Hanson Conducts Fiesta in Hi-Fi

Alberto Ginastera (Composer), Robert Guyn McBride (Composer), Lyndol Coleman Mitchell (Composer), Ron Nelson (Composer), William Grant Still (Composer), Jr. Vardell Charles G. (Composer), Harold Lawrence (Conductor), Howard Hanson (Conductor), Eastman-Rochester Orchestra and Chorus (Orchestra), Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Eastman-Rochester Orchestra and Chorus, Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra
• Conductor: Harold Lawrence, Howard Hanson
• Composer: Alberto Ginastera, Robert Guyn McBride, Lyndol Coleman Mitchell, Ron Nelson, William Grant Still, et al.
• Audio CD (October 13, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B0000057LW
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,093 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mexican Rhapsody, for orchestra

2. Savannah River Holiday, for orchestra (or concert band)

3. 1. Cindy

4. 2. Ballad

5. 3. Shivaree

6. Joe Clark Steps Out, for orchestra

7. 1. Part 1

8. 2. Part 2

9. Creole Faust Overture, for orchestra, Op. 9

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Music!!!, September 9, 2005

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ILikeItAll (Louisville KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hanson Conducts Fiesta in Hi-Fi (Audio CD)

I bought this CD after hearing one track on WUOL, the local public radio station, "Joe Clark Steps Out," an orchestral spin on an old folk fiddle tune, "Old Joe Clark." Turns out I also thorouoghly enjoyed the rest of the CD. I've been playing the CD almost non-stop in the car since I got it. Fans of Aaron Copland, Gustav Holst, Mitch Miller's TV sing-along, and John Williams' movie music (Star Wars et al) should enjoy the other tracks as well, or at least hear some similarities. Who'd'a'thunk that recordings made 50 years ago could sound so good re-done on a CD and that 20th Century Music could be so enjoyable!!

Happy Listening!!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent recording and musicianship, June 30, 2005

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Deane A. Nelson (VIncennes IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hanson Conducts Fiesta in Hi-Fi (Audio CD)

I had been looking for this CD for quite a while after my LP was ruined in a flood. I just had to have another copy. The pieces recorded in 1956 were excellently put on CD in 1992. Crisp and Clear. The pieces, by mainly American Composers, are refreshing and well executed by a very underrated conductor and orchestra.

4.0 out of 5 stars Buy it if you can find it - a worthy collection, January 26, 2008

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recordmaven (northeast USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hanson Conducts Fiesta in Hi-Fi (Audio CD)

Fans of Mercury Living Presence and those who appreciate modern American music will find this disk to be very enjoyable. It's a grab-bag of various pieces. I like them all but especially am fond of "Sahdji," one of the few choral/orchestral pieces recorded by the Mercury team. Not only is "Sahdji" exciting, dynamic music, with African and American influences, but the choral recording is incredibly lifelike. The climax of the piece jumps out of the speakers.

It's too bad this has drifted out of print. If you can find a copy, grab it - but then, that's true of all the Mercury Living Presence CDs. It's hard to imagine being disappointed, and you can bet that Universal is going to let more and more of these drift out of print. It's really a shame.