To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy the National Symphony Orchestra presented a new work by Peter Lieberson called "Remembering JFK," an orchestral piece with movie star Richard Dreyfuss narrating excerpts from Kennedy's speeches. This CD includes that and previously unreleased pieces from Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Concert. That concert includes Leonard Bernstein's "Fanfare for the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" and "Symphonic Dances from 'West Side Story.' " Also included is George Gershwin's "Concerto in F."
1 Fanfare No. 1 for the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy (Orch. S. Ramin)
2 Remembering JFK, An American Elegy
3 I. Prologue
4 II. Somewhere
5 III. Scherzo
6 IV. Mambo
7 V. Cha-Cha
8 VI. Meeting Scene
9 VII. Cool - VIII. Fugue
10 IX. Rumble
11 X. Finale
12 I. Allegro Moderato - Cantabile - Poco Meno Scherzando
13 II. Andante Con Moto
14 III. Allegro Con Brio
- Disc 2 -
1 Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary
2 The Star Spangled Banner
3 Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary
4 From Sea to Shining Sea
5 Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary
6 The Testament of Freedom: The God Who Gave Us Life
7 Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary
8 Rhapsody in Blue
9 Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy the National Symphony Orchestra presented a new work by Peter Lieberson called "Remembering JFK," an orchestral piece with movie star Richard Dreyfuss narrating excerpts from Kennedy's speeches. This CD includes that and previously unreleased pieces from Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Concert. That concert includes Leonard Bernstein's "Fanfare for the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" and "Symphonic Dances from 'West Side Story.' " Also included is George Gershwin's "Concerto in F."
