A recording of Bach's B minor Mass profoundly changed Joel Feigin's life, inspiring him to seek a path where one could face immense suffering without fear.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joel Feigin's 'Variations on Empty Space' was influenced by his Zen Buddhist practice, aiming to evoke states of silence and openness experienced during meditation.
Compositional Technique
Joel Feigin's Elegy in memoriam Renée Longy prominently uses the notes D and A, which correspond to the solfège names 'RE-LA' for his teacher Renée Longy.
Composer Biography
Joel Feigin, the composer, was born in New York in 1951 to parents who emigrated from Russia and Romania to escape pogroms.
Composer Biography
Joel Feigin studied with notable figures like Roger Sessions and Renée Longy at Juilliard, and Nadia Boulanger at Fontainebleau.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joel Feigin's 'Mountains and Rivers Trio' was a declaration of independence from the compositional orthodoxy of previous decades, embracing traditional tonality.
Recording & Production
This album features several first recordings, including the 'Mountains and Rivers Trio', 'Variations on a Theme of Arnold Schoenberg', and 'Fourteen Canonic Variations after J. S. Bach'.
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