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Leonard Bernstein
…work, Symphony No. 1: “Jeremiah” (1943), premiered with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1944. The piece received the New York Music Critics’ Award. His other major compositions include Symphony No….
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Embraceable You – George Gershwin
…gained recognition through Billie Holiday’s 1944 recording, which was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Listen to “Embraceable You” on Spotify (link), Deezer (link), or Apple Music (link)….
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Music from Bernstein’s Fancy Free Ballet (1946 Recording)
Bernstein’s Fancy Free ballet music, conducted by the composer, was recorded in 1944 and released as a set of four ten-inch records in 1946. The recording includes Billie Holiday’s rendition…
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Igor Stravinsky – Elegy for Solo Viola
…offer instead. Germain Prevost commissioned the Elegy to honor Alphonse Onnou, along with works by Darius Milhaud. This somber token of remembrance was composed in 1944 during a war-torn year….
