"The Long March" is a rare chamber trio for flute, horn, and piano, which Mark Abel describes as "absolute music" with a programmatic title implying a journey.
Composition History
Two pieces on this album, "1966" and "Out the Other Side," were written by Mark Abel during the making of this album, inspired by the performers.
Composition History
The song cycle "1966" evokes the year Mark Abel turned 18, a time he describes as "magic and unsettling" and filled with life-altering events.
Composition History
The work "Trois Femmes du Cinema" by Mark Abel stems from his love of art films from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, with texts he wrote about three actresses.
Performer Biography
Pianist Carol Rosenberger's collaboration on this album marks the valedictory step in her stellar recording career, which began with Delos in 1973.
Composition History
"Two Scenes from 'The Book of Esther'" is a segment of an opera currently in development, with text by Los Angeles poet Kate Gale.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mark Abel's album "Spectrum" represents both an expansion of his musical horizons and a summing-up of his decade with the Delos label.
