Gould, M: Fall River Legend (complete ballet)

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This release marks the first complete recording of Morton Gould's music for Agnes de Mille's kinetic 1948 retelling of the Lizzie Borden story (the performance includes the spoken indictment... — San Francisco Examiner More…

Release Date: 1st Jan 1990
Catalogue No: TROY035
Label: Albany
Length: 73 minutes

Gould, M: Fall River Legend (complete ballet)

Work length1:13:27

Album only

Morton Gould, National Philharmonic, Agnes de Mille, Brock Peters
Milton Rosenstock

Conversation: Morton Gould / Agnes de Mille

Track length26:50

Album only

Prologue

Track length2:20

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Waltzes

Track length2:41

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Elegy

Track length2:47

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Interlude

Track length2:12

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Dirge

Track length2:09

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Lullaby

Track length3:58

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Serenade

Track length2:50

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Axe

Track length1:42

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Invitation to Church Social

Track length2:50

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Church Social

Track length3:59

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Hymnal Variations

Track length4:18

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Cotillion

Track length4:25

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Cotilion Coda

Track length1:35

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Death Dance

Track length4:30

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Mob Scene

Track length1:55

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Epilogue

Track length2:26

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The basic story line of this ballet, created by Morton Gould for Agnes de Mille, follows the notorious Lizzie Borden murder case. The conversation between the two collaborators (de Mille and Gould) that opens this recording serves to provide a fascinating description of the creation of the Fall River Legend Ballet and chronicles the historical events leading up to the premiere. Born in1913 in Richmond Hill, New York, Morton Gould gained early critical attention as a piano prodigy, and for his composing and improvising abilities - his first composition was published at the age of six. By the time he was 21, Gould was conducting and arranging a weekly series of orchestra-radio programs for the WOR Mutual Network. Many of his works and orchestral settings were introduced on these broadcasts. Gould's work is known for its distinctively American flavor, integrating folk, blues, jazz, gospel and western elements.

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San Francisco Examiner

This release marks the first complete recording of Morton Gould's music for Agnes de Mille's kinetic 1948 retelling of the Lizzie Borden story (the performance includes the spoken indictment delivered by actor Brock Peters). Rosenstock, the longtime music director of Dance Theatre of Harlem (which performs Fall River Legend magnificently) leads his British orchestra in this foray into Americana with fervor. But the CD is even more valuable for the accompanying 26-minute conversation between Gould and de Mille

Gould, M: Fall River Legend (complete ballet)

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