The Lark Quartet, for whom 'The Eight Lost Songs of Orlando Underground' was commissioned, was an all-female string quartet that performed from 1985 to 2019.
Composer Biography
Anna Weesner, the composer, is the daughter of a fiction writer and a music teacher, and she maintains a lifelong relationship with radio and pop music.
Performer Biography
The Daedalus Quartet, performing on 'Love Story in Six Parts', won the top prize in the Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2001.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Anna Weesner's music seamlessly blends popular styles with classical modernism, allowing all the music she loves to share the same imaginative space.
Performer Biography
Tony Arnold, the soprano on 'My Mother in Love', is celebrated as a 'luminary in the world of chamber music and art song' and has received a Grammy nomination.
Performer Biography
Cygnus Ensemble, which performs 'My Mother in Love', was created in 1986 by guitarists William Anderson and Oren Fader and is based in New York City.
Composition History
The Eight Lost Songs of Orlando Underground was commissioned by the Lark Quartet for their 30th Anniversary and Farewell Celebration.
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Lajtha: Chamber Music With Harp
Diamond, D.: Clarinet Quintet / Hermann, B.: Souvenirs De Voyage / Ives, C.: Largo for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Autour de Bach
Chamber Music of Barber, Nielsen & Hindemith
Beach, A.: Theme and Variations / Ginastera, A.: Impresiones De La Puna / Foote, A.: Nocturne and Scherzo (Music for A Sunday Morning)
Nielsen: Wind Quintet / Serenata in Vano / Fantasy Pieces / Canto Serioso
