American Classics - Sessions: Quartet, etc

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Album Summary

Performers

• Jenny Douglass (Viola)
• Joshua Gordon (Cello)

Ensemble

• Columbia University Group for Contemporary Music

Composer

• Roger Sessions (1896 - 1985)

Notes & Reviews:

Roger Sessions' influence as a teacher of American composers compares favorably with that of Schoenberg, Hindemith, and Boulanger. In his works he evolved a remarkably compact polyphonic idiom, dissonant yet remarkably lyrical. He won every major award, including a Pulitzer Prize. This CD features a first recording of his 'Quintet for Strings' (1958) and 'Canons (to the memory of Igor Stravinsky)' of 1971.

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Works Details

Sessions, Roger : Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello

• Performer: Jenny Douglass (Viola)
• Ensemble: Columbia University Group for Contemporary Music
• Notes: State University of New York at Purchase, Recital Hall (04/15/1992-04/16/1992)
• Running Time: 20 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Chamber Music
• Written: 1958

Sessions, Roger : Canons for string quartet, "To the Memory of Igor Stravinsky"

• Ensemble: Columbia University Group for Contemporary Music
• Notes: State University of New York at Purchase, Recital Hall (04/15/1992-04/16/1992)
• Running Time: 2 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1971

Sessions, Roger : Pieces (6) for cello

• Performer: Joshua Gordon (Cello)
• Notes: State University of New York at Purchase, Recital Hall (04/15/1992-04/16/1992)
• Running Time: 12 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1966

Sessions, Roger : Quartet for Strings no 1 in E minor

• Ensemble: Columbia University Group for Contemporary Music
• Notes: State University of New York at Purchase, Recital Hall (04/15/1992-04/16/1992)
• Running Time: 30 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Chamber Music
• Written: 1936