No fewer than three of Chadwick's concert overtures are named after one of the Muses: Thalia (Muse of comedy), Melpomene (Muse of tragedy), and Euterpe (Muse of music).
Composer's Artistic Vision
Chadwick's music fused influences from masters like Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, and Wagner with French influences, and his familiarity with hymn tunes, folk-dances, and popular music.
Recording & Production
The Nashville Symphony, conducted by Kenneth Schermerhorn, has received critical acclaim for its recordings on the Naxos American Classics series, including a 'perfect 10/10 rating' from ClassicsToday.com for its all-Hanson and all-Ives CDs.
Composer Biography
Chadwick modernized the New England Conservatory during his directorship from 1897 to 1930, making advanced studies available to American musicians, including women and racial minorities.
Performer Biography
Kenneth Schermerhorn, the conductor on this album, studied with Leonard Bernstein at Tanglewood and later became Bernstein's assistant conductor at the New York Philharmonic.
Composer Biography
George Whitefield Chadwick, whose New England ancestry traced back to 1630, became the first American composer of concert music whose works often showed the snap, wit, and independence of the American spirit.
Composer Biography
Chadwick defied his puritanical father to study music professionally, even after being removed from school to work in his father's insurance office.
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