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Works Summary

Performer

• Yehuda Hanani (Cello)

Conductor

• William Eddins

Ensemble

• National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

Composers

• William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
• William Schuman (1910 - 1992)
• Virgil Thomson (1896 - 1989)
• William Perry (1930 - )

Remarks:

This recording presents three important yet infrequently heard American cello works. It is the first modern recording of William Schuman's 'A Song of Orpheus'; the Virgil Thomson 'Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra' in its original full orchestration has not been recorded since the 1950s; and William Perry's 'Jamestown Concerto' is receiving its world premiere recording. All three composers worked extensively in art song, opera or musical theatre, and their concertos, while technically demanding, emphasize the lyric qualities of the cello, the instrument that most closely identifies with the human voice. The music is distinctly American, optimistic and outgoing, while intentionally touching on the roots of the American experience.
 

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Perry, William : Jamestown Concerto, for cello & orchestra

• Performer: Yehuda Hanani (Cello)
• Conductor: William Eddins
• Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
• Notes: National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland (04/23/2007/04/24/2007)
• Running Time: 24 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 2007

Shakespeare, William : Orpheus with his lute, poem from "Henry VIII"

• Performer: Yehuda Hanani (Cello)
• Conductor: William Eddins
• Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
• Notes: National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland (04/23/2007/04/24/2007)
• Written: 1613

Schuman, William : A Song of Orpheus, fantasy for cello & orchestra

• Performer: Yehuda Hanani (Cello)
• Conductor: William Eddins
• Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
• Notes: National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland (04/23/2007/04/24/2007)
• Running Time: 23 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1961

Thomson, Virgil : Concerto for Cello

• Performer: Yehuda Hanani (Cello)
• Conductor: William Eddins
• Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
• Notes: National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland (04/23/2007/04/24/2007)
• Running Time: 23 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1950

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