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[UP digital exclusive – for download only]
For fifty years, Lou Harrison has been one of the most innovative and imaginative of American composers. Before the concept of 'multiculturalism' permeated popular culture, Harrison was successfully integrating Western and Asian musical forms, writing lyrical works influenced by Beijing Opera, Gregorian chant and Indonesian Gamelan Music.
The piano concerto is an epic piece, one which effortlessly explores three different traditions; the Western classical tradition, with a nod to Brahms in the first movement; the pioneering prairie style of American 20th Century music; and an older dance tradition, found more commonly in medieval and Asian music.
Tracks:
Allegro
Stampede, Allegro
Largo
Allegro moderato
Downloads cost £0.79 per track
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