This album was recorded in April 2009 at Air Lyndhurst Studios in Hampstead, London, UK, with Polyhymnia International handling balance engineering and editing.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gordon Getty describes his musical vocabulary as 'essentially conservative,' stating, 'I am two-thirds a 19th-century composer,' and believes there is still room for originality within traditional forms.
Cultural Impact
Gordon Getty's opera, Plump Jack, based on Shakespeare's character Falstaff, has been performed by numerous organizations including the San Francisco Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, and London Philharmonia.
Composer Biography
Gordon Getty's business acumen, which extends to establishing a company for mutual fund liquidity, may have been inherited from his father, the legendary oil tycoon J. Paul Getty.
Composition History
The Ancestor Suite on this album is a ballet score that premiered in September 2009 in Moscow, performed by the Russian National Orchestra with choreography by Vladimir Vasiljev.
Composer Biography
The name PlumpJack, a nickname for Shakespeare's Falstaff, is also connected to various businesses associated with composer Gordon Getty, including a Napa Valley winery and acclaimed restaurants.
Composer Biography
Gordon Getty, the composer, is widely known for his vocal works, having studied composition, piano, and voice in his student years.
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