William Berz, the conductor, has given premieres of many new works for winds and has won praise from numerous distinguished composers.
Compositional Technique
H. Owen Reed's Overture-1940 is characterized by a constant rhythmic interplay between 6/8 and 3/4 meters, with parts of the ensemble often playing in different times simultaneously.
Recording & Production
This album marks the debut of the Rutgers Wind Ensemble on Naxos's popular Wind Band Classics range.
Performer Biography
The Rutgers Wind Ensemble has recorded nineteen compact discs, which have collectively earned 33 GRAMMY® Entry Listings.
Composer Biography
Karel Husa, a Czech composer, did not return to his native country after the 1948 coup d'état and later joined the faculty at Cornell University.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Karel Husa's Music for Prague 1968 is bound together by three main ideas: an old Hussite war song, the sound of bells, and a motif of three chords.
