Krouse - Symphony no.5, Symphonies of Strings 1 & 2 | Naxos - American Classics 8559907

Krouse - Symphony no.5, Symphonies of Strings 1 & 2

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Label: Naxos - American Classics

Cat No: 8559907

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 12th November 2021

Contents

Artists

Michael Dean (bass-baritone)
Jens Lindemann (trumpet)
UCLA Brass Quintet
Seocho Philharmonia

Conductor

Jong Hoon Bae

Works

Krouse, Ian

Fanfare for the Heroes of the Korean War, op.71
Symphonies of Strings no.1, op.33b 'La Follia'
Symphonies of Strings no.2, op.30b 'Dror Yikro'
Symphony no.5, op.55 'A Journey Towards Peace'

Artists

Michael Dean (bass-baritone)
Jens Lindemann (trumpet)
UCLA Brass Quintet
Seocho Philharmonia

Conductor

Jong Hoon Bae

About

Underscoring the very special relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea, the 2017 version of Ian Krouse’s Symphony no.5 performed on this recording with a South Korean orchestra commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Korean War. At the heart of the second movement of this expressively powerful and wide-ranging work Krouse mingles three famous American melodies with the popular Korean tune Arirang. The two Symphonies of Strings show why he is so distinctive a composer: one is scored for strings but without violins and the other is a brilliantly inventive ‘geometrical’ exploration of La Follia.

Ian Krouse is an internationally acclaimed composer celebrated for his Armenian Requiem, released in 2019 on Naxos 855984647. The world premiere recording is an American Record Guide Critic’s Choice: ‘Highly recommended to all choral buffs and people who need proof that there still are composers who can summon the heights and depths of humanity in their music.’

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