{"product_id":"seattle-symphony-orchestra-symphonies-4-9","title":"Seattle Symphony Orchestra: Symphonies 4 \u0026 9 - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eSymphonies 4 \u0026amp; 9\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eSeattle Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eNaxos American\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e636943925423\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2005-05-17\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         This is the opening salvo of Naxos's planned series of William Schuman's ten symphonies, central to a career in which the brassy energy of his music made him a leading figure in American music for over three decades. The Fourth Symphony, premiered some six weeks after Pearl Harbor, is an optimistic piece with a slow movement both warm and sad and outer movements capped by dense textures and blazing brass. The Ninth is subtitled \"The Ardeatine Caves,\" reflects the composer's thoughts on a visit to that site of a Nazi World War II atrocity. It's a much tougher piece than the Fourth, the three continuous movements encapsulating a cascade of fast-changing ideas and brass and percussion-laden climaxes. Two brief works separate the symphonies: the catchy folk-based Orchestral Song, and the brightly energetic Circus Overture, originally intended for a Broadway revue. Schwarz and his orchestra deliver stylishly apt performances of all these works, making one look forward to the rest of the series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 72 \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Tenderly, Simply \u003cbr\u003e1.3 144 \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Orchestra Song \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Circus Overture \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Anteludium \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Offertorium \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Postludium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/12021942\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Seattle Symphony Orchestra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32430043070535,"sku":"10759868","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/725900.jpg?v=1747328110","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/seattle-symphony-orchestra-symphonies-4-9","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}