Piston
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Special offer. American Classics - Piston: Violin concertos
RecommendedJames Buswell (violin)
Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar
Piston's First Violin Concerto, written in 1939, has much in common with the Barber, including a similar abundance of individual melody. The heart of the work is in the moving, pensive central... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. American Classics - Walter Piston
RecommendedTherese Elder Wunrow (harp)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz
Those unfamiliar with Piston's work should investigate this Naxos disc that repackages performances originally issued on Delos. This one is arguably the best of the lot as it features the Fourth... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. Gershwin: Concerto in F
Kevin Cole (piano), National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic, David Alan Miller
Vibrant and fun, though the Gershwin could be more virtuosic. —
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Special offer. Copland, Creston, Kay & Piston: Concertos & Orchestral Suites
Timothy McAllister (alto saxophone), Anna Mattix (cor anglais), National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic, JoAnn Falletta
All in all, this is an enjoyable, well-designed program, superbly played by a young ensemble under the accomplished hand of a stylish conductor. —
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Special offer. Aspects of America: The Pulitzer Edition
RecommendedMusic by Piston; Gould & Hanson
Oregon Symphony, Carlos Kalmar
This imaginatively programmed trio of Pulitzer Prize-winning works makes for a nicely varied listen, performed with plenty of oomph, too. —
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Grammy Awards, 63rd Awards (2021), Nominee - Best Orchestral Performance
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Historical
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