Sounds of the New World
Donald Macleod tells the story of Dvorak's friendship with young African-American singer and composer Harry T Burleigh, who helped inspire the iconic New World Symphony.
Donald Macleod tells the story of Dvorak's friendship with Harry T Burleigh, a young African-American singer and composer, who introduced Dvorak to spirituals, traditional songs and stories, helping inspire him to compose his most famous work - the iconic New World Symphony.
Trad, arr. Harry T Burleigh: Deep River
New York Dvorak Festival Orchestra
Steven Richman (conductor)
Music and Arts CD1078 - Tr 5
Go Down, Moses
Harry T Burleigh (baritone)
Music and Arts CD926 - Tr 10
Trad, arr. Robertson: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Philharmonic Chamber Choir
David Temple (conductor)
HELIOS CDH88008 - Tr 14
Symphony No 9 in E minor (From the New World)
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
SONY CLASSICAL SMK47547.
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Harry Burleigh
Deep river - spiritual, arr. for voice and orchestra
Conductor: Steven RICHMAN. Performer: DVORAK FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORK.- MUSIC & ARTS.
- CD-1078.
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Harry T BURLEIGH - Baritone
Go down Moses - spiritual
- MUSIC & ARTS.
- CD-926.
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Harry Burleigh
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Conductor: David Temple. Performer: PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER CHOIR.- HELIOS.
- Helios-CDH88008.
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Antonín Dvořák
Symphony no. 9 in E minor Op.95 (From the New World)
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein. Performer: New York Philharmonic.- SONY CLASSICAL.
- smk-47547.
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