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Tchaikovsky Masterpieces

Enjoy two of Tchaikovsky’s monumental masterpieces, "Romeo and Juliet, fantasy overture", and the "Symphony No. 5 in E Minor" thrillingly performed by the Columbus Symphony. Recorded live in concert in March, 2008 in the SACD format, this performance sounds fantastic on all players, and will reveal even greater sonic detail on a SACD or SACD surround equipped system. Produced byDenon, one of the world’s leading audiophile labels, this CD is sure to be a listening treasure.

Live in New York

Live In New York was recorded the evening of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s historic Carnegie Hall debut performance, April 18, 2001. This sold-out concert in New York featured a cast of over 270 performers, including the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Columbus Children’s Choir, and special guest artists violinist Vadim Gluzman and bass baritone Stephen West.

This popular compact disc includes "Prologue in Heaven" from Arrigo Boito’s opera, Mefistofele, and Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 2.

The Columbus Symphony Orchestra Showcase

This recording features works from the operatic repertoire and solo performances by Columbus Symphony principals.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Principal Cello Luis Biava in the Elégie for Cello and Orchestra by Gabriel Fauré
Principal Clarinet David Thomas in Prémière Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Orchestra by Claude Debussy
Concertmaster Charles Wetherbee in Jules Massenet’s "Meditation" from Thais

Roger Sessions – Symphony 4 & 5, Rhapsody

Roger Sessions Please call (614) 228-8600 to order

Roger Sessions (1896-1985) career spanned over sixty years and, in addition to his work as a composer, he was teacher to some of America's most renowned composers including Milton Babbitt, David Del Tredici, David Diamond, Miriam Gideon, Andrew Imbrie, Frederic Rzewski, George Tsontakis, and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, among others.

Sessions did not take up the symphony for purposes of parody, nostalgia, or a mere simulation of the canonical works with which he identified. Rather, the symphonic format especially suited his penchant for extended forms in the "absolute music" tradition, the projections and differentiation of complex textures, and the broadest possible range of articulative resources.

Roger Sessions: Symphony No. 4, Symphony No. 5, Rhapsody
Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Christian Badea