Small: Lullaby of War - Renoir's Feast - 3 Etudes in Sound
11/3/2011, 25 Tracks, 1:04:03
Featuring
Martin Rayner
Soheil Nasseri
Haskell Small
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Recording & Production
The narrations for "Lullaby of War" were recorded at Westmoreland United Church of Christ in Bethesda, Maryland, while the music was recorded in Berlin, Germany.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In "Renoir's Feast," Haskell Small mimicked Renoir's painting style, which involved splattering ideas and letting the painting form organically, like a cork on water.
Composition History
Haskell Small's "Lullaby of War" was commissioned by pianist Soheil Nasseri and is an expression of outrage at war and compassion for its victims.
Performer Biography
Pianist Soheil Nasseri performs regularly in prestigious concert halls worldwide, including Alice Tully Hall in New York and Berlin's Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal.
Compositional Technique
The "Three Etudes in Sound" are nonprogrammatic studies primarily focused on exploring piano color and sound control.
Compositional Technique
The "Lullaby of War" interconnects six war poems from different eras with a 'prayer theme' played by the pianist and narrators.
Composition History
Haskell Small's "Renoir's Feast" was commissioned by The Phillips Collection to celebrate the return of their painting, "Luncheon of the Boating Party."
