Hanson: Concerto for Organ, Harp and Strings / Nymphs and Satyr

Featuring

Daniel Spalding
Joseph Jackson
Jacqueline Pollauf
Doris Hall-Gulati
Holly Blake
Gabriela Imreh

Andrew Bolotowsky
Adriana Linares
Jonathan Blumenfeld
Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
Howard Hanson

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Composer Biography

Howard Hanson, born in Wahoo, Nebraska, was the son of Swedish Lutheran immigrants.

Compositional Technique

Howard Hanson frequently employed a one-movement episodic form in his compositions, as seen in his Concerto for Organ, Harp, and Strings.

Composer Biography

Howard Hanson was awarded the first American Prix de Rome in 1921, and during his three years in Italy, he studied with Italian composer Ottorino Respighi, who greatly influenced his orchestration techniques.

Instruments

The Reuter Organ Company, which built the organ used in this recording, was established in 1917 and has installed over 2200 new organs worldwide.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded on March 14th and 15th, 2005, at the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Composer Biography

George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Corporation, invited Howard Hanson to become the director of the Eastman School of Music in 1924, a position he held for forty years.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Howard Hanson's musical language was consistently romantic throughout his life, influenced by the Nordic tradition of Jean Sibelius, but with a distinctly American approach to the European symphonic genre.