Berlin-based violinist Daniel Hope's latest album takes a deep dive into the rich repertoire of American music, exploring its roots and distinctive qualities. 'We know a piece is from America the moment we hear it,' says Hope. 'But what makes music sound American?' Daniel Hope - America provides some answers, presenting works by composers as diverse as Leonard Bernstein, Sam Cooke, Aaron Copland, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Florence Price, Samuel A. Ward and Kurt Weill in outstanding new classical and jazz arrangements by Paul Bateman for solo violin in different combinations, with vocals, piano, jazz trio, string/chamber orchestra and percussion.Berlin-based violinist Daniel Hope's latest album takes a deep dive into the rich repertoire of American music, exploring its roots and distinctive qualities. 'We know a piece is from America the moment we hear it,' says Hope. 'But what makes music sound American?' Daniel Hope - America provides some answers, presenting works by composers as diverse as Leonard Bernstein, Sam Cooke, Aaron Copland, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Florence Price, Samuel A. Ward and Kurt Weill in outstanding new classical and jazz arrangements by Paul Bateman for solo violin in different combinations, with vocals, piano, jazz trio, string/chamber orchestra and percussion.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Fascinating Rhythm

Daniel Hope/Marcus Roberts Trio/Zurcher Kammerorchester

2.Summertime

Daniel Hope/Marcus Roberts Trio/Zurcher Kammerorchester

3.'S Wonderful

Daniel Hope/Marcus Roberts Trio/Zurcher Kammerorchester

4.The Man I Love

Daniel Hope/Marcus Roberts Trio/Zurcher Kammerorchester

5.I Got Rhythm

Daniel Hope/Marcus Roberts Trio/Zurcher Kammerorchester

6.A Change Is Gonna Come

Daniel Hope/Joy Denalane/Marcus Roberts

7.America

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

8.Mary

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

9.Tonight

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

10.Somewhere

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

11.A Boy Like That

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

12.I Have a Love

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

13.Mambo

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

Disc 2

Track name

Artist

1.Adoration

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

2.Long Time Ago

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

3.At the River

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

4.Hoe-down

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

5.Come Sunday

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

6.September Song

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

7.My Ship

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

8.Speak Low

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

9.Mack the Knife

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

10.America the Beautiful

Daniel Hope/Zurcher Kammerorchester

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