American Modernists
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Tonight, Evening Music seats us at the starlit table of a pair of American modernists. First, George Rochberg regales us with his metaphysical tale of time and timelessness, the "Transcendental Variations" (Christopher Lyndon-Gee leads the Saarbrucken Radio Symphony). Also, New York born Paul Creston unveils his "Gregorian Chant for String Orchestra," as Arthur Lief leads the New York
Chamber Symphony.
As a counterpoint to our immersion in 20th century music, we'll hear music from Marin Marais (of "Tous les matins du monde" fame); Jordi Savall leads Le Concert des Nations through "Airs pour les matelots and les tritons" from the "Alcione" Suite No. 4.
Our evening winds to a close with the Medici String Quartet essaying Leos Janacek's String Quartet No. 1, "The Kreutzer Sonata", a work inspired from Tolstoy's similarly titled short story of marital strife and jealousy-induced revenge.
As a counterpoint to our immersion in 20th century music, we'll hear music from Marin Marais (of "Tous les matins du monde" fame); Jordi Savall leads Le Concert des Nations through "Airs pour les matelots and les tritons" from the "Alcione" Suite No. 4.
Our evening winds to a close with the Medici String Quartet essaying Leos Janacek's String Quartet No. 1, "The Kreutzer Sonata", a work inspired from Tolstoy's similarly titled short story of marital strife and jealousy-induced revenge.
