Joan Tower’s Made in America Now Available
- 1 May, 2007
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On May 29th, 2007, Naxos released the world premiere recording of Joan Tower’s Made in America, the piece that began as an attempt by 65 small orchestras from around the United States to commission a new work by a major American composer and became the nationwide phenomenon known as Ford Made in America.
Naxos Classical Music Spotlight Podcast with Joan Tower
Audio Clips
Press Coverage of Naxos’s Made in America
- “Tower of Power,” Nashville Scene, May 24th, 2007
- ClassicsToday.com “10/10″ Review
- “A sumptuous performance” (John Fleming, St. Petersburg Times)
- “(The) three works here are bracing and exciting . . .” (Jeff Simon, Buffalo News)
- “It certainly is a beauty . . . a timely piece with arresting colors and ideas.” (David Perkins, Raleigh-Durham News and Observer)
- “This album exemplifies Joan Tower’s far-reaching skills as a comopser and her ability to successfully reach a wide audience… Absolutely a worthwhile representation of the best that American art music has to offer.” (Mike D. Brownell, Allmusic.com)
- Review on Audiophile Audition (www.audaud.com)
- Review on Sequenza21.com
- Review on Positive Feedback
Ford Made in America Press Coverage
- “Program Gives Big-Time Debut to Small Orchestras” Weekend Edition, NPR, 10/19/05
- “A Celebration of America, with the Future in Question,” Allan Kozinn, The New York Times, 2/7/06
Podcast: Download (23.8MB)
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