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Lou Harrison, a Portrait

Lou Harrison:
1. Elegy to the memory of Calvin Simmons 4:41
2-7. Excerpts from "Solstice" 17:34
    2. I - Garden of the Sun 4:22
    3. II (IIa) - Entrance of the Moon Bull 1:59
    4. IV - Earth's Invitation 2:49
    5. V - Vernal Dance 2:30
    6. VIII - Turning of the Wheel 3:24
    7. Finale - Blaze of the Day 2:27
8-10. Concerto in slendro 10:06
    8. I - Allegro vivo 2:59
    9. II - Molto adagio 4:54
    10. III - Allegro, molto vigoroso 2:10
11-14. Symphony No.4 - 42:09
    11. I - Largo - Tempo II almost double tempo 7:23
    12. II - Stampede - poco presto 9:09
    13. III - Largo 11:05
    14. IV - Three Coyote Stories 14:20
      Introduction/ Coyote's Path/ Story I/
      Coyote's Path/ Story II/ Coyote's Path/
      Story III/ Finale
15. John Cage and Lou Harrison: Double Music (1941) 4:21

Al Jarreau, vocalist (in 'Symphony No.4'). Maria Bachmann, violin (in 'Concerto in slendro'). William Banovetz, solo oboe (in 'Elegy to the memory of Calvin Simmons'). California Symphony. Barry Jekowsky, conductor

Digital recording: March 3-7, 1997 at Sound Stage, Skywalker Ranch, Nicasio, California.
Producer: Andrew Cornall
Balance Engineers: Jonathan Stokes
Recording editor: Matthew Hutchinson
Booklet Editor: Mari Prackauskas
Booklet notes (28 p.): Leta E. Miller and Lou Harrison
Art direction: Lucy Gowans
Re-released in 2006 on CD: Phoenix USA PHCD169
CD released in 1997

Sources: Original CD and University of Washington Library Catalog