Julia-Maria Kretz, the violinist on this recording, performs on a violin made by Joseph Nicola Gagliano in Naples around 1791.
Composition History
The work 'Sh'mah' for violin and cello is based on traditional Jewish melodies, originally composed for a production of George Tabori's 'Mein Kampf' at the Burg Theater in Vienna.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Stanley Walden titled his two-piano work 'Maquettes' because he considers them 'work models' that focus on elements of the two-piano sound world, similar to sculptors' and architects' maquettes.
Recording & Production
This album features world premiere recordings of Stanley Walden's 'Maquettes for Two Pianos', 'Five Similes for Piano', and 'Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano'.
Composer Biography
Beyond composing, Stanley Walden had a diverse career, performing as a clarinetist with the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera, and founding the Department of Musical Theater at the Berlin Universität der Künste.
Composer Biography
Stanley Walden, the composer on this album, was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1932 and studied composition privately with Ben Weber, a student of Schoenberg.
Composition History
Stanley Walden's 'Trio for horn, violin and piano' was written in response to the events of September 11, 2001, expressing a 'controlled sadness and rage' about the destruction of the Twin Towers.
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