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Bernstein: Serenade; McLean: Elements – Brian Lewis, violin/ London Symphony Orchestra/ Hugh Wolff, conductor – Delos


Delos International is proud to announce a new debut release featuring violinist Brian Lewis and Maestro Hugh Wolff. This exciting offering teams up Delos International with an acknowledged masterpiece by Leonard Bernstein and a new composition by leading contemporary composer Michael McLean.

Bernstein's Serenade for Violin, String Orchestra, Harp and Percussion, a dazzling, composition originally written for Isaac Stern to play with the Israel Philharmonic, was inspired by a text by Plato. It is both a concerto and a symphonic commentary on ideas expressed in Plato's Symposium. The Inspiration for McLean's Elements was none other than the mesmerizing virtuosity of violin soloist Brian Lewis. The four movements of Elements - Earth, Fire, Air, Water - encompass a spiritual and evocative performance which perfectly highlights the artistry of Brian Lewis in tandem with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Wolff.

Brian Lewis has established himself as one of today's most versatile talents and charismatic young violinists. In addition to debuts at both Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, Mr. Lewis can be heard internationally in recital. Maestro Hugh Wolff ranks among the leading American conductors of his generation. His partnership with the LSO and Delos International celebrates his admirable talents.
 1. Bernstein - Serenade: Phaedrus - Pausanias
 2. Bernstein - Serenade: Aristophanes
 3. Bernstein - Serenade: Erixymachus
 4. Bernstein - Serenade: Agathon
 5. Bernstein - Serenade: Socrates: Alcibiades
 6. McLean - Elements: Earth
7. McLean - Elements: Fire
8. McLean - Elements: Air
 9. McLean - Elements: Water
 
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McLean: New World


Original compositions and arrangements by Michael McLean for two violins and piano performed by Brian Lewis, violin, Michael McLean, violin, and Laura Kennedy, piano.
 NEW WORLD: (McLean)
 TANGO CHROMATIQUE (McLean)
 PARAGON RAG (Joplin/McLean)
 SICILIANO (McLean)
 HUNGARIAN DANCE No. 4 (Brahms/McLean)
 COUNTRY CLUB (Joplin/McLean)
 LITTLE FUGUE (Bach/McLean)
 HUNGARIAN DANCE No. 17 (Brahms/McLean)
 EASY WINNERS (Joplin/McLean)
SABRE DANCE (Khachaturian/McLean)
 TREPAK (McLean)
 
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McLean: Pieces


Original compositions and arrangements by Michael McLean for two violins and piano performed by Brian Lewis, violin, Michael McLean, violin, and Laura Kennedy, piano.
 Variations on a Theme by Handel (McLean)
 Little Fandango (McLean)
 Preludio (McLean)
 Movement Musicale (Schubert/McLean)
 Jig (McLean)
 Andante (Bach/McLean)
 March (McLean)
 Moon Over Ruined Castle (Japanese folk song/McLean)
 Galop (McLean)
 Serenade (Schubert/McLean)
 Jesu Joy (Bach/McLean)
Siciliano (McLean)
 March Militaire (Schubert/McLean)
 Hungarian Dance (McLean)
 
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Avalon: Violin Sonata, Flute Sonata, Sextet with Soprano


Brian Lewis performs Robert Avalon's beautiful violin sonata with the composer at the pano.
Sonata for Violin & Piano, Op. 6 I. Andante maestoso - Allegro
 II. Adagio
 III. Presto
 Sonata for Flute & Piano, Op. 26 I. Introduction. Allegro non troppo
 II. Adagio
 III. Presto
 Sextet with Soprano I. El mar y tú
 II. Canción amarga
 III. Ay ay ay de la grifa negra
 
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The Hot Canary


Violinist Brian Lewis has established himself as on of the most gifted and committed artists of his generation. Pamela Viktoria Pyle collaborates on piano.
 Tempo di Minuetto-Pugnani/Kreisler
 Presto-Porpora
 Ao pe da fogueira-Vale/Heifitz
 Romanian Folk Dances-Bartok
 March from "Love for Three Oranges"-Prokofieff/Heifetz
 Italian Polka-Rachmaninoff/Kreisler
 Fiddlin' the Fiddle-Rubinoff
 Allegro-Fiocco
 Sea-Shell-Engel/Zimbalist
 Suite Populaire Espagnole-de Falla
 Prelude and Berceuse-Suzuki
 Eighteenth Variation-Rachmaninoff/Kreisler
 Menuet in the style of Porpora-Kreisler
 La Gitana-Kreisler
 Jamaican Rumba-Benjamin/Primrose
 Menuet-Debussy
 The Hot Canary-Nero/Zabach
 
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McLean: Care to Tango?


Fourteen of Michael McLean's brilliant arrangements and compositions for two and three violins and piano. Performers are Brian Lewis, Barbara Barber, Michael McLean and Kate Stevens.
 Fandango-McLean
 Tango-McLean
 Slavonic Dance-Dvorak/McLean
 Rhumba-McLean
 Bolero-Granados/McLean
 Hungarian Dance No.1-Brahms/McLean
 Tango "El Choclo"-Villoldo/McLean
 Fantomen-Ost/McLean
 Sicilienne-Faure/McLean
 Hungarian Dance No. 5-Brahms/McLean
 Tarantella-McLean
 Tango "La Cumparsita"-Rodriguez/McLean
 Csardas-McLean
 Serenata-McLean