The All-Star Orchestra. Programs 7 & 8 [DVD video] : music's emotional impact ; love sorrow and transcendence.

Viewers have a front row seat to the world's greatest music, performed by top players chosen from over 30 great American orchestras, and conducted by Gerard Schwarz. The programs feature complete performances of popular masterpieces and world premieres of new works by leading American composers. Filmed in high-definition during a once-a-year 'summit' in New York's historic Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center, the All-Star Orchestra celebrates the symphonic experience in the 21st century.

General Note:

Title from container.

"Including new works by David Stock, Augusta Read Thomas, Bernard Rands" -- container.

Performers:

Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano ; All-Star Orchestra ; Gerard Schwarz, music director & conductor.

Contents:

Program 7. Music's emotional impact. Opening ; Introduction to Tchaikovsky's Symphony no. 4 ; Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36 / Tchaikovsky ; Introduction to David Stock's Blast! ; Blast! / Stock -- Program 8. Love, sorrow and transcendence. Opening ; Introduction to Mahler's Rückert-Lieder (Songs from latter days--selections) ; Rückert Lieder. Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder! ; Ich atmet' einen linden Duft ; Liebst du um Schönheit ; Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen / Mahler ; Introduction to Mahler's Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection", 1st movement ; Symphony no. 2. Allegro maestoso / Mahler ; Introduction to Augusta Read Thomas's Of paradise and light ; Of paradise and light / Thomas ; Introduction to Bernard Rands's Adieu ; Adieu / Rands.

Technical Details:

DVD; NTSC, region code 0; widescreen (16:9); Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, PCM stereo.

Subject Term:

Orchestral music.

Symphonies.

Song cycles -- Excerpts.

Symphonies -- Excerpts.

String orchestra music.

Genre:

Concert films.

Nonfiction films

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