Robert Dick's composition "Startling Stories" takes its title from a popular science fiction magazine of the 1940s and 50s, reflecting his lifelong love for the genre.
Composer Biography
Max Lifchitz, one of the composers on this album, was awarded first prize in the 1976 Gaudeamus Competition for Performers of Contemporary Music held in Holland.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible, in part, with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and The New York State Council on the Arts, as well as a grant from the Levine/Mirviss Family Charitable Gift Fund.
Performer Biography
The Sylvan Winds, the ensemble performing on this album, has been an integral part of New York City's cultural offerings for over three decades, founded in 1976.
Performer Biography
The Sylvan Winds is the only New York City-based group of its kind to present an annual subscription series, which was inaugurated in 1978-79.
Composer Biography
Robert Dick, another composer on this album, is internationally recognized as the acknowledged master of the contemporary flute, having revolutionized its sound-world.
Composer Biography
Max Lifchitz is the founder and artistic director of North/South Consonance, Inc., a non-profit organization devoted to performing and recording music by composers throughout the Americas.
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