Schuman, American Festival Overture

When William Schumann (1910-1992) wrote his "American Festival Overture"
for Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, he already ranked
among the young generation of leading American composers. Koussevitzky led
the premiere on 4 October 1939. It was the opening work of two concerts
given as part of a festival season of American music. The work sparkles
with energy and spontaneity, with a kind of undefeatable American optimism
that conquers listeners with its charm and spirit to this day.
Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in this
performance recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1976.

Composer:	William Schuman
Title:	Schuman, American Festival Overture
Conductor:	Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra:	New York Philharmonic
Video Director:	Derek Bailey
Genre:	Concert
Length:	11 minutes
Cat.No.:	A05501074