The Riversdale House Museum, a Federal-era mansion built in 1806, was once home to Rosalie Stier and George Calvert, a descendant of Maryland's founding family.
Recording & Production
This album is the first recording produced in the historic Riversdale House Museum, an 1806 mansion that hosts the Riversdale Chamber Music Society.
Historical Context
One of the Calvert sons, who lived in the Riversdale House Museum, founded the Maryland Agricultural College, which later evolved into the University of Maryland, College Park.
Compositional Technique
Alexander Glazunov's Rêverie orientale exemplifies 'Orientalism,' a musical style loosely based on second-hand accounts of Asian music and interpretations by other European artists.
Compositional Technique
Miklós Rózsa's Sonatina for Clarinet demonstrates his love of Hungarian music, using traditional harmonies and folk-like melodies to create a haunting opening theme and a raucous Gypsy dance.
Performer Biography
Robert DiLutis, the clarinetist on this album, is an Associate Professor of Clarinet at the University of Maryland School of Music and Principal Clarinetist of the Annapolis Symphony.
Composer Biography
Miklós Rózsa, a Hungarian-American composer featured on this album, was one of the most prolific film composers of the twentieth century, writing over one hundred film scores.
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