Fall Preview! In this episode of American Highways, pianist Guy Livingston brings us music from Roberto Sierra: El Baile; from George Gershwin: Catfish Row Suite; from Duke Ellington: New World a-Comin’; and from Ferdé Grofé: The Grand Canyon.

(American Highways is on summer break: my next show will be in September 2016)

AMERICAN HIGHWAYS #52: FALL PREVIEW PLAYLIST

Theme Music :

Steve Reich. The Desert Music (1984)

First Movement (Fast).

Chorus of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Members of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Michael Tilson Thomas & William Carlos Williams.

Nonesuch Records 79101.

George Gershwin

Porgy & Bess Symphonic Suite: Catfish Row

1. Catfish Row

2. Porgy Sings

3. Fugue

4. Hurricane

5. Good Morning, Sister

Erich Kunzel, cond: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Telarc ‎– CD-80086

Roberto Sierra

El Baile

Puerto Rico Symph Orch, cond. by Maximiano Valdés

NAXOS 8.559817

Duke Ellington

New Day a Comin’

Jeffrey Biegel; Paul Phillips conducting the Brown University Orchestra

NAXOS 8.573490

Ferde Grofé

Grand Canyon Suite with Thunderstorm Effects: Cloudburst

Erich Kunzel, cond: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Telarc ‎– CD-80086