Howard Hanson
Howard Hanson (1896-1981) was an American composer, conductor and educator, one of the central figures in twentieth-century American musical life. He was long associated with the Eastman School of Music.
In the Pristine catalogue he appears extensively conducting American music, including his own works and music by Barber, Gould, Loeffler and Thompson.
Hanson’s importance lies in advocacy as much as authorship. He helped build r...
HANSON Symphony No. 5
HANSON The Cherubic Hymn
GOULD Symphonette No.4: Latin-American Symphonette
BARBER Overture to "The School for Scandal", Op. 5
BARBER Adagio for Strings
BARBER Essay for Orchestra No. 1
Recorded between 1952 and 1954
Total duration: 70:49
Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra
Howard Hanson, conductor
HANSON Symphony No. 4
LOEFFLER Memories of my Childhood (Life in a Russian Village)
HANSON Songs from 'Drum Taps'
THOMPSON The Testament of Freedom
Recorded in 1952, 1953 & 1954
Total duration: 72:17
David Meyers, baritone
Eastman School of Music Chorus
Eastman-Rochester Orchestra
Howard Hanson, conductor
PISTON Symphony No. 3
COWELL Symphony No. 4
LOEFFLER Poem for Orchestra
Recorded in 1953 & 1954
Total duration: 70:33
Eastman-Rochester Orchestra
Howard Hanson, conductor
ELLIOTT CARTER The Minotaur, Ballet Suite
WALLINGFORD RIEGGER New Dance
EDWARD MACDOWELL Suite No. 2, Op. 48 "Indian"
Recorded in 1953 & 1955
Total duration: 64:19
Eastman-Rochester Orchestra
Howard Hanson, conductor
HARRIS Symphony No. 3
GRIFFES Various Works
BARBER Symphony No. 1
Recorded between 1953 and 1955
Total duration: 59:59
Eastman-Rochester Orchestra
Howard Hanson, conductor
HANSON Merry Mount
Live recording, 1955/7
Total duration: 1hr 51:38
Howard Hanson, conductor
Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Eastman School of Music
