Sir Andrew Davis, conductor 
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano 
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

 
Ives: Orchestral Set No. 2 
Ives: Symphony No. 3 'The Camp Meeting' 
Ives: Symphony No. 4

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For this third volume in an Ives series that Sir Andrew Davis and his Melbourne Orchestra have already made globally popular, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet takes on the challenge of the solo piano part in Symphony No. 4.

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The work is famous for its ubiquitous difficulties, not least the apparent impossibility of realising many of the composer’s creative intentions in a live performance, as evidenced by the forty pages of background discussion and practical advice to conductors that introduce the published score.

It is complemented by the less-often-performed triptych Orchestral Set No. 2 and the Pulitzer Prize winning Symphony No. 3.

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Recorded in Surround Sound in Melbourne just after a ‘remarkable, very welcome’ (Sydney Morning Herald) performance in concert of the same programme by the same forces, this album is a must-have for anyone who wants to experience this monumental music under optimal conditions.