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EMI American Classics - William Schuman: Violin Concerto; Bernstein / Leonard Slatkin, Robert McDuffie, St. Louis SO, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: William Schuman: Concerto for Violin; Leonard Bernstein: Serenade for Violin and Orchestra "after Plato's Symposium"
Performers: Holmes, Richard [Percussion]; McDuffie, Robert; Sant'Ambrogio, John
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

William Schuman (1910–1992) was born in the Bronx in New York City. He was both a composer and a music administrator. He took up his...continue...

American Classics - Schuman: Violin Concerto, etc; Ives

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-05-01

Works: William Schuman: Concerto for Violin; New England Triptych; Variations on "America", arrangement for orchestra or band (after Charles Ives)
Performers: Quint, Philippe
Conductors: Serebrier, José

"This, the first release in Naxos's "American Classics" series that I have encountered, is a spectacular achievement in every respect. William Schuman was not merely,...continue...