Robert Erickson’s (1917-97) music began in the chromatic but loosely tonal world of early Schoenberg (Cello Fantasy) and ended in a personal realm in which
Here’s an hour and 15 minutes worth of virtually unknown music for cello and piano by Leo Ornstein, abounding in virtuosic challenges, passionate creativity, and
Alaskan composer John Luther Adams’ tribute to Lou Harrison is scored for solo strings, string orchestra, and two pianos. Lasting some 63 minutes, the work
Ned Rorem had long wished to compose a concert-length piece that would sum up his life’s work as a composer of art songs. A commission
Solstice, a ballet lasting a scant half hour, is one of Lou Harrison’s most beautiful creations, a masterpiece of enchanting sonorities achieved by the most
The craggy, neo-Romantic style of Carl Ruggles (1876-1971) is often mentioned alongside that of his close friend and contemporary Charles Ives. In contrast to Ives’
The Dodworth Saxhorn Band is a recreation of the original Dodworth Band of New York City, which was the premier brass band in the United
This disc is lots of fun. George Antheil’s serious music (as opposed to his “shock” pieces such as the Ballet Méchanique) owes a lot to
Sebastian Currier (b. 1959) is a composer whose wide range of reference manages to integrate all kinds of techniques and textures with considerable charm and,
The late Earle Brown (1926-2002) was a key figure in the so-called post-World War II “New York School” of composers (including John Cage and Morton