DISCUSSION: Defining Our Field - what is 'classical music' to us, why are we involved and what can we learn from our differences? Read John Dante Prevedini's essay, watch the panel discussion and make your own comments.
CENTRAL ENGLAND: Mike Wheeler's concert reviews from Nottingham and Derbyshire feature high profile artists on the UK circuit - often quite early on their tours.
Italian American composer and teacher Paul Creston was born Giuseppe Guttoveggio in New York City on 10 October 1906 to immigrants from Sicily. He taught himself to compose strongly rhythmic but conservative sounding music.
He wrote six symphonies and several concertos for different instruments, and his music was very popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Several Paul Creston works have become popular with concert wind bands.
From 1968 until 1975 he taught at Central Washington State College. His students included John Corigliano and Elliott Schwartz. He was also the author of two books - Principles of Rhythm (1964) and Rational Metric Notation (1979).
Paul Creston died in the San Diego suburb Poway on 24 August 1985, aged seventy-eight.
Echoes of Oblivion by Robert McCarney - Extraordinary Adventures
CD Spotlight. Black-sheep Relative - American saxophone concertos, heard by Ron Bierman. '... the two premieres are definitely worth hearing.'
CD Spotlight. Discussion partners - Contemporary American piano concertos, reviewed by Ron Bierman. '... a masterful performance.'
Ensemble. Vocal power - Tenor Andrew Richards scores in American music, by Lawrence Budmen
CD Spotlight - American voices. '... compellingly energetic rhythmic forces, clear, translucent orchestration, bold themes and simple structures.' Symphonies by George Antheil and Paul Creston, examined by Peter Dale