Morton Gould's "Stringmusic" won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in 1995, much to the composer's surprise, as he had told his biographer he would never get it.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon, with the Gould piece recorded in 2017 and the Hanson and Piston pieces in 2018.
Critical Reception
Despite his success during his lifetime, Walter Piston's music makes only occasional appearances in orchestra concerts since his death in 1976.
Composer Biography
Walter Piston, a composer featured on this album, taught at Harvard from 1926 to 1960, where his students included Elliott Carter, Leonard Bernstein, and John Harbison.
Composer Biography
Howard Hanson headed the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, for 40 years, where he built it into a prestigious music program and championed American composers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Howard Hanson, a neo-Romantic composer, rejected the austerity of atonal and 12-tone music, crediting Italian Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina as a major influence on his style.
Album & Artwork
This album, titled "Aspects of America: Pulitzer Edition," features works by American composers who have won the Pulitzer Prize.
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