Bernstein: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / Divertimento

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Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah" (more info)
Performed by: BBC Symphony Orchestra New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Composed by: Leonard Bernstein
Conducted by: James Judd Leonard Slatkin
Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
Helen Medlyn, mezzo-soprano
Recording date: 13-15 August 2002


1.   I. Prophecy: Largamente — - 8:07
2.   II. Profanation: Vivace con brio — - 7:08
3.   III. Lamentation: Lento - 10:40


Symphony No. 2, "The Age of Anxiety" (more info)
Performed by: BBC Symphony Orchestra Florida Philharmonic Orchestra
Composed by: Leonard Bernstein
Conducted by: James Judd Leonard Slatkin
Jean Louis Steuerman, piano
James Tocco, piano
Recording date: 19th - 20th May 2001


4.   Part I: The Prologue: Lento moderato — - 2:55
5.   Part I: The Seven Ages: Variation 1: L'istesso tempo — - 0:59
6.   Part I: The Seven Ages: Variation 2: Poco piu mosso — - 1:28
7.   Part I: The Seven Ages: Variation 3: Largamente, ma mosso — - 1:31
8.   Part I: The Seven Ages: Variation 4: Piu mosso — - 0:55
9.   Part I: The Seven Ages: Variation 5: — - 0:51
10.   Part I: The Seven Ages: Variation 6: Poco meno mosso — - 1:15
11.   Part I: The Seven Ages: Variation 7: L'istesso tempo — - 2:02
12.   Part I: The Seven Stages: Variation 8: Molto moderato, ma movendo — - 1:35
13.   Part I: The Seven Stages: Variation 9: Piu mosso [tempo di valse] — - 1:20
14.   Part I: The Seven Stages: Variation 10: Piu mosso — - 0:31
15.   Part I: The Seven Stages: Variation 11: L'istesso tempo — - 0:56
16.   Part I: The Seven Stages: Variation 12: Poco piu vivace — - 0:15
17.   Part I: The Seven Stages: L'istesso tempo — - 0:48
18.   Part I: The Seven Stages: Variation 14: L'istesso tempo [poco piu vivace] - 0:34
19.   Part II: The Dirge: Largo — - 6:42
20.   Part II: The Masque: Extremely fast — - 4:51
21.   Part II: The Epilogue: L'istesso tempo - 8:27


Divertimento (more info)
Performed by: BBC Symphony Orchestra Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Composed by: Leonard Bernstein
Conducted by: Marin Alsop Leonard Slatkin


22.   I. Sennets and Tuckets: Allegro non troppo, ma con brio - 1:16
23.   II. Waltz: Allegretto, con grazia - 2:15
24.   III. Mazurka: Mesto [molto moderato] - 2:12
25.   IV. Samba: Allegro giusto - 0:57
26.   V. Turkey Trot: Allegretto, ben misurato - 1:58
27.   VI. Sphinxes: Adagio lugubre — - 1:00
28.   VII: Blues: Slow blues tempo - 1:32
29.   VIII: In memoriam: March, "The BSO Forever": Andante - 3:53

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