Cellist Nicole Johnson performs on a 1699 Stradivari 'Castelbarco' cello, which was once owned by the French maker Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume.
Critical Reception
One critic, Tim Page of The New York Times, referred to Elliott Schwartz's work as 'beyond eclecticism'.
Instruments
On this recording, Peter Sheppard Skærved plays a 1730 Guarnerius 'del Gesu' violin, which was owned by Fritz Kreisler, and a 1698 Stradivari violin, played by Joseph Joachim.
Performer Biography
Peter Sheppard Skærved, a violinist and leader of the Kreutzer Quartet, is the dedicatee of over 300 works for solo violin.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Many of Elliott Schwartz's pieces are personal responses to visual art, pre-existing musical works, or personal and historical events.
Composer Biography
Elliott Schwartz, born in New York City in 1936, studied composition at Columbia University and privately with Paul Creston.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Elliott Schwartz's musical style often features unsynchronized layers of activity, dramatic gestures, brilliant instrumental colors, and the juxtaposition of tonal and modernist passages.
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