ALBUM NOTES
1. KALEIDOSCOPE OVERTURE, full of vigor and swirl, reflects New York where the composer lives - diverse neighborhoods, culture, the rush, Broadway, excitement, and artistic diversity from Classical to Broadway. The ever-changing feel of Kaleidoscope reflects magnetic Manhattan.
2. OLD VIENNA offers a glimpse of the lost pre-World War I era, an artistic capital and cornucopia of Eastern European cultures - Hungarians, Czechs, Slavs - living in the thriving capital of Austria-Hungary. The city attracted geniuses: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Strauss, Mahler, Freud. Hear the Gypsy violinist, a beer hall um-pah band, horses and buggies, honking cars at the onset of the 20th century... and a hint of Beethoven's fifth (hint: bells).
3. FLAMENCO - What is more descriptive of Spanish culture? Here is a musical tribute.
4. CHICK-ZICATO marks a visit to a noisy barnyard. You'll hear plenty of clucking chicks and, if you listen carefully, you'll notice some are quite cultured little chicks.
5. PARIS-NOTRE DAME depicts Paris, giving the feel of roaming avenues, cafes and nightspots brimming with can-can. Upon crossing the Seine, we enter the historic Notre Dame Cathedral, taking us to a distant past - a moment of spiritual connection. Upon exiting the cathedral, we reenter the stirring city.
6. PERPETUAL MOTION features brisk strings with flying sixteenth notes non-stop from start to end and orchestra building up steam. Hold your breath!
7. THE AUDITION reflects the lively process of auditions for a show, brief but thrilling.
8. HISPANICA reflects the flair of cultures from Spain to Mexico, from flamenco to the intimate to stirring.
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