{"product_id":"kevin-puts-symphony-no-2-flute-concerto-rivers-rush","title":"Kevin Puts: Symphony No. 2, Flute Concerto \u0026 River's Rush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"links\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.naxos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/8.559794.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListen to the Naxos Podcast to learn more about this release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2012, Kevin Puts now stands in the forefront of contemporary American composers. His powerfully conceived Symphony No. 2 is a musical illustration of the events of 9\/11 and traces a movement from unsuspecting bliss and rhapsody through violent upheaval to a reflective epilogue that contains both uncertainty and hope. Possibly inspired by thoughts of the Mississippi, River’s Rush employs novel harmonies, while elegant transparency distinguishes the refined beauty of the Flute Concerto.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A fine introduction to a rising composer whose music is highly accessible, emotionally satisfying, and memorable.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e – All Music Guide\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e LSO principal Adam Walker plays the solo flute part with exquisite grace and purity of tone, and Marin Alsop elicits an impressively polished performance from Peabody’s student orchestra.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e – Gramophone\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":49608085733656,"sku":"636943979426","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/3435800.jpg?v=1778813012","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/kevin-puts-symphony-no-2-flute-concerto-rivers-rush","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}