The older I get the more I realise how much fine music there is out there. With Krenek's adoption of different styles throughout his career it's like having four or five composers in one. Thanks for the post.
I was there at the Krenek home with Robert Reynolds, Frederick Fennell and William Nichols when Dream Sequence was commissioned, also at the CBDNA premiere which was so well prepared by Richard Floyd and the Baylor Wind Ensemble. SO GREAT TO HEAR THIS MIRACULOUS RECORDING. BRAVO!!!
Gene, I don't know if you'll see this 2 years after your post, but I remember the day that you all drove out to Palm Springs VERY well. I was a sophomore at Fullerton, and was in rehearsal with the Concert Band with Bill conducting on the stage of the Little Theater. During a long rest, I turned my head to the stage wings and saw you, Bob, and Fred standing there listening. I learned later from Bill that you were there to pick him up to go to Krenek's home. I was a very young aspiring conductor, but I knew enough to recognize Fred and Bob. I was so excited to see you again, and the other two legends! I'm sure that I was the only player there who recognized them! I even remember what we were playing: the Mennin Canzona. A good memory. Jenn Martin
As the "average" listener of composed music becomes more and more reconciled to works that don't carry names like symphony, concerto, sonata etc, works like this will be the bridge to ultra modernist pieces.
I must admit although I had heard of Krenek and even played a piano piece by him for one of my ABRSM music exams I don't really know much about him. It seem to me there are many unfairly neglected C20th composers.
When writing this dream sequence, the composer had for long set up his melodic and harmonic style. The composer presents us a rather piecewise form, quite in line with the idea that we can have of a dream sequence. However, the piece does not appear as disjointed. Krenek uses tools to unify it. We should note also that he adopted the serial style at the end of the 30's (writing in particular the first completed serial opera :Karl V)and never formally rejected his choice. Nevertheless, we can hear here that, once again, he was a great composer able of developing a personal language and making the related choice. By no ways this sound as the music of an Heir of Schoenberg, Webern or the so-called Darmstadt school.
The older I get the more I realise how much fine music there is out there. With Krenek's adoption of different styles throughout his career it's like having four or five composers in one. Thanks for the post.
Indeed. Henze and Schnittke come to mind in this regard.
Love his Lamentations of Jeremiah too.
@@canticle56 Definitely me too !!! Austere but outstanding. Nothing to do with the forthcoming score by Stravinsky "Threni", awesome too.
Tenho escutado Dream Sequence muitas vezes e cada vez mais sonoridades eu descubro. Krenek é um mestre. Fantástico.
I was there at the Krenek home with Robert Reynolds, Frederick Fennell and William Nichols when Dream Sequence was commissioned, also at the CBDNA premiere which was so well prepared by Richard Floyd and the Baylor Wind Ensemble. SO GREAT TO HEAR THIS MIRACULOUS RECORDING. BRAVO!!!
Hey Eugene! We met once. In Greeley, June of 1980 - although you probably wouldn't remember. Fancy meeting you here!
Gene, I don't know if you'll see this 2 years after your post, but I remember the day that you all drove out to Palm Springs VERY well. I was a sophomore at Fullerton, and was in rehearsal with the Concert Band with Bill conducting on the stage of the Little Theater. During a long rest, I turned my head to the stage wings and saw you, Bob, and Fred standing there listening. I learned later from Bill that you were there to pick him up to go to Krenek's home. I was a very young aspiring conductor, but I knew enough to recognize Fred and Bob. I was so excited to see you again, and the other two legends! I'm sure that I was the only player there who recognized them! I even remember what we were playing: the Mennin Canzona. A good memory. Jenn Martin
didn't realize it was a band piece till the end --will listen to this again
very great music!
Magnifique... en soi mais mixé avec le Tombeau resplendissant de Olivier Messiaen ça devient fantastique !
As the "average" listener of composed music becomes more and more reconciled to works that don't carry names like symphony, concerto, sonata etc, works like this will be the bridge to ultra modernist pieces.
Very nice
Danke
I must admit although I had heard of Krenek and even played a piano piece by him for one of my ABRSM music exams I don't really know much about him. It seem to me there are many unfairly neglected C20th composers.
Wow, this sounds like nothing else he wrote, that I am familiar with. A striking piece.
Krenek Is A 20th Century composer That Should Be Better Known.
Thanks!
When writing this dream sequence, the composer had for long set up his melodic and harmonic style. The composer presents us a rather piecewise form, quite in line with the idea that we can have of a dream sequence. However, the piece does not appear as disjointed. Krenek uses tools to unify it. We should note also that he adopted the serial style at the end of the 30's (writing in particular the first completed serial opera :Karl V)and never formally rejected his choice. Nevertheless, we can hear here that, once again, he was a great composer able of developing a personal language and making the related choice. By no ways this sound as the music of an Heir of Schoenberg, Webern or the so-called Darmstadt school.
nice
Krenek -Chameleon!!
guter Mann !
Great composition, however, it is poorly titled. Should be called bad dream sequence.
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