Remembering JFK - 50th Anniversay Concert

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy the National Symphony Orchestra presented a new work by Peter Lieberson called...
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy the National Symphony Orchestra presented a new work by Peter Lieberson called "Remembering JFK," an orchestral piece with movie star Richard Dreyfuss narrating excerpts from Kennedy's speeches. This CD includes that and previously unreleased pieces from Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Concert. That concert includes Leonard Bernstein's "Fanfare for the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" and "Symphonic Dances from 'West Side Story.' " Also included is George Gershwin's "Concerto in F."


Product Description:


  • Release Date: May 31, 2011


  • UPC: 761195119020


  • Catalog Number: ODE 1190-2D


  • Label: Ondine


  • Number of Discs: 2


  • Composer: George Gershwin, John La Montaine, John Stafford Smith, Leonard Bernstein, Peter Lieberson, Randall Thompson


  • Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach, Howard Mitchell


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Washington National Symphony


  • Performer: Earl Wild, Richard Dreyfuss, Tzimon Barto