dxcv. ZAWINUL, Joe: Stories of the Danube

dxcv. ZAWINUL, Joe (1932-2007)

Stories of the Danube (1996)
JZ, keyboards, vocals
Amit Chatterjee, guitar, vocals
Burhan Öçal, percussion, vocals
Arto Tunçboyaciyan, percussion, vocals
Walter Grassman, drums
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Caspar Richter, cond.
(1:03:23)

from Stories of the Danube

This symphony (commissioned by the Brucknerhaus, Linz) really belongs in my Classical blog, but since everything else by JZ is in Non-Classical, we'll look at it here.

1. The Beginning

    In the depths of the forest a spring wells up; a river is born

2. Mountain Waters

    Waterfalls of melted snow cascade into the young river

3. Empire

    An impression of life in the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph at the turn of the century

4. Introduction --

5. Gypsy

    History of a free people without a home

6. Voice of the Danube

    On the riverbed, an imposing rock watched history flowing by

7. Unknown Soldier

    A stream of blood and violence: the Second World War [see also the same title on Weather Report's second album]

8. Introduction --

9. Sultan

    900 years of Ottoman Empire

10. Finale

    The nations of the Danube celebrate peace.