The spirited orchestration of Gould's Cowboy Rhapsody, filled with yodels and cowboy calls, is complemented by two works by Behzad Ranjbaran. Concertmaster Nikki Chooi masterfully leads Beethoven's monumental Violin Concerto in D major, celebrated for its improvised cadenzas.

Britten's mysterious and moving Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes powerfully interpret an outcast fisherman's tragic end amid turbulent seas. Buffalo-born Robert Paterson's colorful Triple Concerto compellingly examines Earth's fragility, while Beethoven's gentle Sixth Symphony portrays a charming countryside turn, evoking deep relaxation and contemtment.

Only sixteen Lieder (songs for voice and piano) survive from Alma Mahler's vast output, as her husband Gustav curtailed her publication efforts. Five poem-based works evoke love—intoxicating, intimate, infinite, and reflective of loves' past. Gustav's initially panned Symphony No. 1 employs musical imagery akin to a song cycle, interpreting nature's joys and sorrows.