Strings in Swingtime - Philharmonic Chamber Soloists <BR> BRIDGE 9439Philharmonic Chamber Soloists, a chamber group of virtuoso musicians from the New York Philharmonic, present a historic re recording of the 1942 Decca release of original songs by Jerome Kern, arranged for string quartet by Hollywood arranger Charles Miller. Also on this album are eight magnificent selections from the American Songbook arranged in the 1940s by Wladimir Selinsky for his NBC radio show, "Strings in Swingtime". This is the first time

After the brief opening fanfare that begins this disc

Antonio Maria Lavazza

each with independent dynamic swells must be heard to be

No less a musician than J

led by Sebastian Lang-Lessing

a beguiling surface conceals a sophisticated harmonic and structural tension

This is the kind of CD set that’s absolutely perfect for a summer afternoon and/or settling jangled nerves while engaging the mind in the joyful intricacies of the musical discourse

RV 63 for 2 violins and continuo

Bruce Zeines

is a much more introspective score

Grande Ouverture

when heard together