Leon Botstein - Josef Tal:Exodus / Walter Kaufmann:Indian Symphony - Import CD

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Leon Botstein

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Includes Joseph Tull(1910-2008):Exodus/ Walter Kaufmann(1907-1984):Indian Symphony/ Marcel Rubin(1905-1995):Symphony No.4 "Dies Irae Performers The Orchestra Now, Leon Botstein(Conductor) If you have seen the movie "Maestro," a biography of Leonard Bernstein, one of the most famous conductors of the 20th century, you have probably seen or heard of "The Orchestra Now. This is the very orchestra that appears in the Tanglewood Music Festival scene in the film. The Orchestra Now was founded by graduate-level conductors, educators, and musicians in and around New York City, and is made up of vibrant young musicians from around the world. Together with Jewish-American conductor Leon Botstein, the orchestra is actively engaged in the promotion of unknown works. Following the previous release, "The Lost Generation" (AV2684), which featured works by Hugo Kauder, Hans Erich Apostel, and Adolf Busch, this second release on the Avie label features orchestral works by three Jewish composers from the first decade of the 20th century. Josef Tull, Walter Kaufmann, and Marcel Rubin all share the common trait of having escaped the Holocaust, but each subsequently followed very different paths to new lives and careers. The works recorded here are from the 1940s, when the three composers struggled to find their own voices while adapting to their new surroundings. Recorded November 2023 in New York City. (Tokyo M-Plus)