Great Performances from The Library of Congress, Vol. 16
An Irving Fine Celebration at the Library of Congress
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The Music of Irving Fine
Ida Kavafian, violin; Ursula Oppens, piano; Colorado Quartet,
Zephyros Quintet, Chamber Chorus, Norman Scribner, conductor
Father William
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Partita for Wind Quintet
String Quartet
The Choral New Yorker
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The music of Irving Fine, wrote Aaron Copland, "wins us over through
its keenly conceived sonorities and its fully realized expressive
content" and is notable for "elegance, style, finish and a
convincing continuity." Fine (1914-1962) was an American composer
of masterfully crafted scores who displayed a remarkable gift for
lyricism, writing music that inevitably "sings". This CD
documents
an important occasion for Fine's music–the deposition of all of the
composer's scores, sketches and memorabilia at The Library of
Congress. A distinguished audience gathered at the Library's
Coolidge Auditorium to hear a variety of Fine's music–ranging from
his choral masterpiece of 1944, The Choral New Yorker, to the
chamber works that are among Fine's most frequently heard
compositions today. This CD celebrates the occasion, but more
importantly, reminds us of the gifts of one of mid-twentieth century
America's leading artists. |
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