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Label
New York Philomusica
Cat. #
NYPm30005
Barcode and UPC# Title
Music of Jacob Druckman
Price
$14.98
Inv. Ord.
Track List:
Divertimento (1950)1. Allegro aperto2. Adagio3. Scherzando4. Andante5. Allegro
6. Aria: Theme by Francesco Cavalli7. Delizie contente che l'alme beate (1973)8. Bó (1979)
String Quartet No. 3 (1983)9. Variations 1-3; Marcia-ritornello; Scherzo I; Marcia-ritornello10. Variations 4-611. Marcia-ritornello; Scherzo 2; Variations 7-9
The Divertimento is Druckman's first published work, and one that holds its own with his later output. Delizie contente leaps past Varese's electronic and acoustic inspiration to bring forward a unique melding of pre-Baroque tastefulness with sparkling modernity. Then, playing at the threshold of sound, you are introduced to the soul of quietude in Bó, in an instrumentation that is perfect for its purpose and unique in music. Finally, returning to an instrumentation that has ever challenged the mightiest of composers, and is often their choice for expressing their most profound ideas, Mr. Druckman offers you his String Quartet No. 3. This is a difficult piece to perform, as is all the music on this CD, but the quartet more so by virtue of its notation and the innovative techniques required to produce the uniquesonorities he sought.
The composer participated in all the recording sessions for this project except the string quartet, which was recorded posthumously. Druckman was a master with consummate taste, and it shows in the New YorkPhilomusica's account of his work.
New York PhilomusicaRecords
A. Robert Johnson, Artistic Director
Program content is from the concerts. Known for exceptional musicianship and superb
engineering/production values, the label, introduced in 2002, has been around since 1971 under other names.
Target Markets:Major metro markets, culturally-oriented cities and college towns.
Sales Points: * First Druckman-only CD! * Earliest published work and late Quartet No. 3. * Wondrous tonal spectrum by this highly original American, whose influence has become international. * The performers: Brook, Timm, Neidick, Shifrin, Johnson, Barris, Daniel Druckman, Jerry Grossman, Cal Wiersma, Carol Zeavin, Lois Martin & Eric Bartlett. * The composer was on hand to supervise much of the recording. Configuration: 1CD
Released: October 2002Recorded: 1983 - 1996Booklet: by the composer & A. Robert JohnsonPromotion: Major media exposure via launch lunch, radio pitch, concerts by New York Philomusica
Catalog No: NYPm30005
About the New York Philomusica...
Records
Presenting:Music of Jacob Druckman
Founded in 1971 by Artistic Director, A. Robert Johnson, NY Philomusica has presented its listeners with programs linking both familiar and lesser-known masterpieces of the past with intriguing works of recent vintage. The ensemble is praised consistently for its innate musicality and distinctive programming.
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