Seattle Symphony Chorale- America: An Epic Rhapsody & Concerto Grosso No. 1 (CD)
Swiss-born Bloch, a pupil of Eugene Ysaee, emigrated to the United States in 1916. Written in 1926, two years after Bloch had become an American citizen, America: An Epic Rhapsody, is the composer's tribute to his adopted country. This romantic and patriotic score vividly surveys the history of the US from the native American melodies of pre-colonial days to the modern era of 1920s jazz and beyond. The Concerto Grosso No. 1 is a bold statement which unites the eighteenth-century concerto grosso form with a modern tonal language.
Tracklist:
- America: An Epic Rhapsody: I. 1620: The Soil - The Indians - (England) - The Mayflower - The Landing Of The Pilgrims
- America: An Epic Rhapsody: II. 1861-1865: Hours Of Joy - Hours Of Sorrow
- America: An Epic Rhapsody: III. 1926: The Present - The Future (Anthem)
- Concerto Grosso No. 1: I. Prelude: Allegro Energico E Pesante
- Concerto Grosso No. 1: II. Dirge: Andante Moderato
- Concerto Grosso No. 1: III. Pastorale And Rustic Dances
- Concerto Grosso No. 1: IV. Fugue
Swiss-born Bloch, a pupil of Eugene Ysaee, emigrated to the United States in 1916. Written in 1926, two years after Bloch had become an American citizen, America: An Epic Rhapsody, is the composer's tribute to his adopted country. This romantic and patriotic score vividly surveys the history of the US from the native American melodies of pre-colonial days to the modern era of 1920s jazz and beyond. The Concerto Grosso No. 1 is a bold statement which unites the eighteenth-century concerto grosso form with a modern tonal language.
Tracklist:
- America: An Epic Rhapsody: I. 1620: The Soil - The Indians - (England) - The Mayflower - The Landing Of The Pilgrims
- America: An Epic Rhapsody: II. 1861-1865: Hours Of Joy - Hours Of Sorrow
- America: An Epic Rhapsody: III. 1926: The Present - The Future (Anthem)
- Concerto Grosso No. 1: I. Prelude: Allegro Energico E Pesante
- Concerto Grosso No. 1: II. Dirge: Andante Moderato
- Concerto Grosso No. 1: III. Pastorale And Rustic Dances
- Concerto Grosso No. 1: IV. Fugue