Name: American Mavericks by San Francisco Symphony
Brand: San Francisco Symphony
SKU: 190295688974
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (70 reviews)

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Michael Tilson Thomas' tribute to three American musical pioneers is a sonic showcase that will impress adventurous listeners with its bigger than life sound. This hybrid SACD features the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in bold and spacious performances of Henry Cowell's powerful Synchrony and his even more forceful Piano Concerto, Lou Harrison's propulsive Concerto for organ with percussion orchestra, and Edgard Varèse's breathtakingly volatile Amériques. These modernist scores take full advantage of instrumental resources, and the assertively dissonant writing and interplay of dense textures make them challenging to audiences who like a little "bite" in their music. The orchestra plays with tremendous energy and vigor, which make the Cowell and Harrison pieces strident and gritty, while Varèse's Amériques is rather more lush and vibrant in sound, due to the orchestra's extraordinarily rich palette of tone colors. Connoisseurs of 20th century avant-garde music will relish this uncompromising program, and anyone exploring the modern masters for the first time would do well to give this exceptional recording a fair hearing.
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1. Synchrony

by San Francisco Symphony

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony; Main Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Henry Cowell; Composer
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor

2. Piano Concerto: I. Polyharmony

by San Francisco Symphony

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony; Main Performer
Piano: Jeremy Denk; Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Henry Cowell; Composer
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor

3. Piano Concerto: II. Tone Cluster

by San Francisco Symphony

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony; Main Performer
Piano: Jeremy Denk; Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Henry Cowell; Composer
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor

4. Piano Concerto: III. Counter Rhythm

by San Francisco Symphony

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony; Main Performer
Piano: Jeremy Denk; Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Henry Cowell; Composer
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor

5. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: I. Allegro

by San Francisco Symphony

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony; Main Performer
Organ: Paul Jacobs; Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Lou Harrison; Composer
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor

6. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: II. Andante (Siciliana in the form of a Double Canon)

by San Francisco Symphony

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony; Main Performer
Organ: Paul Jacobs; Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Lou Harrison; Composer
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor

7. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: III. Largo

by San Francisco Symphony

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony; Main Performer
Organ: Paul Jacobs; Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Lou Harrison; Composer
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor

8. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: IV. Canons and Choruses (Moderato)

by San Francisco Symphony

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony; Main Performer
Organ: Paul Jacobs; Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Lou Harrison; Composer
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor

9. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: V. Allegro (Finale)

by San Francisco Symphony

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony; Main Performer
Organ: Paul Jacobs; Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Lou Harrison; Composer
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor

10. Amériques (1927 version)

by San Francisco Symphony

Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony; Main Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Composer: Edgar Varèse
Edgard Varèse; Composer
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas; Conductor

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

LIVE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 13 minutes and 20 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical, 20th, 21st Century, Performer

Label

SFS Media

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

Austria

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 4, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

190295688974

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American Mavericks

1. Synchrony

2. Piano Concerto: I. Polyharmony

3. Piano Concerto: II. Tone Cluster

4. Piano Concerto: III. Counter Rhythm

5. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: I. Allegro

6. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: II. Andante (Siciliana in the form of a Double Canon)

7. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: III. Largo

8. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: IV. Canons and Choruses (Moderato)

9. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: V. Allegro (Finale)

10. Amériques (1927 version)

Technical Specifications

American Mavericks

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1. Synchrony

2. Piano Concerto: I. Polyharmony

3. Piano Concerto: II. Tone Cluster

4. Piano Concerto: III. Counter Rhythm

5. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: I. Allegro

6. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: II. Andante (Siciliana in the form of a Double Canon)

7. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: III. Largo

8. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: IV. Canons and Choruses (Moderato)

9. Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra: V. Allegro (Finale)

10. Amériques (1927 version)

Technical Specifications