After a boxed set devoted to nineteenth-century French music (Alpha, 2015) and another containing Beethoven's symphonies and overtures (Alpha, 2018), Jos Van Immerseel and his period-instrument ensemble Anima Eterna present an anthology of seven albums including recordings of major nineteenth- and twentieth-century composers of many nationalities. Whether it is Liszt with his symphonic poems, Orff with his Carmina Burana or Gershwin with his Rhapsody in Blue, all of them seem to be driven by a deep-seated urge to push back the formal limits of orchestral music by confronting it with other traditions and musical horizons, thus giving it a universal resonance.
11 Nutcracker (Suite), Op. 71A~IIf. Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
12 Nutcracker (Suite), Op. 71A~III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di valse
- Disc 6 -
1 Sinfonietta Op. 60~I. Allegretto
2 Sinfonietta Op. 60~II. Andante
3 Sinfonietta Op. 60~III. Moderato
4 Sinfonietta Op. 60~IV. Allegretto
5 Sinfonietta Op. 60~II. Andante Con Moto
6 Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Op. 95 'From the New World'~I. Adagio - Allegro Molto
7 Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Op. 95 'From the New World'~II. Largo
8 Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Op. 95 'From the New World'~III. Molto Vivace
9 Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Op. 95 'From the New World'~IV. Allegro Con Fuego
- Disc 7 -
1 Catfish Row, Symphonic Suite in Five Parts from the Opera Porgy and Bess~I. Catfish Row
2 Catfish Row, Symphonic Suite in Five Parts from the Opera Porgy and Bess~II. Porgy Sings
3 Catfish Row, Symphonic Suite in Five Parts from the Opera Porgy and Bess~III. Fugue
4 Catfish Row, Symphonic Suite in Five Parts from the Opera Porgy and Bess~IV. Hurricane
5 Catfish Row, Symphonic Suite in Five Parts from the Opera Porgy and Bess~V. Good Mornin' Sistuh!
6 Summertime
7 By Strauss
8 American In Paris
9 Man I Love
10 Porgy and Bess, opera~My Man Is Gone Now
11 I Got Rhythm
12 Rhapsody in Blue
After a boxed set devoted to nineteenth-century French music (Alpha, 2015) and another containing Beethoven's symphonies and overtures (Alpha, 2018), Jos Van Immerseel and his period-instrument ensemble Anima Eterna present an anthology of seven albums including recordings of major nineteenth- and twentieth-century composers of many nationalities. Whether it is Liszt with his symphonic poems, Orff with his Carmina Burana or Gershwin with his Rhapsody in Blue, all of them seem to be driven by a deep-seated urge to push back the formal limits of orchestral music by confronting it with other traditions and musical horizons, thus giving it a universal resonance.
