George Perle: Serenades
Wenting Kang, Donald Berman (piano), Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose
[Serenade for Piano and Ensemble] This is a marvelous quasi-concerto that follows the composer’s fantasy to wonderful ends. Overall this strikes me as a late masterpiece. f you do not know Perle’s...
George Perle: Serenades
Wenting Kang, Donald Berman (piano), Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose
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[Serenade for Piano and Ensemble] This is a marvelous quasi-concerto that follows the composer’s fantasy to wonderful ends. Overall this strikes me as a late masterpiece. f you do not know Perle’s...
About
Spanning over two decades, George Perle's three serenades offer a snapshot of the composer's never-ending quest to find a musical language in the wake of the Second Viennese School. Drawing on his admiration and scholarship of Berg, Bartókian and Stravinskian aesthetics, and references and homage to both European classical and popular American music, the works on this disc demonstrate Perle's 'twelve-tone tonality' at its finest.
Contents and tracklist
- Wenting Kang
- Boston Modern Orchestra Project
- Gil Rose
- Boston Modern Orchestra Project
- Gil Rose
- Donald Berman
- Boston Modern Orchestra Project
- Gil Rose
Awards and reviews
March/April 2020
[Serenade for Piano and Ensemble] This is a marvelous quasi-concerto that follows the composer’s fantasy to wonderful ends. Overall this strikes me as a late masterpiece. f you do not know Perle’s music, this is a great entry point.
January 2020
This splendid, well-performed disc is indispensable for devotees of late 20th-century American music (and should appeal more widely), with beautifully clear sound.
