Composer Michael Alec Rose believes that music, poetry, painting, and letter-writing are all different expressions of feeling, connected in an invisible web of artistic interconnections.
Composer Biography
Michael Alec Rose initially pursued premedical requirements at the University of Pennsylvania but was swayed towards music by mentors like George Rochberg, George Crumb, Richard Wernick, and Leonard Meyer.
Composer Biography
Michael Alec Rose, the composer, took a jazz band on a nine-city concert tour of Romania in 1974, at the peak of Ceauşescu's tyranny.
Performer Biography
The Kreutzer Quartet, featured on this album, has collaborated with renowned composers such as Sir Michael Tippett, David Matthews, Michael Finnissy, Judith Weir, and George Rochberg.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Michael Alec Rose's compositional philosophy, which he calls the 'pastoral mode,' involves noticing mundane details and assigning extraordinary significance to them, whether in the city or country.
Recording & Production
The recording of this album was supported by the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, the Royal Academy of Music, London, and an anonymous donor.
Performer Biography
Rachel Meerloo, a performer on this album, plays a Milanese double-bass from around 1720, purchased with the help of the Countess of Munster Trust.
