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The discovery and promotion of 20th- and 21st-century classical music that embodies traditional aesthetic values of emotional and spiritual expression, along with clarity of formal structure and coherence.

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Piano Music of PAUL CRESTON: Three Narratives; Rhythmicon

Album Information Three Narratives, Op. 79 (1962) 25:25 1 Narrative No. 1 (7:40)2 Narrative No. 2 (7:55)3 Narrative No. 3 (9:46) Rhythmicon (1971-74): Volumes 7-10 44:49 4 Affirmation (2:05)5 A Jest (1:09)6 Offertory (2:39)7 Mirror Etude (1:04)8 Interlude (2:13)9 Salve Regina (3:20)10 Child’s Play (1:11)11 Quasi-Barbaro (2:06)12 Hemiola (1:15)13 Barcarolle (1:49)14 Badinage (1:19)15 Secret Game…

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BLOCH: Piano Quintet No. 1

Program Notes Ernest Bloch lived a long life—79 years—and was creatively productive for six decades. His busy life took him from Switzerland to Brussels, Franfurt, then New York, to Cleveland, San Francisco, back to Switzerland, then back to California, finally spending his last twenty years in Oregon. Throughout his life he continued to evolve both…

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Book: Voices in the Wilderness

Six American Neo-Romantic Composers

Despite the Modernist search for new and innovative aesthetics and rejection of traditional tonality, several twentieth century composers have found their own voice while steadfastly relying on the aesthetics and techniques of Romanticism and 19th century composition principles.

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Book: Voices of Stone and Steel

The Music of William Schuman, Vincent Persichetti, and Peter Mennin

William Schuman, Vincent Persichetti, and Peter Mennin were three of the most significant American composers of the 20th century, yet their music has largely disappeared from view since their respective deaths. In The Music of William Schuman, Vincent Persichetti, and Peter Mennin: Voices of Stone and Steel, Walter Simmons provides a thorough examination of the lives and work of these artists, clarifying their considerable individuality both as composers and as human beings.

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Featured Album: Arnold Rosner

Variations on a Theme by Fank Martin
Concerto Grosso No. 2
A My Lai Elegy
Scherzo

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Nick Palmer, conductor
Toccata Classics TOCC-0710

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