Anderson, Leroy: Jazz Pizzicato

Leroy Anderson etched out his own unique place in American music – a composer rigorously trained in the classical tradition whose records topped the pop charts, a meticulous arranger of music whose own melodies were crafted with inventive precision. While he laboured alone over each measure of each piece, the result sounded as if he had pulled one marvellous tune after another out of his hat almost at will.

Here, in the first complete cycle of Anderson’s orchestral music, the Anderson family has made available several pieces that the composer did not release, with some first recordings scattered among the familiar and not-so-familiar titles.

Volume Two contains most of the little-known works from Anderson’s last decade.

"Paris Mécanique" presents some of the most charming and unique small works from the early 20th century in new arrangements done especially for Sabine Meyer, and Trio di Clarone Clarinet player Sabine Meyer is regarded as one of the most outstanding soloists of our time. Since her debut at the age of 16, she has performed with more than 150 professional orchestras around the world.