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Remembering JFK - 50th Anniversay Concert
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Remembering JFK - 50th Anniversay Concert

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Details

Composer
BERNSTEIN LIEBERSON GERSHWIN
Artist
Eschenbach, Mitchell, Dreyfuss, Barto, Wild
Format
CD
Label
Ondine
Released
May 31, 2011
Catalog #
ODE 1190-2D
UPC
761195119020

About

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."

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Fanfare No. 1 for the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy (orch. S. Ramin) 00:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    Fanfare No. 1 for the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy (orch. S. Ramin)
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  3. 2 Remembering JFK, "An American Elegy" 15:35
    Track
    2
    Title
    Remembering JFK, "An American Elegy"
    Duration
    15:35
    Composer
    Peter Lieberson
    Performer
    Richard Dreyfuss
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  4. 3 I. Prologue 04:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Prologue
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  5. 4 II. Somewhere 04:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Somewhere
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  6. 5 III. Scherzo 01:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Scherzo
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  7. 6 IV. Mambo 02:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Mambo
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  8. 7 V. Cha-cha 00:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    V. Cha-cha
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  9. 8 VI. Meeting Scene 00:48
    Track
    8
    Title
    VI. Meeting Scene
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  10. 9 VII. Cool - VIII. Fugue 04:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    VII. Cool - VIII. Fugue
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  11. 10 IX. Rumble 01:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    IX. Rumble
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  12. 11 X. Finale 03:29
    Track
    11
    Title
    X. Finale
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  13. 12 I. Allegro moderato - Cantabile - Poco meno scherzando 15:10
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato - Cantabile - Poco meno scherzando
    Duration
    15:10
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Tzimon Barto
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  14. 13 II. Andante con moto 15:39
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    15:39
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Tzimon Barto
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  15. 14 III. Allegro con brio 07:18
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    07:18
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Tzimon Barto
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  16. Disc 2
  17. 1 Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary 09:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary
    Duration
    09:39
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Performer
    Tony Marvin
  18. 2 The Star Spangled Banner 01:19
    Track
    2
    Title
    The Star Spangled Banner
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    John Stafford Smith
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Howard Mitchell
  19. 3 Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary 02:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Performer
    Tony Marvin
  20. 4 From Sea to Shining Sea 07:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    From Sea to Shining Sea
    Duration
    07:36
    Composer
    John La Montaine
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Howard Mitchell
  21. 5 Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary 02:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Performer
    Tony Marvin
  22. 6 The Testament of Freedom: The God Who Gave Us Life 03:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    The Testament of Freedom: The God Who Gave Us Life
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Randall Thompson
    Ensemble
    Georgetown University Glee Club, National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Howard Mitchell
  23. 7 Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary 03:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Performer
    Tony Marvin
  24. 8 Rhapsody in Blue 15:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Duration
    15:38
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Earl Wild
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Howard Mitchell
  25. 9 Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary 02:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Performer
    Tony Marvin