Arnold Rosner, an American composer, produced a large body of work across nearly every genre during his fifty-year career.
Recording & Production
This album is the fourth recording by Nick Palmer with the London Philharmonic at Abbey Road Studios, which have garnered notices from Gramophone and Billboard.
Composition History
Rosner's A My Lai Elegy was composed in response to the My Lai massacre and other violent incidents during the Vietnam War, dedicated to the victims.
Composer Biography
Despite his family's encouragement to pursue practical endeavors, Rosner composed extensively while studying mathematics at New York University.
Composer Biography
Rosner adamantly opposed serialism, the dominant style in university music departments during his studies, and refused to adopt it.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Rosner's musical language was rooted in the polyphonic music of the Renaissance and early Baroque, to which he added free triadicism and exotic modalities.
Performer Biography
Nick Palmer, the conductor on this album, was a recipient of the Helen M. Thompson Award as the nation's most outstanding young music director.
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