In the middle of its premiere -
In the middle of its premiere -
at Avery Fisher Hall
(David Geffen Hall)
with the Brooklyn Philharmonic
and the New York Virtuoso Singers with Canticum Novum
Elizabeth Keuch, soprano
Marietta Simpson, alto
John Aler, tenor
David Arnold, baritone
with Emma Tahmizian
and special guests
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
&
the Shanghai String Quartet
plus Chris Turner, harmonica
Mark Davis, banjo
Harold Rosenbaum, conducting
Gaian Variations abruptly stopped.
The orchestra claimed it was headed into overtime.
(although they played less than two hours of a three hour engagement)
and Judith Lynn Stillman, piano soloists
Favorable rulings, in both state and federal courts, led to settlement in 2017, involving the national and local unions, the orchestra, and the composer.
The end result is this website and digital album - Gaian Variations.
The album constitutes an edited version of the premiere, including 26 of the 40 variations, totaling about one hour and ten minutes of music from the two hour work.
get full album
return to browsing variations
Litigation grew out of the interrupted event.
get full album
return to browsing variations
All profits shared with the Brooklyn Philharmonic.
In the middle of its premiere -
in Avery Fisher Hall
(David Geffen Hall)
and the New York Virtuoso Singers with Canticum Novum
and special guests
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
& the Shanghai String Quartet
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor
plus Chris Turner, harmonica
Mark Davis, banjo
Gaian Variations abruptly stopped.
The orchestra claimed it was headed into overtime.
Litigation grew out of the interrupted event.
All profits shared with Brooklyn Philharmonic.
Favorable rulings, in both state and federal courts, led to settlement, involving the national and local unions, the orchestra and the composer
The end result is this website and digital album - Gaian Variations.
The album constitutes an edited version of the premiere performance, including 26 of the 40 variations, totaling about one hour and ten minutes of the two hour work.
return to browsing variations
get full album
Elizabeth Keuch, soprano
Marietta Simpson, alto
John Aler, tenor
David Arnold, baritone
(they had played less than two hours of a three hour engagement)
with Emma Tahmizian
and Judith Lynn Stillman, piano soloists
credit: NASA
shot October 13, 2005 Cassini spacecraft
shot October 13, 2005, Cassini spacecraft
credit: NASA
with the Brooklyn Philharmonic
return to browsing variations
get full album
In the middle of its premiere -