Credits:

Robert Trevino

Description:

The second album by Robert Trevino and the Basque National Orchestra is a collection of works by four American composers active from the 19th to the 20th century.In the liner notes (in English) for this CD, Trevino, who was born in the United States, states, Gershwin, Copland, and Bernstein are not the only ones who represent American music. What is truly American is when individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds inspire and influence one another, forge connections, and pursue great ideals together, conveying aspects of American music that are often overlooked through the works of these four composers with distinct styles.Charles Martin Lefler was born in Berlin; after living in various parts of Europe, he moved to the United States in 1882 and went on to serve as a violinist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He called himself the Alsatian composer, and his style evokes the French Impre