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James Gaffigan

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Harmonia Mundis signature high-fidelity recording captures the rich resonance of the organ!Gaffigan masterfully distinguishes the diverse styles of American composers!!Conductor James Gaffigan, born in 1979, has been actively recording in recent years. For this release, he leads his regular ensemble, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, in a program featuring works from his native America. Rather than contemporary minimalist music, this collection features traditional orchestral pieces composed more than half a century ago.The centerpiece is Symphonic Dances, in which Bernstein himself reworked the music from *West Side Story* into a symphonic suite. On the 60th anniversary of its premiere, Gaffigan reconstructs this piece with a fresh recording and a youthful sensibility. Additionally, Barbers first orchestral work, *The School for Scandal*, and *Andante for Strings* by Ruth Crawford Seegera fema