David Chalmin's "Star-Cross'd Lovers" is a contemporary ballet inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Yaman Okur.
Compositional Technique
David Chalmin's "Star-Cross'd Lovers" combines minimalism, rock, and electronics with references to art music and ethnic music, creating a blend of tradition and experimentalism.
Instruments
Both recordings on this album feature Steinway Model D pianos.
Recording & Production
Katia Labèque, one of the pianists on this album, also co-produced both recording projects with David Chalmin.
Recording & Production
This album features two distinct recording projects: David Chalmin's "Star-Cross'd Lovers" was recorded in Paris and Rome, while Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story" was recorded in Paris.
Composer Biography
Irwin Kostal, who arranged Bernstein's West Side Story for this album, was an American music arranger and orchestrator whose work won both an Oscar and a Grammy Award.
Composition History
Leonard Bernstein himself requested that Irwin Kostal, the original orchestrator of West Side Story, create the two-piano arrangement for Katia and Marielle Labèque.
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