WALKER: ANTIFONYS / LILACS / SINFONIAS 4 & 5 - Welser-Most; Cleveland Orchestra (Hybrid SACD)

THIS FIFTH AUDIO RELEASE on The Cleveland Orchestra’s own label once again showcases the ensemble’s unparalleled artistry and polished music-making, alongside as its longstanding commitment to perform and present new repertory under the direction of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst. This album features four works spanning half a century by pioneering American composer George Walker (1922-2018). Together, they demonstrate his wide-ranging musical vision and meticulously-crafted sound-worlds.

GEORGE WALKER (1922–2018)

Antifonys (for string orchestra)

Sinfonia No. 4, “Threads”

Lilacs (for voice and orchestra)

Sinfonia No. 5, “Visions”