Moravec, P.: Chamber Symphony / Cool Fire / Autumn Song
3/30/2009, 8 Tracks, 45:16
Featuring
Marya Martin
Stephen Williamson
Erik Ralske
Ayano Kataoka
Jeewon Park
Ayano Ninomiya
Edward Arron
Jessica Lee
Cynthia Phelps
Paul Moravec
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Compositional Technique
Paul Moravec's music is fundamentally tonal but energized by dissonant chromaticism, evoking the complexities of modern life, yet often resolving to hope.
Composer Biography
Paul Moravec, the composer, received the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2004 and has composed over a hundred works across various genres.
Composition History
The Chamber Symphony was commissioned for the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival's twentieth-anniversary season in 2003.
Performer Biography
Marya Martin, the flutist on this album, is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival and has commissioned over twenty new works throughout her career.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Paul Moravec associates the title "Cool Fire" with William Wordsworth's idea of poetry originating from "emotion recollected in tranquility," reflecting his balance of emotion and intellect in creation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Paul Moravec's music is characterized by its deep lyricism, even for instruments alone, and he aims to compose "beautiful things" without irony.
Compositional Technique
Cool Fire, a chamber concerto by Paul Moravec, employs an unusual formal structure for chamber music, scored for flute, piano, and string quartet.
