Herrmann: Whitman (Reconstr. C. Husted) & Other Works
10/9/2020, 17 Tracks, 1:11:32
Featuring
William Sharp
Anna Sophia Nicely
Murray Horwitz
Angel Gil-Ordóñez
David Jones
Eva Cappelletti Chao
Netanel Draiblate
Philippe Chao
Ben Capps
PostClassical Ensemble
Bernard Herrmann
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Composition History
The work 'Psycho: A Narrative for String Orchestra' is a concert work composed by Bernard Herrmann in 1968, which re-orders and recomposes excerpts from his 1960 film score, rather than being a simple suite of excerpts.
Composer Biography
Bernard Herrmann, known for his film scores, also had a significant career as a radio conductor, arranger, and composer for CBS, where he promoted a variety of important music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bernard Herrmann, though he clung to tonality, created a unique and recognizable palette of mood and sonority, defining himself as an individualist who believed only music from genuine personal emotion was important.
Performer Biography
PostClassical Ensemble, founded in 2003 by Angel Gil-Ordóñez and Joseph Horowitz, is an experimental orchestral laboratory based in Washington, D.C., known for its thematic and cross-disciplinary programming.
Composition History
The radio play 'Whitman' by Norman Corwin, a radio producer and writer, was a 1944 wartime production intended to rally the home front, using verbatim text from Walt Whitman's 'Leaves of Grass'.
Recording & Production
The recording of 'Whitman' on this album is a world premiere recording, undertaken with the conviction that this 25-minute radio drama deserves revival as an American concert work for actors and orchestra.
