Bernstein/ Skride - American Concertos"America, you are better off" wrote Goethe in 1827, weary of German Romanticism and the "fruitless wrangling" of sterile debates. A century later, the New World experienced an unprecedented wave of migration consisting of leading figures, largely Jewish, from the cultural and intellectual spheres of German and Austrian life. The composers among them were attracted by the rich rewards that seemed to be on offer from the new world of sound film in

Grover Mitchell

Johannes Maria Bogner

and a detailed history of the Blue Moon and Bella labels

with a full band and higher-fi production

Al Caiola (guitar)

which he luckily failed

Texas Blues Destroyers

exuding a joy and gratitude that are infectious

" says Diamond

Through to the exuberant finale with it's never-ending trills

and their grooves have been cited as an influence by many hip-hop artists

The feeling of antiquity is further heightened as these well-known zither classics are played on original silk strings