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''Orchestral Works by Tomas Svoboda'' (sometimes abridged as ''Orchestral Works'') is a classical music album by the Oregon Symphony under the artistic direction of James DePreist, released by the record label Albany in 2003. The album was recorded at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon during three performances in January and June 2000. It contains three works by Tomáš Svoboda, a Czech-American composer who taught at Portland State University for more than 25 years: ''Overture of the Season'', Op. 89; ''Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra'', Op. 148; and Symphony No. 1 (of Nature), Op. 20. The album's executive producers were Peter Kermani, Susan Bush, and Mark B. Rulison; Blanton Alspaugh served as the recording producer. ''Overture of the Season'' and ''Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra'' were commissioned by the Oregon Symphony. The latter was dedicated to principal percussionist Niel DePonte, who encouraged Svoboda to compose the work and who is featured on marimba; it was the first concerto commissioned by the orchestra for one of its musicians. Though the album received a mixed critical reception, DePonte's performance earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with Orchestra. Selected tracks from the album have been broadcast by classical music radio stations throughout the United States. ==Background and composition== ''Orchestral Works by Tomas Svoboda'', released by Albany Records in July 2003, was recorded under the artistic direction of James DePreist and contains three works by Czech-American composer Tomáš Svoboda: ''Overture of the Season'', Op. 89; ''Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra'', Op. 148; and Symphony No. 1 (of Nature), Op. 20. Svoboda has been regarded as Oregon's "most prolific and performed" classical composer. Following his education at the Prague Conservatory (1954–1962), the Academy of Music in Prague (1962–1964) and the University of Southern California (1966–1969), Svoboda taught composition and music theory at Portland State University for more than 25 years.〔 ''Overture of the Season'' and ''Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra'' were recorded at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in downtown Portland on January 9–10, 2000; Symphony No. 1 was recorded at the same venue on June 13, 2000.〔 ''Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra'' features principal percussionist Niel DePonte, who joined the orchestra in 1977 at age 24, on marimba.〔〔 Peter Kermani, Susan Bush and Mark B. Rulison served as the album's executive producers. Blanton Alspaugh served as the recording producer. John Newton was the recording engineer, and mastering was conducted by Mark Donahue.〔 Svoboda is credited for the album's cover art. The album's liner notes also credit Wendy Leher, Pavlina Honcova-Summers and Henry Hillman for photography, and Dave McLaughlin for graphic design.〔 Mixing console mastering occurred at Soundmirror, based in Massachusetts.〔 The recording was funded by Mary Ausplund Tooze, a longtime philanthropist and patron of Portland's arts community, who specifically requested the inclusion of ''Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra'' for being a "good, solid piece and one you find out more about each time you hear it".〔 Tooze considered the concerto the "real star" of the recording.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Orchestral Works by Tomas Svoboda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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