Gerard Schwarz - The Best of Gerard Schwarz (2024)

Gerard Ralph Schwarz is one of the world's leading conductors, particularly noted for music of the first great age of American symphonism. He has also been one of the great trumpet virtuosi.
He began studying the trumpet when he was a boy of eight. He attended the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan during the summers of 1958-1960 and studied at New York's High School of Performing Arts (the Fame school). He studied trumpet with William Vacchiano, trumpeter of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (1962-1968). He received his Bachelor's Degree from the Juilliard School in 1972. Meanwhile, he had debuted as a conductor in 1966.
Tracklist
01. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Einleitung
02. The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Flight of the Bumblebee
03. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor
04. 3 Tone-Pictures, Op. 5: No. 2, The Vale of Dreams (Version for orchestra)
05. Canzonetta
06. New England Triptych: III. Chester
07. Symphony No. 48, Op. 355 "Vision of Andromeda": II. Fugue. Allegro
08. Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3, RV 428 "Il gardellino": II. Largo
09. Sizzle
10. Symphonette No. 2, "Second American Symphonette": II. Pavane
11. Cantata of the Bitter Herbs, Op. 65: Children's Dance
12. Symphony No. 2 in D-Flat Major, Op. 30, W45 "Romantic": III. Allegro con brio
13. Etudes symphoniques (Symphonic Etudes), Op. 13, Adagio and Allegro brillante: Variation 11[arr. P.I. Tchaikovsky for orchestra]
14. Symphony No. 6: Scherzo. Leggerissimo vivace
15. 3 Chorales, P. 167: No. 3, Andante (After J.S. Bach's BWV 645)
16. 4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo: IV. Hoe Down
17. Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act II: Aria. Love sounds th'alarm (Acis)
18. Lyric Suite, Op. 54: III. Notturno (Nocturne)
19. Black Swan (after Brahms' 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezzo in A Major)[After Brahms' 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118, No. 2.
20. Grand Canyon Suite: III. On the Trail
21. Concerto Grosso No. 1: IV. Fugue
22. Sacred Service for the Sabbath Evening: I. The Lord Reigneth (Psalm 97)
23. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, "Little Russian": III. Scherzo and Trio. Allegro molto vivace
24. Commando March
25. Das Rheingold, Scene 4: Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla (Arr. H. Zumpe for orchestra)
26. The Rite of Spring, Pt. II: The Sacrifice. Sacrificial Dance
27. Symphony No. 4: I. Allegretto
28. Nobilissima visione: VIII. Meditation
29. Idylla (Idyll), JW VI:3: V. Adagio - Presto - Tempo I
30. Symphony No. 2 in B Minor: I. Allegro
31. Chichester Psalms: II. Psalm 23 - Psalm 2:1–4
32. Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: I. Introduzione. Andante non troppo - Allegro vivace