Grand Canyon

by Ferde Grof茅 & Leroy Anderson

Grand Canyon cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: RCA
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:50
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This release presents a wholly synthesized interpretation of classic American orchestral repertoire, notably Grof茅's iconic 'Grand Canyon Suite'. By translating sweeping symphonic arrangements through cutting-edge analog and digital synthesizers, the project bridges the gap between traditional modern classical music and the futuristic aesthetics of the 1980s. It stands as a fascinating example of early electronic classical crossover.

Genres

Descriptors: electronic, instrumental, retro, vintage, funky, orchestral, symphonic, suite, melodic, nature

Tracklist

  1. Porgy and Bess, Symphonic Picture (Arr. Robert Russell Bennett) (23:54)
  2. Grand Canyon Suite: 1. Sunrise (6:41)
  3. Grand Canyon Suite: 2. The Painted Desert (5:25)
  4. Grand Canyon Suite: 3. On the Trail (8:00)
  5. Grand Canyon Suite: 4. Sunset (5:54)
  6. Grand Canyon Suite: 5. Cloudburst (9:55)

Credits

  • Ferde Grof茅 - primary artist, composed by
  • Andr茅 Kostelanetz - primary artist, conductor
  • Leonard Bernstein - primary artist, conductor
  • The Granger Collection - cover [engraving: source]

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