Mississippi Suite / Grand Canyon 组曲

格罗夫广受欢迎的《大峡谷组曲》源自他早年作为巡回钢琴家在沙漠和山区漫游的经历，共分为五个部分，每个部分的灵感都来自美国壮丽的自然奇观。1931 年 11 月 22 日，保罗-怀特曼（Paul Whiteman）和他的乐团在芝加哥斯图贝克剧院首次演奏了这首曲子，获得了广泛好评。令人回味无穷的四乐章《密西西比（音调之旅）--1926 年描述性组曲》现在一般被称为《密西西比组曲》。这条伟大的美国河流在历史、传说和艺术中都备受赞誉，它的名字本身就唤起了人们对伟大探险家、保罗-班扬（Paul Bunyan）的壮举以及哈克贝利-费恩（Huckleberry Finn）和汤姆-索亚（Tom Sawyer）的冒险经历的回忆。1961 年 2 月 10 日，费尔德-格罗夫在现场指挥布法罗爱乐乐团首次演出了他的作品《尼亚加拉瀑布组曲》。这首由管弦乐大师精心创作的组曲生动地描绘了美国最壮丽的景色之一"

作曲家: Ferde Grofé
出版社: Alfred Music
风格: Masterwork
原文简介:
Grofe's popular Grand Canyon Suite, derived from his early period roaming the desert and mountain country as an itinerant pianist, is in five sections, each inspired by the imposing beauty of America's mighty natural wonder. It was first performed by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra in Chicago's Studebaker Theater on 22nd November 1931, to considerable critical acclaim. The evocative four-movement Mississippi (A Tone Journey) - A Descriptive Suite of 1926 is generally now known as the Mississippi Suite. The great American river, celebrated in history, legend and art, recalls in its very name memories of great explorers, the feats of Paul Bunyan and the adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. Among Grofe's last major works was a commission from the New York State Power Authority, to commemorate the opening of the largest power plant at Niagara Falls, the Roben Moses Power Plant, On l0th February 1961, Ferde Grofe was there to conduct the Buffalo Philharmonic in the first performance of his Niagara Falls Suite. The suite, crafted by a master orchestrator, offers a vivid depiction of one of America's most magnificent sights.