Ned Rorem has received particular acclaim for his over 400 art songs, with Time magazine hailing him as 'the world's best composer of art songs.'
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ned Rorem conceives all his music vocally, stating that 'Whatever my music is written for - tuba, tambourine, tubular bells - it is always the singer within me crying to get out.'
Composer Biography
Ned Rorem, one of America's most distinguished composers, won the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for his orchestral suite Air Music.
Compositional Technique
Many of the small pieces in Piano Album I and Six Friends were later incorporated into Ned Rorem's larger compositions, serving as a musical sketchbook.
Performer Biography
Carolyn Enger, the American pianist on this recording, is a Steinway Concert Artist.
Composition History
The pieces in Piano Album I and Six Friends were largely composed as gifts for Ned Rorem's friends and colleagues.
Compositional Technique
Ned Rorem's musical language often builds large structures from smaller parts, and he is considered a master of the miniature.
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