Eschenbach / Nso / Mitchell / Dreyfuss / Wild Remembering Jfk - 50Th Anniversary Concert CD

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy the National Symphony Orchestra presented a new work by Peter Lieberson called "Remembering JFK," an orchestral piece with movie star Richard Dreyfuss narrating excerpts from Kennedy's speeches. This CD includes that and previously unreleased pieces from Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Concert. That concert includes Leonard Bernstein's "Fanfare for the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" and "Symphonic Dances from 'West Side Story.' " Also included is George Gershwin's "Concerto in F."

1. Fanfare No. 1 for the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy (Orch. S. Ramin) 2. Remembering JFK, An American Elegy 3. I. Prologue 4. II. Somewhere 5. III. Scherzo 6. IV. Mambo 7. V. Cha-Cha 8. VI. Meeting Scene 9. VII. Cool - VIII. Fugue 10. IX. Rumble 11. X. Finale 12. I. Allegro Moderato - Cantabile - Poco Meno Scherzando 13. II. Andante Con Moto 14. III. Allegro Con Brio 15. Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary 16. The Star Spangled Banner 17. Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary 18. From Sea to Shining Sea 19. Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary 20. The Testament of Freedom: The God Who Gave Us Life 21. Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary 22. Rhapsody in Blue 23. Inaugural Concert Radio Commentary