Despite his reputation for unconventional groupings, the four chamber works on this album are scored for conventional ensemble types: two string quartets, a string sextet, and a piano quintet.
Composer Biography
In 1975, Igor Stravinsky's widow gave Charles Wuorinen the composer's last sketches, which Wuorinen used in his work A Reliquary for Igor Stravinsky.
Composer Biography
Charles Wuorinen co-founded The Group for Contemporary Music in 1962, an ensemble dedicated to performing new chamber music, which became a model for similar organizations.
Recording & Production
These recordings were made possible by generous support from several foundations, including the Aaron Copland Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, as well as private individuals.
Composer Biography
Charles Wuorinen, the composer, has been composing since he was five years old and has been a significant presence in American music for over four decades.
Composer Biography
Charles Wuorinen won the Pulitzer Prize in music in 1970 for his electronic composition Time's Encomium, making him the youngest composer to receive this award at the time.
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