Sunday 7 October 2018

Autumn in New York- A tribute in song to that most glorious of the seasons.
The music and words  are by Vernon Duke ( born Vladimir Dukelsky in Minsk, Russia. He was a celebrated Russian composer of classical music, ballets, symphonies and concerti who emigrated to the USA. He began to write challenging and sophisticated [poplu;ar somgs encouraged by George Gershwin who also suggested a name change less foreign han his Russian namesake.
 The soprano Dawn Upshaw recorded an album of Duke songs ,includingapril In Paris and Autumn in New York.

 https://youtu.be/UXpqUUSHFNE

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