Looking to the East : music inspired by Asia and the Middle East from America's musical pioneers.

Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : CRI, ℗2000.
Description1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
Suites (Violin and piano with instrumental ensemble)
Violin and piano music.
Chamber orchestra music.
Quartets (English horn, harp, percussion)
Trumpet, harp, chimes with string orchestra.
Choruses, Sacred, with orchestra.

Other author/creatorAjemian, Anahid performer.
Other author/creatorAjemian, Maro, performer.
Other author/creatorStokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977 conductor.
Other author/creatorAvakian, Leopold, performer.
Other author/creatorAndrews, Mitchell performer.
Other author/creatorVan Vactor, David, 1906-1994 conductor.
Other author/creatorKaplan, Melvin performer.
Other author/creatorRosenberger, Walter performer.
Other author/creatorBailey, Elden C. performer.
Other author/creatorNegri, Ruth, performer.
Other author/creatorHovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000 conductor.
Other author/creatorHowarth, Elgar performer.
Other author/creatorLipkin, Arthur Bennett conductor.
Other author/creatorValente, Benita performer.
Other author/creatorAntonini, Alfredo conductor.
Included WorkHarrison, Lou, 1917-2003. Suites, violin, piano, instrumental ensemble.
Included WorkCowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Homage to Iran.
Included WorkMcPhee, Colin, 1900-1964. Nocturne, orchestra.
Included WorkHovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000. Koke no niwa.
Included WorkHovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000 Holy city.
Included WorkHovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000. Triptych. Selections.
Other author/creatorHessischer Rundfunk. Sinfonieorchester performer.
Other author/creatorRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra performer.
Other author/creatorBamberger Symphoniker performer.
Other author/creatorBayerischer Rundfunk. Chor performer.
Contents Suite for violin, piano & small orchestra (1951) / Lou Harrison (Anahid Ajemian, violin; Maro Ajemian, piano; Leopold Stokowski and his orchestra) (16:44) -- Homage to Iran : for violin & piano (1959) / Henry Cowell (Leopold Avakian, violin; Mitchell Andrews, piano; with Basil Bahar, Persian drum) (12:46) -- Nocturne for chamber orchestra (1958) / Colin McPhee (Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra; David Van Vactor, conductor) (7:13) -- Koke no niwa = Moss garden : for English horn, percussion, and harp, op. 181 (1954, rev. 1960) / Alan Hovhaness (Melvin Kaplan, English horn; Walter Rosenberger, Elden Bailey, percussion; Ruth Negri, harp; Alan Hovhaness, conductor) (6:32) -- The Holy City : for trumpet, large chime in A, harp and string orchestra, op. 218 (1965) / Hovhaness (Elgar Howarth, trumpet; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Arthur Bennett Lipkin, conductor) (8:25) -- Triptych. Ave Maria : op. 100/1a (1952) (2:46) ; Christmas ode : op. 100/1b (6:27) ; Easter cantata : op. 100/3 (1953) (13:00) / Hovhaness (Benita Valente, soprano; members of the Bamberg Symphony; Bavarian Radio Singers; Alfredo Antonini, conductor).
General noteOriginally released on CRI SD 114 (1st work), SD 173 (2nd work), SD 219 (3rd work), SD 186 (4th work), SD 259 (5th work), and SD 221 (6th work), 1957-1970.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteProgram notes by William R. Trotter (23 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Publisher numberCD 836 CRI
Publisher numberSD 114 CRI
Publisher numberSD 173 CRI
Publisher numberSD 219 CRI
Publisher numberSD 186 CRI
Publisher numberSD 259 CRI
Publisher numberSD 221 CRI

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