SKU | 8653* |
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Composer/Arranger | Adams, Byron |
Voicing & Instruments | Small Orchestra |
Difficulty | Medium |
Publisher | E. C. Schirmer Music Company |
Available Recordings | New World Serenade (CD Recording), Albany Records, TROY1623 |
For many years, I wanted to compose an homage to the great Czech-American composer Karel Husa (b. 1921), who was my composition teacher at Cornell University. The confluence of a commission from Mark Mandarano for the Sinfonietta of Riverdale and Professor Husa’s ninetieth birthday in 2011 provided the key that unlocked the portal to sustained invention. I have sought to honor Husa by paying an affectionate tribute to his music in particular and Czech music in general. To make my aim explicit, I have quoted two traditional Czech songs that Husa has used in his own music, as well as the opening bars of Smetana’s Má vlast. Finally, I sought to craft a score filled with lyricism, charm, and gentle wit, but leavened by an occasional touch of melancholy. -Byron Adams
Duration: 22:00