Americascapes 2: American Opus

Featuring

Robert Trevino
Euskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa
George Theophilus Walker
George Crumb
Silvestre Revueltas

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Interpretation

Robert Treviño believes George Walker's 'Address for Orchestra' references the Gettysburg Address, conveying the profundity and heritage of that seminal American speech.

Album & Artwork

This album, titled 'American Opus,' is conductor Robert Treviño's second 'Americascapes' album, exploring his personal interpretation of 'America' through music.

Performer Biography

Conductor Robert Treviño knew composer George Walker personally and considered him a friend, having worked with him on the premiere of his Symphony No. 4.

Performer Biography

Robert Treviño, the conductor, was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to a Mexican family, and his early musical exposures were diverse and not focused on 'Classical Music'.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer George Crumb's music is described as impressionistic and focused on 'sound-sculpting and landscapes' rather than strict harmonic or formal structures.

Composer Biography

Silvestre Revueltas, a Mexican composer, died from alcoholism at the age of 40 and never heard his final work, 'La Coronela,' premiered.

Compositional Technique

George Crumb's scores often include unconventional notations, such as altering the inside of a piano or strumming muted strings with various materials, resembling a 'Jackson Pollock canvas'.