Dallas Symphony Orchestra Eugene McDermott Concert Hall Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Performance dates: 2012-04-12/15 Broadcast date: 2012-06-18 HD Radio over FM>Sangean HDT-1 Tuner>analog cable>Realtek Soundcard>Memo Session Sound Recorder>16/44 wav>Audacity for tracking>FLAC8 James Gaffigan, conductor André Watts, piano SIBELIUS: Rakastava GRIEG: Piano Concerto GRIEG: Lyric Suite SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 7 CD 01 - 51:23 (40:41 without announcer tracks) 01 Announcer-James Gaffigan comments 05:42 02 Sibelius-Rakastava I-Rakastava 04:28 03 Sibelius-Rakastava II-Rakastetun tie 02:31 04 Sibelius-Rakastava III-Hyvaa iltaa-jaaa hyvasti 04:56 05 Announcer-Andre Watts interview 05:01 06 Grieg-Piano Concerto I-Allegro molto moderato 13:01 07 Grieg-Piano Concerto II-Adagio 06:02 08 Grieg-Piano Concerto III-Allegro moderato 09:43 CD 02 - 55:31 (33:01 without announcer tracks) 09 Announcer 03:24 10 Grieg-Lyric Suite Op 54 I-Gjaetergut 03:49 11 Grieg-Lyric Suite Op 54 II-Gangar 02:07 12 Grieg-Lyric Suite Op 54 III-Notturno 03:51 13 Grieg-Lyric Suite Op 54 IV-Troldtog 03:17 14 Announcer-James Gaffigan comments 05:57 15 Sibelius-Symphony No 7 in C major Op 105 19:58 16 Announcer-James Gaffigan-Andre Watts interviews 13:09 Total Time: 106:55 ( 73:43 without Announcer tracks ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unrestrained lyricism unleashes the natural ardor and soaring emotions of Grieg's Piano Concerto, a popular work elevated by André Watts' return to the Meyerson. Hailed for the natural ease of his conducting and the compelling insight of his musicianship, James Gaffigan is considered by many to be the most outstanding young American conductor working today. In summer 2011 he began appointments as Chief Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. In the United States, Mr. Gaffigan has guest conducted the Philadelphia, Cleveland and Minnesota Orchestras, the Chicago, Toronto, St. Louis, Detroit, Houston, National, Dallas, Seattle, New World and Baltimore symphonies and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra among others. Born in New York City in 1979, Mr. Gaffigan studied at the LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and the Juilliard School Preparatory Division. A graduate of New England Conservatory of Music, he earned his Masters of Music in conducting at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston. André Watts burst upon the music world at the age of 16 when Leonard Bernstein chose him to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic in their Young People’s Concerts, broadcast nationwide on CBS-TV. Only two weeks later, Bernstein asked him to substitute at the last minute for the ailing Glenn Gould in performances of Liszt’s E-flat Concerto with the New York Philharmonic, thus launching his career. More than 45 years later, André Watts remains one of today’s most celebrated and beloved superstars, and a favorite of audiences of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. http://frontrow.dmagazine.com/2012/04/concert-review-under-the-baton-of-james-gaffigan-dallas-symphony-makes-case-for-two-composers/ http://www.theaterjones.com/reviews/20120413072113/2012-04-13/Dallas-Symphony-Orchestra/Watts-Plays-Grieg --- 01 Announcer-James Gaffigan comments.flac:dccbdbdab23bb82609732dae08f022dc 02 Sibelius-Rakastava I-Rakastava.flac:70746b9800538f1d59e38e092e39bbf2 03 Sibelius-Rakastava II-Rakastetun tie.flac:73302504fe21aaec0e9817917b00dfa7 04 Sibelius-Rakastava III-Hyvaa iltaa-jaaa hyvasti.flac:23ac5f5dfdffcff7c37a9877e63e8ada 05 Announcer-Andre Watts interview.flac:9967514cc59faa6055d82dfbc1e4175a 06 Grieg-Piano Concerto I-Allegro molto moderato.flac:1d85931a44438cb7b2b6c5326f66c741 07 Grieg-Piano Concerto II-Adagio.flac:64ff5815008a9b1744d1df6188cbaaba 08 Grieg-Piano Concerto III-Allegro moderato.flac:27ef9c98a6c1135af16d50079eec49dd 09 Announcer.flac:97e40dd7ea58c7e4f3d5584c897a42f8 10 Grieg-Lyric Suite Op 54 I-Gjaetergut.flac:065446f99b625f8f97dd85a4801483c2 11 Grieg-Lyric Suite Op 54 II-Gangar.flac:e93866260083b86c77ea339862d0929e 12 Grieg-Lyric Suite Op 54 III-Notturno.flac:b635ff7e162762939af472078d896ff3 13 Grieg-Lyric Suite Op 54 IV-Troldtog.flac:5dd22a22c220735eeaf5585ba7cb8b65 14 Announcer-James Gaffigan comments.flac:f15b317eaee2591a01a94bc67707020c 15 Sibelius-Symphony No 7 in C major Op 105.flac:01527a14246c838fc6a4c25de2214183 16 Announcer-James Gaffigan-Andre Watts interviews.flac:c4a7055f012d5b1654734df57ecf3fc7