IDAGIO | Harrison, L.: Homage To Lou Harrison (A), Vol. 1 - Violin Concerto / Suite for Percussion / Concerto in Slendro / Canticles Nos. 1 and 3 / Fugue 8007144602215

Featuring

Guido Facchin
Enrico Balboni
Tammittam Percussion Ensemble
Lou Harrison

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In 1971, Harrison and his life-partner William Colvig constructed an American gamelan, an Indonesian orchestra, using junk materials like aluminum and steel tubing, tin cans, galvanized garbage cans, and empty oxygen tanks.

Composer Biography

Harrison studied composition with Henry Cowell, a composer and ethnomusicologist, and staged percussion concerts with John Cage, a pioneering American composer.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Harrison's work reflects the West Coast's embrace of diverse opinions, its fascination with Asia and Latin America, and its devotion to open space.

Composer Biography

Lou Harrison, born in Portland, Oregon, spent most of his formative years in northern California and is considered the quintessential West Coast composer.

Composer Biography

Harrison edited Charles Ives's Third Symphony from a neglected manuscript, conducted its premiere, and Ives insisted on sharing his Pulitzer Prize for the work with Harrison.

Composition History

Harrison began his Mass to St. Anthony in 1939, on the day Hitler invaded Poland, with its opening motive being a cry of anguish over the war.

Compositional Technique

The Concerto in Slendro, named after an Indonesian theoretical term, uses two Slendro-type modes where the octave is divided into 5 parts, contrasting with the Pelog mode which divides it into 7 parts.