Lloyd & Mennin: Piano Music

Featuring

Myron Silberstein
Norman Lloyd
Peter Mennin

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Compositional Technique

A salient characteristic of Peter Mennin's music is the continuous unfolding of polyphonic lines through imitative counterpoint, which he emphasized almost to the point of obsession.

Composer Biography

Norman Lloyd's career was significantly shaped by his relationship with William Schuman, who, as president of The Juilliard School, took Lloyd with him to develop a revolutionary music education program.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Peter Mennin, a composer on this album, believed that individuality was the most important quality for a composer and rejected the idea of an "easy way" in music.

Composer Biography

Norman Lloyd and Peter Mennin, the composers on this album, were both born in Pennsylvania and served together on the faculty of The Juilliard School from 1947 to 1958.

Performer Biography

Myron Silberstein, the pianist on this recording, won first prize at the Giornate Musicali International Piano Competition in Italy at age seventeen and made his U.S. debut at Carnegie Hall.

Cultural Impact

Norman Lloyd provided musical arrangements for "The Fireside Book of Folksongs" (1947) and other popular collections, which were found in thousands of American homes.

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of several works by Norman Lloyd, including "Three Scenes from Memory," "Five Pieces for Dance," "Episodes for Piano," and his "Sonata for Piano."