The Definitive Duke Ellington
Sony 61444 (2000)
Sony 61444 (2000)
Africa:
Piano Music of William Grant Still
Denver Oldham, piano
Koch International Classics 3-7084-2H1
Duke Ellington (1899-1974) and William Grant Still (1895-1978) are profiled at AfriClassical.com,
which
features a comprehensive Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de
Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com
William Grant Still: Symphony No.1 (Afro-American)
Nu Civilisation Orchestra: Various
Duke Ellington: A tone parallel to Harlem (Harlem Suite)
Hear William Grant Still's 'Afro-American'
Symphony, the first symphony by a black American composer to be
performed by a major orchestra - the Rochester Philharmonic in 1931.
It's infused with blues melodies and harmonies mixed with classical sounds, with a nod to Dvorak's New World Symphony.
Duke Ellington takes you on a tour of Harlem. Visit the sights and
sounds, people and places that make the neighbourhood where he grew up.
Go from 110th Street to Seventh Avenue, heading north through the
Spanish and West Indian quarters, ending on 125th Street.
Nu Civilisation Orchestra plays its own tribute to the Duke of Jazz.
Performers
BBC Concert Orchestra
Nu Civilisation Orchestra
Keith Lockhart conductor
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