Ives: Symphony No. 2, Carter: Instances, Gershwin: An American in Paris

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Release Date: March 19, 2014

Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Seattle Symphony

CHARLES IVES: Symphony No. 2

ELLIOTT CARTER: Instances

GEORGE GERSHWIN: An American in Paris

Two masterpieces from geniuses of early 20th-century American music — Charles Ives and George Gershwin. With eclectic influences of jazz club, church hall, military band and popular melody, these works amount to nothing less than a portrait of American musical styles. And standing as a delicate counterpoint is a touching document of the world premiere performances of Instances, Elliott Carter’s elegiac last orchestral work.

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