Burgess's first wife, Llewela Jones (Lynne), initially opposed his composing and gave him an ultimatum to succeed musically or abandon it for writing.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Burgess had a lifelong fascination with the connection between music and literature, leading him to structure novels like A Clockwork Orange in musical forms such as sonata form.
Composer Biography
Anthony Burgess, best known as a novelist, originally wanted to be a composer and felt his musical aspirations were overshadowed by his writing career.
Recording & Production
This album features the first-ever recordings of Anthony Burgess's orchestral music.
Composition History
The impetus for Anthony Burgess to compose Mr Burgess's Almanack came from American double-bassist Jonathan Haskell, who invited him to write a new work for fewer than 15 musicians.
Performer Biography
The Brown University Orchestra, which performs on this recording, has a history dating back to at least 1858 and has won seven ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music.
Compositional Technique
Mr Burgess's Almanack is structured around the twelve musical intervals within an octave, with each of its twelve central movements based on a different interval, from minor second to perfect octave.
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