Farwell founded the Wa-Wan Press and the National Wa-Wan Society (later the American Music Society) to promote American composers and their works, which were often overlooked by mainstream publishers.
Composer Biography
Farwell studied composition with Engelbert Humperdinck, a German composer known for his opera Hänsel und Gretel, who refused to accept payment for lessons.
Performer Biography
Lisa Cheryl Thomas has performed and lectured on Native American and 'Indianist' piano repertoire at prestigious venues like the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian and The Kennedy Center.
Recording & Production
This album is the third volume in a series of Arthur Farwell's piano music, with previous volumes also released on Toccata Classics.
Performer Biography
The pianist, Lisa Cheryl Thomas, holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree and is of Native American descent, with ancestors from the Cherokee, Blackfoot, and Sioux tribes.
Composer Biography
Arthur Farwell, born in St Paul, Minnesota, decided to become a composer after hearing Schubert's 'Unfinished' Symphony while studying electrical engineering at MIT.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Farwell's fascination with Native American music, sparked by transcriptions in Alice Fletcher's Indian Story and Song, led him to believe in preserving the original cultural setting of these melodies.
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