{"product_id":"ptc5187148-bernstein-serenade-williams-violin-concerto-no-1","title":"Bernstein: Serenade - Williams: Violin Concerto No. 1","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePentatone Exclusive - \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff9900;\"\u003eAvailable only at NativeDSD\u003c\/span\u003e in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64 \u0026amp; DXD 24 Bit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props=\"{\"\u003eCrossing the Boundaries of Film and Concert Music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSt. Louis Symphony\u003c\/strong\u003e and their\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003emusic director\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStéphane Denève \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003epresent a wonderful program featuring two of the most accomplished American composers in history: \u003cstrong\u003eLeonard Bernstein\u003c\/strong\u003e with his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eSerenade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Williams \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003ewith his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eConcerto for violin and orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eboth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eperformed by star \u003cstrong\u003eJames Ehnes\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most exceptional North American violinists. \u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eJohn Williams himself\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003ewas present at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003ethe recording of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003ehis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eviolin concerto, working \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003etogether\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e with the St. Louis Symphony, Denève, and Ehnes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eBoth works evolve around love: Bernstein’s Serenade was inspired by musings on love from Plato’s Symposium while Williams’s work was arguably inspired and eventually dedicated to his suddenly deceased wife. \u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eBy combining these two concert pieces, t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003ehis album puts the symphonic work of Bernstein and Williams at the center,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003etwo composers who weren’t afraid of crossing the boundaries between film music and “serious” classical genres at a time when these worlds were generally kept far apart. \u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003especially in Williams’ concerto,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003ethere are still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003ehints of his work as a film composer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003ethe slow movement brings to mind a scene of emotional gravity.\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt. Louis Symphony\r\nStéphane Denève, Conductor \u0026amp; 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