American Pioneers: Music for String Orchestra; Ciconia Consort, Dick van Gasteren (CD)

American Pioneers

Music for String Orchestra

Arthur W. Foote (1853-1937)

Suite in E Op.63

for string orchestra (1907)

1. Praeludium 3’41
2. Pizzicato and Adagietto 8’35
3. Fuge 4’56

George J.C. Antheil (1900-1959)

Serenade

for string orchestra (1948)

4. Allegro 3’36
5. Andante molto 9’09
6. Vivo 4’33

Charles E. Ives (1874-1954)

7. 7. Hymn: Largo cantabile

for string orchestra (1904)                                                                                                                                            3’11

Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

8. Appalachian Spring

Ballet for Martha Suite

version for 13 instruments (1943-44)                                                                                                                           26’01

Ciconia Consort The Hague String Orchestra

Dick van Gasterenconductor