Waxman – The Spirit of St. Louis & Ruth (Symphonic Poems with Narrator) [CD Album]

UPC: 4006408107118

Overview

Composer Franz Waxman’s two symphonic poems—The Spirit of St. Louis and Ruth—are vividly brought to life by narrator George Shirley and the Rundfunk‑Sinfonieorchester Berlin under Lawrence Foster. Adapted by Arnold Freed from James Forsyth’s texts, this 1996 Capriccio release captures the pioneering spirit of Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight and the timeless biblical story of Ruth through sweeping orchestration and evocative storytelling.

Product Features

Format & Release

• Format: CD, Album (Digital Stereo, DDD)
• Country: Germany
• Release Date: 1996
• Genre: Classical; Stage & Screen
• Label: Capriccio (2) – 10 711

Physical Specs

• Number of Discs: 1
• Language: English (narration in English)
• Total Runtime: Approx. 56 minutes

Track Listing

The Spirit of St. Louis

1. “I, Charles Lindbergh” – 2:52
2. Building the Spirit – 3:54
3. In Flight: “There She Sat …” – 2:16
4. “Now – Beyond That Manic Nightmare …” – 6:05
5. Asleep – 3:46
6. “We Did Not Fall From the Sky …” – 0:24
7. Ireland – 3:37
8. Plymouth: “We Two – The Spirit and I …” – 3:15
9. “Could This Now Be To What I Am Led …” – 6:29

Ruth 

• 10. “I, Boaz, Of Bethlehem …” – 0:41
• 11. Prelude – 1:47
• 12. “Who Is This Woman …” – 2:22
• 13. “And The Answer To This Was Yet Only Her Song …” – 1:50
• 14. “Then – As Naomi In Time Told It To Me …” – 1:37
• 15. The Great Dance Of Tribal Time – 2:20
• 16. “Then Naomi, In Praise Of Ruth, Told Me …” – 1:22
• 17. Boaz And Ruth: Sleepless Nights – 1:56
• 18. “Oh, Only Too Well I Knew …” – 5:03
• 19. “So, I Prepared …” – 3:09
• 20. The Marriage Feast Of Boaz And Ruth – 0:58
• 21. “And Out Of Our Loving Union …” – 1:56

Publishers and Artists

• Composer: Franz Waxman
• Narrator: George Shirley
• Conductor: Lawrence Foster
• Orchestra: Rundfunk‑Sinfonieorchester Berlin
• Text By: James Forsyth (adapted by Arnold Freed)
• Co‑production: RIAS Berlin – DS Kultur / Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg & Capriccio

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