The Cleveland Orchestra with Robertson & Hamelin

“America’s most brilliant orchestra” (The New York Times): David Robertson conducts The Cleveland Orchestra with Marc-André Hamelin.

“America’s most brilliant orchestra,”
“one of the finest ensembles in the country (if not the world)"
─ The New York Times

Pianist Marc-André Hamelin brings his breathtaking virtuosity to the irrepressible jazz rhythms of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024. This beloved work is the centrepiece of a journey through America’s musical heartland that also features New World A-Comin’, Duke Ellington’s hopeful vision of a future with “no war, no greed, no categorisation”. Conductor David Robertson bookends the piano pyrotechnics with Copland’s suites from Appalachian Spring and The Tender Land, sprawling works that evoke open landscapes and open hearts.

Genre Orchestral Music
Recording location Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall, Cleveland
Duration 87'
Video format 4K/UHD
Production Company medici.tv, The Cleveland Orchestra
TV Director Clyde Scott
Distribution TV EuroArts Music International
Distribution VOD / SVOD EuroArts Music International
English title of music work Copland: Suite from “Appalachian Spring” (1945 orchestration)
English title of music work Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (original jazz band version arranged by Ferde Grofe)
English title of music work Ellington: New World A-Comin’
English title of music work Copland: Suite from “The Tender Land”
Orchestra / Band The Cleveland Orchestra
Conductor David Robertson
Soloist Marc-André Hamelin, piano