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A reissue of recordings made in the early '90s for Delos, this Naxos album adds to David Diamond's representation in the acclaimed American Classics series, and reaffirms his status after years of unjust and incomprehensible neglect. Diamond's concert suite from the ballet TOM, based on Uncle Tom's Cabin, and This Sacred Ground, a setting of "Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," are pure Americana. In these celebratory works, Diamond's open-hearted music is readily accessible, enjoyable, and moving. No preparation is needed to appreciate Diamond's diatonic harmonies, straightforward melodies, and lean counterpoint. The Symphony No. 8, however, is a tougher piece to grasp since its language is partly derived from serial methods, and its rhetoric is not immediately apparent. Yet this symphony is far from unintelligible, for Diamond's overriding sense of melody gives the work a flowing quality, and his firm orchestration gives the music shape and clarity. While this piece is not overtly nationalistic, it is nonetheless a seriously argued essay in the robust American tradition, and no more difficult than Copland's or Schuman's works in a similar vein. The Seattle Symphony, directed by Gerard Schwarz, is fully committed in all three works, as might be expected from such stalwart champions of Diamond's music. Remastered in 2004, the recording is vivid and clear.
© TiVo
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Suite No. 1 from the Ballet Tom (David Diamond)
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
This Sacred Ground (David Diamond)
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Erich Parce, Artist, MainArtist - Seattle Symphony Chorale, Choir - Seattle Girls' Choir, Choir - Northwest Boychoir, Choir
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Symphony No. 8 (David Diamond)
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor - David Diamond, Composer - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
Album review
A reissue of recordings made in the early '90s for Delos, this Naxos album adds to David Diamond's representation in the acclaimed American Classics series, and reaffirms his status after years of unjust and incomprehensible neglect. Diamond's concert suite from the ballet TOM, based on Uncle Tom's Cabin, and This Sacred Ground, a setting of "Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," are pure Americana. In these celebratory works, Diamond's open-hearted music is readily accessible, enjoyable, and moving. No preparation is needed to appreciate Diamond's diatonic harmonies, straightforward melodies, and lean counterpoint. The Symphony No. 8, however, is a tougher piece to grasp since its language is partly derived from serial methods, and its rhetoric is not immediately apparent. Yet this symphony is far from unintelligible, for Diamond's overriding sense of melody gives the work a flowing quality, and his firm orchestration gives the music shape and clarity. While this piece is not overtly nationalistic, it is nonetheless a seriously argued essay in the robust American tradition, and no more difficult than Copland's or Schuman's works in a similar vein. The Seattle Symphony, directed by Gerard Schwarz, is fully committed in all three works, as might be expected from such stalwart champions of Diamond's music. Remastered in 2004, the recording is vivid and clear.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:45
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Seattle Symphony Erich Parce Gerard Schwarz Northwest Boychoir Seattle Girls' Choir Seattle Symphony Chorale
- Composer: David Diamond
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: Naxos American Classics
(C) 2004 Naxos (P) 2004 Naxos
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