In the last two decades, Paul Creston's music has seen a resurgence in popularity, as the legacy of American symphonists has been rediscovered.
Critical Reception
During the 1960s, Paul Creston's music fell into neglect as American composition shifted towards post-Webernian serialism and other modern approaches.
Composer Biography
Paul Creston was largely self-taught in composition, considering Bach, Scarlatti, Chopin, Debussy, and Ravel as his greatest teachers.
Performer Biography
Gerard Schwarz, the conductor on this album, has been Music Director of the Seattle Symphony since 1985 and also served as Music Director of New York's Mostly Mozart Festival for many years.
Composer Biography
Paul Creston, born Giuseppe Guttoveggio, was an American composer of Italian immigrant parents who changed his name from a play he was performing in.
Composer Biography
Paul Creston supported himself by playing the organ for silent films in his early career, as it took almost a decade for movie houses to update to 'talkies'.
Critical Reception
Paul Creston's music, with its tonally centered harmonic vocabulary, was well-received from the 1930s through the post-World War II years.
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