Kevin Puts's 'The Red Snapper' Quintet was commissioned by Bob and Carol Freeman as a companion piece for Schubert's 'Trout Quintet', with the title fish chosen by Paul Gaido, owner of a famous seafood restaurant.
Composer Biography
Harry Freeman, the paternal grandfather of Robert and James Freeman, was Champion Cornet Soloist of Australia and later played first trumpet for the Eastman Theatre Orchestra and taught at the Eastman School of Music.
Compositional Technique
Kevin Puts's 'The Red Snapper' Quintet features a finale based on a melody composed by Puts for a poem about the red snapper by Texas poet Jack Brannon.
Composer Biography
Henry Freeman, the father of Robert and James Freeman, was the Eastman School's first double bass major and later became associate principal double bass and principal in the Boston Pops, and principal of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Composition History
Andrea Clearfield's 'Romanza for Violin and Chamber Orchestra' was inspired by photographs of Florence Freeman and recordings of her playing, aiming to pay tribute to Romantic 19th-century chamber music.
Composer Biography
Gunther Schuller, a multifaceted musician and Pulitzer Prize winner, coined the term 'Third Stream Music' to describe works combining elements of jazz and modern classical art music.
Album & Artwork
This album, featuring newly commissioned music, is a tribute to Henry and Florence Freeman, the parents of Robert and James Freeman, who commissioned the works.
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