James Depreist
This American conductor established himself as an important figure despite two major physical ailments, one contracted very early in his career. In addition to his devotion to established composers, James DePreist, nephew of contralto Marian Anderson, showed a strong commitment to American music, frequently performing little-known works and recording a significant number of them. His lengthy tenure as music director of the Oregon Symphony enabled him to develop a special rapport with his players while inviting audiences into an uncommonly imaginative repertory. At the Philadelphia Conservatory, DePreist studied composition with Vincent Persichetti while earning bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. During a State Department tour to the Far East in 1962, the young conductor contracted polio in Bangkok. Notwithstanding that physical setback, he took first prize in the Dimitri Mitropoulos International Conducting competition only two years later. Leonard Bernstein subsequently chose DePreist to serve as an assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic for the 1965-1966 season. Following a successful 1969 debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic, DePreist began a series of appearances with European orchestras, including those in Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich, Stockholm, Stuttgart, and several in Italy and Belgium. After having been aided in his Continental experiences by a Martha Baird Rockefeller grant, DePreist was appointed associate conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra in 1971 by Antal Dorati. The Quebec Symphony chose DePreist as its music director in 1976, an appointment that lasted until 1983. Meanwhile, DePreist was appointed music director of the Oregon Symphony in 1980 and began building that ensemble into one of America's more adventurous orchestras. Additionally, DePreist brought a series of recording contracts to the orchestra to introduce its work to a world market. One called for ten discs, several of which were reserved for works by American composers. In addition to his work in Oregon, DePreist guest-conducted leading orchestras in the United States and abroad. For his work on behalf of American music, DePreist was awarded the 2000 Ditson Conductors Award. In September 1999, the conductor revealed that he was suffering from kidney disease. He had a kidney transplant in 2001, and retired from the Oregon Symphony in 2003. He taught at Juilliard for the next eight years, during which time he also conducted the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and was award the National Medal of Arts by President Bush. In 2012 he suffered a heart attack, the results of which ultimately caused his death in 2013.
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18 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 / Dance Macabre / Bacchanale / 3 Rhapsodies
Hans Fagius, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, James Depreist
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 31 oct. 1992
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Œuvres orchestrales (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Delos le 1 janv. 1998
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WALTON, W.: Henry V Suite / Cello Concerto / Violin Sonata / RANDS, B.: 3 Canzoni senza parole (William Walton - Muir Mathieson - Bernard Rands)
Classique - Paru chez Delos le 1 janv. 2005
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Schnittke: Faust Cantata
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 30 avr. 1989
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
KANCHELI: Symphonies Nos. 1, 4 and 5
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, James Depreist
Classique - Paru chez Ondine le 1 janv. 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Symphonies Nos. 9 and 12 (Helsinki Philharmonic, DePreist)
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, James Depreist
Classique - Paru chez Ondine le 1 janv. 1996
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SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Symphony No. 5 / Chamber Symphony (Helsinki Philharmonic, DePreist)
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, James Depreist
Classique - Paru chez Ondine le 1 janv. 1994
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Pergament: Den judiska sången (The Jewish Song)
Kungliga Filharmonikerna Kör, Sven Olof Eliasson, Birgit Nordin, Kungliga Filharmonikerna, James Depreist
Musique chorale (pour chœur) - Paru chez Caprice le 16 juin 2014
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Prokofiev: On the Dnieper - Cinderella
James Depreist, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monté-Carlo
Musique symphonique - Paru chez Koch International Classics le 28 août 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 4 / Lieutenant Kije, Op. 60
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, James Depreist
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 30 avr. 1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Martinu: Fresques De Piero Della Francesca (Les) / Viola Rhapsody-Concerto / Double Concerto
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 1 janv. 1990
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gubaidulina: Offertorium / Rejoice! Freue Dich
Oleh Krysa, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, James Depreist
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 28 févr. 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Orchestral Works by Tomas Svoboda
Oregon Symphony, Niel DePonte, James Depreist
Classique - Paru chez Albany Records le 26 août 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Torleif Thedéen, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, James Depreist
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 1 janv. 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Musique symphonique américaine ("American Contrasts")
Musique concertante - Paru chez Delos le 1 janv. 2003
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Sallinen: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, James Depreist
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 12 oct. 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Walker / Zwilich: Trombone Concertos
Christian Lindberg, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, James Depreist
Classique - Paru chez BIS le 30 nov. 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Symphony No. 8 (Helsinki Philharmonic, DePreist)
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, James Depreist
Classique - Paru chez Ondine le 1 janv. 1991
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo