Cohn: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 7 / Variations On The Wayfaring Stranger
11/27/2008, 10 Tracks, 1:05:52
Featuring
Vakhtang Jordania
Kirk Trevor
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
James Cohn
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Composition History
James Cohn's Variations on 'The Wayfaring Stranger' was written in 1960 as a memorial to two close friends, Dr. Ernest G. Abraham and pianist Maryla Jonas, who died within weeks of each other.
Performer Biography
Kirk Trevor, one of the conductors on this album, has made 51 albums of new American music with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Composition History
James Cohn's Symphony No. 2 won a Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Prize and was premiered in Brussels by the Orchestra of Radio Belgium.
Composition History
The main theme of James Cohn's Variations on 'The Wayfaring Stranger' is a traditional American folksong sung in the South at the end of religious gatherings.
Composer's Artistic Vision
James Cohn considers the works on this album, including his symphonies and variations, to be like pages from a diary, with the symphonies representing landscape paintings or scenes from a drama.
Composer Biography
James Cohn has written a wide range of works, including three string quartets, five piano sonatas, and eight symphonies.
Composer Biography
James Cohn, born in 1928, studied composition at the Juilliard School, graduating in 1950, and has lived and worked in New York City for many years.
