Artist: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
Album: Ives: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2017
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:11:01
Total Tracks: 10
Total Size: 1,16 GB

Tracklist:

01. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis – Orchestral Set No. 2: I. An Elegy to Our Forefathers (04:27)
02. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis – Orchestral Set No. 2: II. The Rockstrewn Hills Join in the People’s Outdoor Meeting (05:21)
03. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis – Orchestral Set No. 2: III. From Hanover Square North, at the End of a Tragic Day, the Voice of the People Again Arose (08:01)
04. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis – Symphony No. 3 ‘The Camp Meeting’: I. Old Folks Gatherin’. Andante maestoso – (07:11)
05. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis – Symphony No. 3 ‘The Camp Meeting’: I. Children’s Day. Allegro moderato – (06:52)
06. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis – Symphony No. 3 ‘The Camp Meeting’: I. Communion. Largo (07:15)
07. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis – Symphony No. 4: I. Prelude. Maestoso – Più moto – Slower (03:55)
08. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis – Symphony No. 4: II. Comedy. Allegretto – Largo – Più mosso – (12:27)
09. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis – Symphony No. 4: III. Fugue. Andante moderato (con moto) – Maestoso (07:03)
10. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis – Symphony No. 4: IV. Finale. Very slowly. Largo maestoso – (08:24)

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For this third volume in an Ives series that Sir Andrew Davis and his Melbourne Orchestra have already made globally popular, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet takes on the challenge of the solo piano part in Symphony No. 4.

The work is famous for its ubiquitous difficulties, not least the apparent impossibility of realising many of the composer’s creative intentions in a live performance, as evidenced by the forty pages of background discussion and practical advice to conductors that introduce the published score.

It is complemented by the less-often-performed triptych Orchestral Set No. 2 and the Pulitzer Prize winning Symphony No. 3.

Recorded in Surround Sound in Melbourne just after a ‘remarkable, very welcome’ (Sydney Morning Herald) performance in concert of the same programme by the same forces, this album is a must-have for anyone who wants to experience this monumental music under optimal conditions.