Judd / Medlyn / Gunn / New Zealand S -Sinfonie 1 / Konzert F.Orch -Naxos CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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01. Helen Medlyn "Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah": I. Prophecy"

02. Helen Medlyn "Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah": II. Profanation"

03. Helen Medlyn "Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah": III. Lamentation"

04. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": I. Free-Style Events: Allegro con brio, giocoso"

05. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": II. Mixed Doubles: Theme"

06. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": II. Variation 1"

07. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": II. Variation 2"

08. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": II. Variation 3"

09. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": II. Variation 4"

10. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": II. Variation 5"

11. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": II. Variation 6"

12. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": II. Variation 7"

13. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": II. Coda"

14. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": III. Diaspora Dances: Vivace"

15. Gunn, Nathan "Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games": IV. Benediction: Moderato, invocando"

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The composer stated that his symphony was about a crisis in faith, an issue that would concern him for life. The biblical Jeremiah preached in Jerusalem some six centuries before Christ, centering his message on religious reform in a time of confused morality. The Prophecy first movement sets the tone of slow, solemn contemplation found throughout the entire work. The scherzo movement, Profanation, gives a feeling of the destruction of Jerusalem during the tumultuous times of the prophet. The final Lamentation is the literal cry of Jeremiah, lamenting the pillaged city. This movement, composed years earlier, captivated initial audiences as the horrors of the Nazi Final Solution were being revealed. One of Bernstein's many works that embrace Jewish themes, the piece was dedicated to Samuel Bernstein, the composer's father, who helped impart his faith to his son. The work uses the Ashkenazic Hebrew pronunciation of the Book of Lamentations. In Jeremiah it is certainly possible to see parallels between the prophet and the young composer/conductor/pianist, taking brave and unpopular positions despite the risk. Not surprisingly, interest in his symphony sprung from various corners. The first performance was conducted by Bernstein with the Pittsburgh Symphony, at the invitation of it's director, Fritz Reiner, on 28th January, 1944. Koussevitzky invited Bernstein to lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Jeremiah shortly thereafter, and the New York Philharmonic followed with four performances in the spring. In what was to be one of many whirlwind years for Bernstein, the symphony would win the New York Music Critics Circle Award for 1944.

? &© 2004. Made in Canada. 6pp fold-out booklet in English, with Hebrew transliterations & English translations of the ?Lamentations of Jeremiah? (track 3). Recorded 13-15 August, 2002 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand. Cover art: ?Intimate Convictions? by Tim Smith (www.timsmithpainter.com)

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8559100

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