Alan Beeler's Mad Song for orchestra was originally conceived as a choral setting of William Blake's Mad Song but was rewritten for orchestra due to its demanding nature for vocal ensembles.
Performer Biography
Richard Stoltzman, the clarinet soloist on this album, is known for his willingness to perform and record new works and is also an accomplished jazz performer.
Compositional Technique
Alan Beeler's Symphony No. 1 uses serial techniques of the Second Viennese School, with tone rows constructed from the German and Italian names of notes derived from his relatives' names.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alan Beeler states that he writes music to please himself and hopes that listeners will find pleasure in it, emphasizing that form and technique are only valuable if they produce a pleasing result.
Composer Biography
Alan Beeler, the composer, began his musical studies in theory and composition at Illinois Wesleyan University from 1957 to 1961.
Composition History
The earliest composition connected to this album, Piece after Sessions for piano, was later orchestrated by Alan Beeler to become Homage to Roger Sessions for orchestra.
Composition History
Alan Beeler created several orchestral pieces, including his Clarinet Concerto, from selected passages of his chamber opera based on Eugene Ionescu's play The Bald Soprano.
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