Piston: Incredible Flutist; Symphony No6

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This is yet another fantastic release in RCA Victor's American music series with Leonard Slatkin conducting the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (with great Thomas Hart Benton cover paintings). The Incredible Flutist by Walter Piston, written in 1938, is one of his most colorful works, and it is probably his greatest work, despite the power of his symphonies. (The "Tango of the Merchant's Daughter" will bring you to your knees.) It's from a ballet suite about a funky circus that invades a sleepy little town. Slatkin's take on Piston's Three New England Sketches is elegaic and the Symphony 6 more robust. Wonderful music. --Paul Cook

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This is the finest Piston record currently available, and it contains three very different masterpieces that comprehensively showcase his range as a composer. The Three New England Sketches is Piston's only piece of purely descriptive orchestral music. He preferred abstract musical forms above all, composing eight symphonies, numerous other concertos, and smaller orchestral works. The Sixth Symphony is definitely one of his best, and along with his only ballet, The Incredible Flutist, it... read more

Piston: Incredible Flutist; Symphony No6

Piston: Incredible Flutist; Symphony No6, Music, Walter Piston, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, 20th/21st Century Ballet, 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music, 20th/21st Century Symphony, Ballet, Classical, Classical Music, Orchestral, Symphonic
Piston: Incredible Flutist; Symphony No6
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    Manufacturer: RCA
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000003F4V
    Release Date: 1991-10-04

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    This is yet another fantastic release in RCA Victor's American music series with Leonard Slatkin conducting the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (with great Thomas Hart Benton cover paintings). The Incredible Flutist by Walter Piston, written in 1938, is one of his most colorful works, and it is probably his greatest work, despite the power of his symphonies. (The "Tango of the Merchant's Daughter" will bring you to your knees.) It's from a ballet suite about a funky circus that invades a sleepy little town. Slatkin's take on Piston's Three New England Sketches is elegaic and the Symphony 6 more robust. Wonderful music. --Paul Cook

    Amazon.com

    This is the finest Piston record currently available, and it contains three very different masterpieces that comprehensively showcase his range as a composer. The Three New England Sketches is Piston's only piece of purely descriptive orchestral music. He preferred abstract musical forms above all, composing eight symphonies, numerous other concertos, and smaller orchestral works. The Sixth Symphony is definitely one of his best, and along with his only ballet, The Incredible Flutist, it keeps his reputation alive today. All three works get first-class treatment from Leonard Slatkin and his orchestra. Piston's music is very well crafted and fun to play. You can certainly tell. --David Hurwitz

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