñez
  7. 7 Goin' Home (after Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": II. Largo) 06:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    Goin' Home (after Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": II. Largo)
    Duration
    06:13
    Composer
    William Arms Fisher
    Performer
    Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    PostClassical Ensemble
    Conductor
    Angel Gil-Ordóñez
  8. 8 Violin Sonatina in G Major, Op. 100: II. Larghetto 04:32
    Track
    8
    Title
    Violin Sonatina in G Major, Op. 100: II. Larghetto
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Zhou Qian, Edmund Battersby
  9. 9 No. 4. Poco andante in F Major 02:56
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 4. Poco andante in F Major
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Benjamin Pasternack
  10. 10 No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major 03:06
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Benjamin Pasternack
  11. 11 I. Moderato 05:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Benjamin Pasternack
  12. 12 II. Molto vivace 03:55
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Molto vivace
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Benjamin Pasternack
  13. 13 III. Allegretto 04:04
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Benjamin Pasternack
  14. 14 IV. Andante 04:16
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Andante
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Benjamin Pasternack
  15. 15 V. Allegro 03:01
    Track
    15
    Title
    V. Allegro
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Benjamin Pasternack
  16. 16 Navajo War Dance No. 2 03:13
    Track
    16
    Title
    Navajo War Dance No. 2
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Arthur Farwell
    Performer
    Benjamin Pasternack
  17. 17 From Mesa and Plain, Op. 20: No. 2. Pawnee Horses 01:17
    Track
    17
    Title
    From Mesa and Plain, Op. 20: No. 2. Pawnee Horses
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Arthur Farwell
    Performer
    Benjamin Pasternack
  18. 18 4 Indian Songs, Op. 102: No. 3. Pawnee Horses 02:09
    Track
    18
    Title
    4 Indian Songs, Op. 102: No. 3. Pawnee Horses
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Arthur Farwell
    Ensemble
    University of Texas Chamber Singers
    Conductor
    James Morrow