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Discourse For Orchestra (1957)
I __ A Preliminary Survey. Moderato - Larghetto
II __ A More Disturbing View. Con Moto E Risoluto
III __ A Gayer One. Vivace
IV __ A Contemplative One. Andante Tranquillo
V __ Restatement Of 1 (a) With A Brief Return To (III) , Leading To (VI)
VI __ The Peroration, And A Quiet And Enigmatic Close
Improvisation For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 89 (1955)
Concerto For Two Violins And String Orchestra (1962)
I __ Allegro Risoluto
II __ Andantino
III __ Vivace
Concerto For Trumpet, Strings And Percussion (1958)
I __ Allegretto
II __ Adagio Misterioso
III __ Allegro Con Brio

notes

Total time 67:36

Recording history:
"Discourse" (Tracks 1-6) - Recorded November, 1957, Columbia Auditorium, Louisville, Kentucky - Original LP release: LOU-592 (1959) Mono
"Improvisation" (Track 7) - Recorded October, 1955, Columbia Auditorium, Louisville, Kentucky - Original LP release: LOU-576 (1957) Mono
Concerto For Two Violins (Tracks 8-10) - Recorded February 5, 1973, Macauley Theatre, Louisville, Kentucky - Original LP release: LS-731 (1973) Stereo
Concerto For Trimpet (Tracks 11-13) - Recorded May 9, 1969, Macauley Theatre, Louisville, Kentucky - Original LP release: LS-695 (1969) Stereo

The Bliss "Discourse" and the Rubbra "Improvisation" were Louisville Orchestra commissions.
"Discourse" was premiered October 23, 1957 and "Improvisation" was premiered October 8, 1955, by The Louisville Orchestra under the direction of Robert Whitney.

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credits

Composed By – Sir Arthur Bliss, (tracks: 1 to 6), Edmund Rubbra (tracks: 7), John Addison (tracks: 11 to 13), Sir Malcolm Arnold, (tracks: 8 to 10)
Conductor – Jorge Mester (tracks: 8 to 13), Robert Whitney (tracks: 1 to 7)
Design [Front Cover] – Michael Motley (2)
Engineer [Mixing] – Bud Graham (tracks: 11 to 13), Harold Chapman (tracks: 1 to 7)
Engineer [Recording] – Adjutor Theroux (tracks: 1 to 7), Frank Bruno (tracks: 11 to 13), Richard Crampton, (tracks: 8 to 10)
Executive-Producer – Matthew Walters,
Liner Notes – Arthur Bliss, Edmund Rubbra, Marco Shirodkar, Robert McMahan
Mastered By [Reissue] – Studio Santa Fe
Orchestra – The Louisville Orchestra
Producer [Supervising] – Howard Scott

companies

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Copyright (c) – Santa Fe Music Group, LLC

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